#JSULove: "De’Suan and I met while working at Jackson State University. I was the associate dean of students at the time and he was one of the men’s basketball coaches. We were both enrolled in JSU Ph.D. programs when we met. I inquired about him when I first arrived at JSU, but he was never informed until we started dating. Ironically, years later, a colleague who knew both of us felt we would be a “good match.” I attempted to avoid the matchmaker game. Then, De’Suan expressed interest to me directly and I was intrigued.
We began dating and embraced the connection we made. We dated for a couple of years. In 2020, we were scheduled to visit family out of town for the Fourth of July, but the trip was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. De'Suan suggested having a Zoom party with our family for the Fourth of July instead. I did not think anything of it. During the Zoom party, we danced and I did a spin as a part of my dance moves. When I turned back around, De'Suan was on one knee pro...