Historian, author, educator, and aspiring Lego master builder.
Williamsport, PA
Joined July 2016
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#OnThisDay in 1924, James Baldwin was born in Harlem, NY. He'd later become one of America's greatest literary voices. Baldwin's work interrogated themes of racial and sexual oppression in America and is regarded as one of the foremost intellectual thinkers of the 20th century.
ALT A black and white photo of James Baldwin stepping out from a darkened doorway. Above the doorway is the railing of a Juliet balcony.
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Keep telling us structural racism is over.
Between 2011 and 2022 alone, Black land-grant universities lost nearly $200 million in resources because states declined to provide them with matching funds while fully funding predominantly white universities, a new report notes. chroni.cl/3KeYze8
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Our newest book, "Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures" investigates the evolving concept of Afrofuturism and explores its expression through literature, music, art, film, fashion and activism. Learn more & purchase a copy: s.si.edu/3yTLWiD #NMAAHCFutures
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Jackie Ormes (1911–1985) was the first African American woman cartoonist to be published in a newspaper. She pioneered the expression of Afrofuturism by writing & illustrating comic strips that created idealized worlds for Black characters, especially Black women. #NMAAHCFutures
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Today is the day! Selection is available for sale now.
Release day!
Selection is available now in Kindle and paperback! My copy arrived
yesterday.
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Are Women Funny? This first-year seminar provided students with an overview of comedy created and performed by women through text and visual media, and why the idea of funny women continues to be a polarizing topic. Read more: lycoming.edu/news/stories/20…
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Students enrolled in Dr. Sarah Silkey's (@slsilkey)“Rights, Reform, and Protest” course share historical accounts that cover a wide range of topics, including the Black Panther Party, the Disability Rights Movement, birth control, & standardized testing. soundcloud.com/user-37198144…
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Made By History is saddened to learn of the passing of Doug Wong. If you have written for MBH odds are good that Doug had a hand in sharpening the text and saving you from embarrassing errors. Please read about him in the story below. May his memory be a blessing.
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#OnThisDay in 1886, Miss Sue T. Willis was inquiring for her brother, Jim Willis.
Miss Willis had last seen her brother the year prior, in 1885.
#lastseenproject
#BlackHistory #BlackGenealogy
#genealogy
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Thank you to the lovely team at @sussexliving for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of Vera Pragnell and the Sanctuary, the utopian community she established near the South Downs 100 years ago. You can read it here: sussexliving.com/
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Ever wondered what goes into preserving old and damaged books? A Library book conservator is here to show you how exactly this World War I diary, which was donated to the Veterans History Project, was repaired. go.loc.gov/iQyQ50LXOmJ
ALT Irving W. Greenwald Diary, during treatment. Disbinding in progress. Photo: Jennifer Evers.
ALT Irving W. Greenwald Diary, during treatment. Resewing. Manuscript text is visible running far into the gutter, parallel with the spine. Photo: Jennifer Evers.
ALT Irving W. Greenwald Diary, during treatment. Text block under weight after rounding the spine. Photo: Jennifer Evers.
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#OnThisDay in 1872, Republican P. B. S. Pinchback was sworn in as the 24th governor of Louisiana. He was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. state and played a pivotal role during Reconstruction. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
ALT Black and white portrait photograph of P. B. S. Pinchback.
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I have a new article written with William Carrigan in the Journal of World History:
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In this piece, @mattdelmont writes about Black heroism at Pearl Harbor: "Today, when many of our nation’s challenges can seem intractable, the desegregation of the military offers an example of a bold step toward racial equity." washingtonpost.com/made-by-h…
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"Democrats need to do more than turn voters out as they did for Warnock. Out-organizing requires an ongoing investment in political infrastructure and a willingness to fight for bold change — as Georgia’s own history shows." @dnbrgr washingtonpost.com/made-by-h…
