She studies the discourses of race and racism and has acted as an organizer, trainer, and activist in a variety of community antiracist organizations. In addition to numerous articles and book chapters, Frankie is the author of Join the Band: Narrative, Affiliation and Antiracist Rhetoric and a co-author of The Everyday Writing Center: A Community of Practice (both published by Utah State University Press). She lives in Waterloo with her children, partner, two dogs, a cat, and a chinchilla named Sid.