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#GH3 The Graphic History of Hip Hop, writer. Illmatic Consequences, co-editor. #Afrofuturism , #HipHop . He/him.

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The GRAPHIC HISTORY OF HIP HOP - Volume 1 (Special Edition) is NOW AVAILABLE! #GH3 The Graphic History Company today announced the launch of their inaugural, 90-page graphic narrative, The Graphic History of Hip Hop.

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Celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop - The Graphic History of Hip Hop

Uniquely blending music, history, research and art, The Graphic History of Hip Hop takes you on a journey of the music revolution that changed the world

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Fifteen years ago, I taught a course on collective racial violence in the US. It is the only course I decided to never teach again. #Thread

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It took me a few days to realize it, but what we are seeing on Twitter is an example of 'counter-convergence'. It is happening across media platforms (& the US economy), and I've seen miniature versions of it for a few years. /1 #thread #CCV @esglaude @aoc @nhannahjones

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@nhannahjones Document his professional history. I promise this event wasn't the first sign.

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That said, I'll provide some of the available materials here in hopes that we can better understand the danger #Charlottesville represents.

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The students were traumatized by the weekly meetings, and I decided to break the material into multiple courses so it was easier to handle.

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Other scholars, educators, & writers: please post other resources that advance the public conversation on white supremacist violence.

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There are so many millions of amazing people in this online network. Our standing together - on Twitter & anywhere - is absolutely essential. This counter-convergence can be broken, but only through our faith, determination, and courage at the darkest moments. /21 #ccv #endthread

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Convergence media platforms have systematically been limiting and undercutting Black voices for several years, but Musk's acquisition has been central in breaking a wide range of online communities that stand against Putin, Trump, and the counter-convergence. /13 #CCV

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Chicago Race Riot, 1919 #Charlottesville #WhiteTerrorism @soledadobrien

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The policy changes at Twitter have been organized around profitability, specifically in ways to de-legitimate critical analysis of white nationalism and corporate domination. /15 #CCV

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Netflix firings were one sign. Shifts in coverage at CNN and MSNBC (esp the recent T. Cross firing) were another. Irrational commitments to increasing unemployment is a structural element of this change. /14 #CCV

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Mourning the loss of my Aunt Marcy, better known to most as Dr. Marcella Maxwell - distinguished leader, scholar, and civil rights advocate. #RestInPeace

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers While the history of rioting horrifies everyone, festival lynching is a unique practice of terrorism. #Charlottesville #twitterstorians

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Macalester College just named me the Dewitt Wallace Endowed Chair in History!

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These projects became visible to the public, and critics labeled them as 'disinformation campaigns'. However, the critics missed the scale and depth of the coordination across multiple platforms in support of authoritarians like Trump, Putin, Xi, and Orban. /6 #CCV

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker @Ebonyteach @CaitJTaylor @hthompsn @DrJamesPeterson @dmcguire13 That's the brief snapshot about why we must act forcefully whenever #whitesupremacists assert themselves. Thanks for reading. #EndThread

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers Ida Wells-Barnett's "A Red Record" is the essential starting point on the next phase of American racial violence. #Charlottesville @zellie

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My greatest joys on this platform are sharing and curating valuable content that does not receive global media attention. Even when former partners exclude broad content for self-promotion (a feature in academic life), the possibility for greater empowerment + /18 #CCV

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Social media, and Twitter specifically, offers (offered?) a tremendous capacity to discover and share new ideas that generated global communities. These communities have (had?) the potential spark liberal/progressive revolutions in this century. /17 #CCV

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Despite Biden's presidential election victory in 2020, the underlying system of counter-convergence persists, and grew, in places like Arizona, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. These groups coordinated the support for Russian invasion of Ukraine & price-gouging in the US. /8 #CCV

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@soledadobrien Chicago Race Riot, 1919 #Charlottesviille #ScholarSunday @JRCpda

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The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

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the inclusive, equitable emergence of stronger labor campaigns that led to strikes and unionization in 2021. The heart of that movement grew out of Black Lives Matter, and one of the key targets over the last 18 months is prominent Black people on social media. /10 #CCV

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda Cincinnati, 1829 #Charlottesville #SundayMorning @politico

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The grassroots white nationalists, even internationally, pioneered tools like Cambridge Analytica to begin converting the infrastructure of the convergence to their ends, starting with Facebook. /5 #CCV

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is too important for me to casually abandon this work. However, I do need to limit my participation until this counter-convergence is fundamentally broken, or, at least, hobbled. /19 #CCV

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Please tag me on content that you want to share widely. More importantly, *retweet* valuable content that you find here. Likes are good, but the algorithms do not showcase them in the same way. /20 #CCV

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Biden's administration countered with very effective policy responses to moderate inflation over the last six months, as well as popular efforts like student loan relief and cannabis decriminalization. They also elevated Ketanji Brown Jackson and Kamala Harris + /11 #CCV

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray Christiana, Pennsylvania, 1851 #Charlottesville #slaveryarchive @analuciaraujo_

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The Christiana Riot

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Since 2018, smaller efforts like the Lincoln Project and various liberal/left coalitions have tried to spotlight these networks, especially after the January 6 insurrection in the US. /7 #CCV

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The 2016 US election was the beginning of the "counter convergence" - conservative and reactionary institutions could not reverse the emerging patterns of global social change. Their efforts to control those new systems were halting and limited (see FoxNews). /4 #CCV

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico Philadelphia, 1834 #Charlottesville #ThisIsNotUS @deray

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Riots (1830s and 1840s) - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

In the 1830s and 1840s, as social and economic tensions rose, Philadelphia experienced a sharp increase in disorder that it was unprepared to handle.

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ Fort Pillow Massacre, 1864 #Charlottesville #CharlottesvilleSyllabus @BillMoyers

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In education and the historical profession, the counter-convergence created the anti-Critical Race Theory propaganda as well as current efforts to elevate James Sweet's ideas about scholarly research. /16 #CCV

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Convergence is the way media scholars described the emergence, and coordination, of multiple media twenty years ago. Harry Potter was a major example of this pattern where books, films, & architecture 'converged' for global profit. /2 #CCV

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In the 2022 election cycle, the counter-convergence coalesced initially around the narrative of rampant inflation, complete with references to the Carter Administration. The goal was to break the Biden coalition of 2020, especially + /9 #CCV

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie Southern Horrors #Charlottesville #terrorism @KeishaBlain

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Ida B. Wells: Southern Lynch Law in All Its Phases (audiobok)

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography #Charlottesville #photography @loraineballard

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Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard Lynching: An Analysis #Charlottesville #deepdive @tamaranopper

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An Analysis of Lynching in the American South

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Health issues require that I take an extended break from social media. Not sure when/if/how I might return. Eternal gratitude to everyone who stays connected.

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1921 #Charlottesville #WhiteSupremacy @KevinMKruse

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in ways that energizing the Obama coalition (2008/2012) for the Congressional election cycle. Enter Elon Musk and the purchase of Twitter. /12 #CCV

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This specific pattern became a dominant feature of the world economy after 2009. The rise of Netflix, Facebook, Google, SpaceX, Uber/Lyft, and Twitter all leveraged convergence alongside thousands of conglomerates struggling to keep up. /3 #CCV

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg Rosewood, Florida, 1923 #Charlotteville #SundayMorning @marclamonthill

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The Rosewood Massacre

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity The Red Summer, 1919 #Charlottesville #genocide @JulianChambliss

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper Jesse Washington, 1916 #Charlottesville #lynching @afrocity

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Jesse Washington Lynching | Waco History

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse The Second Ku Klux Klan #Charlottesville #terrorism @TomSugrue

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss Mary Turner, 1918 #Charlottesville @NinaTotenberg

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker @Ebonyteach American politics since 1968 pivots on this realignment. We cannot move forward until this ideology is broken permanently. #Charlottesville

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@MSNBC Now let's focus on January 6 participants who still hold congressional seats...

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue The strength of the Klan at that moment was significant. The roots in #governance still bear poisonous fruit today. #Charlottesville

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker @Ebonyteach @CaitJTaylor @hthompsn @DrJamesPeterson @dmcguire13 Here is a link to the Storify version of the thread. #Charlottesville #CharlottesvilleCurriculum @TerryMcAuliffe

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Be sure to watch @CBSSunday today! The work to preserve Eatonville (FL), birthplace of Zora Neale Hurston, continues. Your participation in this work has never been more important.

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100 acres of land in Eatonville, near Orlando and one of the first Black towns to incorporate following the Civil War, are expected to be sold off to developers, a move being fought by local activists seeking to preserve their community.

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Honored to join @Macalester as a Professor of History in Fall 2021! Congratulations to all of my new colleagues, and special thanks to my team in NJ for making the last decade spectacular. #NewJob #Twitterstorians #AcademicTwitter

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Five new tenure-track professors join Macalester’s faculty - News

Five new tenure-track faculty members representing a broad range of disciplines will be joining Macalester in the coming months.

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Core content partners like @nhannahjones , @DrIbram , @soledadobrien , @KeishaBlain , @alondra , @bbray27 , @AliMCollins , @neilparekh , @EvoHannan , @inspirecitizen1 , @Hedreich , @KevinMKruse , @michele_norris , @DrSCutrara , @KeriLeighMerrit , +

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It is not just one or two examples. There is a rising, irrational tide to reinstate discrimination as a legitimate way to preserve white institutional leadership. If we do not confront, and destroy, it now, injustice will prevail. @flotus @GovMurphy

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Let’s be real. This is an extension of what happened to me at UNC, and it is a glimpse into the future to come. Academic freedom is under attack. Racial justice programs are under attack. Black women will be made to pay. Our so-called allies too often lack any real courage.

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@FelixNater , @SilasLapham , @HSGlobalHistory , @socialstudiestx , @henneld_edu , @nayyeroar , @NickTShow , @BlackDigitalHum , @thisishannahkim , @ThisIsAwesomeEd , @JoyAnnReid , @SandyDarity , @harris_duchess , & @CathyNDavidson - THANK YOU!

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise Segregation, suburbs, & colorblind public policy #Charlottesville #SACRPH17 @ToddMichney

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Lost my dad in September. Lost my mom when COVID started. Lost the rest of my birth family in the meantime. Trying to build again, slowly, carefully. This year has been an ongoing lesson. #HappyMothersDay2023

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@SNCCiMinaj @FeministaJones Advanced students in junior high; most students in high school; everyone in higher education - there are also scalable standards by grade.

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue The Second Ku Klux Klan, part 2 #Charlottesville #terrorism @SenKamalaHarris

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The Rise and Fall of the 1920s Ku Klux Klan

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*potential to spark (edit) /17 #CCV

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New Book! ILLMATIC CONSEQUENCES: The Clapback to Opponents of Critical Race Theory @WalterDGreason & @danianjerry , editors, with art by @ProfSARobinson . Pre-order now! #ASALH2022 #AcademicTwitter @AmericanStudier @EvanAxelbank

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog The New Deal & #whitesupremacy #Charlottesville #governance @timjacobwise

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney Emmett Till, 1955 #Charlottesville @BlackPastOnline

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, 1963 #Charlottesville #terrorism @marksouther

Four Black schoolgirls killed in Birmingham church bombing | September 15, 1963 | HISTORY

On September 15, 1963, a bomb explodes during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls: Addie Mae Collins (14), Cynthia Wesley (14),...

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We spent forty years dismantling the public infrastructure needed during emergencies, then wondered for a generation why the problems we face keep getting worse every year.

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker @Ebonyteach @CaitJTaylor @hthompsn Police Killings #Charlottesville @DrJamesPeterson @dmcguire13

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow Linking the evolution of the 2nd KKK, through the New Deal, to WCC is a crucial lesson. #Charlottesville @CoryBooker

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker @Ebonyteach Prison-Industrial Complex #Charlottesville @CaitJTaylor @hthompsn

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker Boston busing, 1974 #Charlottesville @Ebonyteach

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris Nancy MacLean's Behind the Mask of Chivalry sets the foundation. #SuburbanErasure shows lasting impacts. #Charlottesville @maddowblog

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther White Citizens Councils #Charlottesville #ThisisNotUS @amjoyshow

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MISSISSIPPI STATE SECRETS AND DR. J. HORACE GEMANY

Mississippi reveals dark secrets of a racist time...This graphic yet inspiring video depicts how Mississippi's government funded the "White Citizens' Council...

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker @Ebonyteach @CaitJTaylor @hthompsn @DrJamesPeterson @dmcguire13 @TerryMcAuliffe @edutopia Until then, there's a FREE volume that grew out of the course work available online. #EngineofCreation

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The Engine of Creation

A collection of essays on education, politics, history, and economics designed to encourage scholarly engagement beyond the academy.

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker @Ebonyteach @CaitJTaylor @hthompsn @DrJamesPeterson @dmcguire13 Your replies, RTs, & likes honor the legacy of courage that generations of activists have created. #thankyou #humbled

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I am my own best thing. #grief #depression #abuse #birthdaywish

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Has anyone noticed the larger number of AI/data collection tweets that have been circulating? They focus on music, movies, sports, comedy, and makeup/fashion by asking questions about comparisons - often with massive numbers of quote tweets.

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The Afrofuturism Conference at #ZoraFest2022 starts now!

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What was the best season of #Homicide : Life of the Streets? #Season4

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@Jeopardy Trivia opens doors to new questions. #Jeopardy taught millions of people to keep learning, every night for decades. #ThankYou , and rest in peace, Alex Trebek.

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THE BLACK REPARATIONS PROJECT by William Darity, et al, eds, has won the 2023 Phyllis Wheatley book award for nonfiction. @ucpress @SandyDarity #twitterstorians

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Well, now the cat's out of the bag...

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In celebration of Hip-Hop turning 50 today…A preview for a @NYCSchools Civics For All Comics Groups’ fall release of @WalterDGreason & @Dieselfunk ’s The Graphic History of Hip-Hop #1 !

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Illmatic Consequences opens with a section titled "The Crisis." This section accurately defines Critical Race Theory and provides a theoretical understanding of historical memory, education, and storytelling as tools to respond to the propaganda campaign against civil rights.

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Please keep a kind thought for my family this weekend. It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.

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Obituary for Wilma Ham Greason | James Hunt Funeral Home LLC

Obituary for Wilma Ham Greason | Wilma Ham Greason was born in Freehold, New Jersey, to two devoted parents, Walter and Lillian Ham. Her siblings were Marion, Katherine, Walter, Joseph, Leona,...

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Praying for my grandfather. He broke his hip and is going into surgery this morning.

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@HC_Richardson @patriottakes A long, public conversation about white mediocrity is long overdue.

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker @Ebonyteach @CaitJTaylor @hthompsn @DrJamesPeterson @dmcguire13 @TerryMcAuliffe If/when I find it, I'll post it on a new blog I'm starting in September, then link it here. #RacialViolenceSyllabus @edutopia

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My students asked me, if this is a course on leadership, why are we studying feminism? I smiled. Then I said, is there a distinction between feminism and leadership? The discussion showcased how thoroughly masculinity informs the concept of leadership AND how we can do better.

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A new door opens. #AcademicTwitter

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Brittney Griner is a symbol of the future of freedom for all people. As much as an arms dealer is a boon for global terrorism, Griner represents everything related to human rights and intersectional justice.

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@soledadobrien @JRCpda @politico @deray @analuciaraujo_ @BillMoyers @zellie @KeishaBlain @loraineballard @tamaranopper @AfroCity @JulianChambliss @NinaTotenberg @marclamonthill @KevinMKruse @TomSugrue @SenKamalaHarris @MaddowBlog @timjacobwise @ToddMichney @BlackPastOnline @marksouther @amjoyshow @CoryBooker @Ebonyteach @CaitJTaylor @hthompsn @DrJamesPeterson @dmcguire13 @TerryMcAuliffe Most often, folks have asked for a copy of the original syllabus. I'll start looking through old storage tomorrow & send an update.

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Name the five books you've read the most times. 1. Invisible Man 2. A Different Mirror 3. Wildseed 4. Souls of Black Folk 5. Crabgrass Frontier

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The weight of this week's journey landed on me this morning heavily. The Buffalo massacre, the Uvalde massacre, and the lessons on racial violence remind me of the scars I carry. Please reply with a few words of encouragement if you have a moment.

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Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce my son, Duende Greason. #superstar

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As this platform declines, I still see millions of tweets dedicated to knowledge production and distribution. I am so proud of my community here. No matter what happens, we have made differences that changed the world. These works will endure.

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A very special day. For the first time in twenty years, I start teaching Black women's narratives of resistance tonight. @macalester Courses like this one should general education requirements and high school graduation requirements.

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@brownblaze Some important differences in numbers of members and incidents of lethal violence among these 'categories'.

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@arothmanhistory Damn. Folks hungry.

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JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, v. 81, n. 1 (March 2022) now available featuring "Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America"

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An amazing first semester at Macalester College. @Macalester Here are a few snapshots of the work we did on civil rights and digital media. #ScholarSunday #AcademicTwitter

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@KevinMKruse Governance is not the goal. You don't need a platform when the objective is the dismantling of federal departments.

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