On November 30, 2016, Avanelle Voncelle Allen, defended her thesis titled Black: The Color that Suits Me Fine, a translation from Spanish into English of Negro: este color que me queda bonito, by Benito Massó Jr..
The Thesis Committee, formed by Luis A. García Nevares, Ph. D., H. Jane Barnes Slown M. A., and thesis advisor David Auerbach, Ph. D. , awarded her thesis the grade sobresaliente con recomendación para publicar.