“The struggle is still real” whyy.org/articles/pre...

“Black History Month is sometimes treated as little more than an opportunity for corporate branding and, maybe, school assemblies,” @adamhsays.com argues. But “observing it this February feels radical”:

Let's stop talking about the Shroud of Turin...after this video.

TWO new stops on the Chain of Ideas book tour in March: MINNEAPOLIS and ATLANTA. Also, HARTFORD is SOLD OUT but we are looking into a larger venue. Thank you everyone who is grabbing your people and your tickets! 🙏🏾🫶🏿 🎟️ www.ibramxkendi.com/events

It’s a small step from Constantine to Theodosius (favored status to religion of the empire). www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Some great reading for President's Day in the U.S., especially considering the attempt to erase slavery from our national memory. wwnorton.com/books/The-Fi...

“They’ve come for our books, our existence, and even pulled down our flag two days ago,” Kelley Robinson of the Human Rights Campaign said. “Two days is too long for the flag to be down, so we came out, and we put it back up ourselves.” https://mrf.lu/3Hxm

“[R]esearchers found that engaging in intellectually stimulating activities throughout life, such as reading, writing or learning a new language, was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease…”

Through alternative interpretations enslaved people turned the narrative into a message of hope. www.bibleodyssey.org/articles/the...

Says one bookstore owner: “It may take brand new books out of people’s hands who could maybe not otherwise afford a brand new book. It’s just one more nail in [the] coffin of removing reading and literacy from our radar.” 1/2 www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/h...

Black History Month From "If Beale Street Could Talk"

The actions of the Trump Administration are why we have, and still need, a Pride flag and Pride Month.

“New York is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, and no act of erasure will ever change, or silence, that history,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. https://mrf.lu/3Rgc

“When lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle.” www.pbs.org/independentl...

Japanese history fans. Based in my experiences, better get there when the doors open, or an hour before closing. www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/...

Creating atmosphere isn’t about adding more description. It’s about choosing the right sensory cues, emotional signals, and pacing choices. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown for authors:

You might want to deep read this one. "Why would anyone choose the hard work of deep reading when they can just scroll and skim? "Mindless scrolling...is associated with increased boredom and loneliness. And doomscrolling is related to higher levels of existential anxiety and misanthropy."

They’re halfway through Virginia. “We are planning to go to Washington DC, because Washington DC is the heart of the nation. By reaching to the heart of the nation, we believe that we can reach to the heart of all Americans.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This came up on my 80s playlist this morning. youtu.be/5A4xBp2rizQ?...

#BlackHistoryMonth should serve as a reminder that no administration, least of all the Trump administration, has the power to erase history or force its preferred narrative on us. How we choose to mark this month will be determined by local institutions and the curiosity that drives each of us.

Following its efforts to "protect academic integrity and restore public trust" the university is devoting more resources to the neglected discipline of Neanderthal Studies.

"One day you realize you've handed over most of your private life, but you can't remember when you agreed to it."

“This neurological condition is the second most prevalent cause of disability in the world… …people with migraine are more likely to have to skip work, lose their jobs and have to retire early.”

We could use more history majors. Even if you don’t become a professional historian, it’s great prep for other occupations and graduate school.

Happy to have my two titles featured in the latest from Publishers Weekly! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

40 years ago today.

“The attempt, by Nazi Germany, to erase the Jews from the face of Europe encapsulates…all the evil that human beings are capable of committing when they allow themselves to be infected, out of superficiality, indifference, cowardice, or self-interest, by the virus of hatred, racism, and oppression.”

The US Holocaust Museum being more outraged by Tim Walz saying that, like Anne Frank, children today are in hiding from armed agents of the state, than they are about the fact that children are in hiding from armed agents of the state, is why Holocaust remembrance culture is in crisis.

Looking for classroom resources for courses in African American history? Check out these videos from The Future of the African American Past, a landmark 2016 conference co-hosted by the AHA & the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture that brought together 60+ scholars. 🗃️

“The latest in a wave of cancellations.” I love live music and theatre. I live 10 minutes from the venue formally known as the Kennedy Center, but I would not consider, even for a nanosecond, going there.

Abolitionist John Brown: “I cannot remember a night so dark as to hinder or prevent the coming day: nor a storm so furious & dreadful as to prevent the return of warm sunshine & a cloudless sky. (Nov. 8, 1859)”

You cannot erase history once it’s been lived, and you cannot suppress it as long as people are determined to teach it.

This is about a year old, but it's worth watching. Here's a test: can you focus long enough to watch a 12-minute video? youtu.be/6QltxZ-vPMc?...

“Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer”. Coming soon: Arbeit macht frei

Protecting the fragile conscience. I’m surprised the National Museum of the American Indian hasn’t been closed. Junior might ask his parents about what happened. www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...

My course syllabi now contain a link to this document, "why Professor Holliday Doesn't Use Generative AI". Feel free to share/repurpose or just check out the links for your own reference. It won't stop some of them, but I want students to know why. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

"There's nobody more American than American Indians." youtu.be/kZA2WZGoZT8?...

“We are redefining education to better suit the tool. That's not progress, that’s surrender.” youtube.com/watch?v=Fd-_...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.

'For those with the largest followings on X, it has been universities who are most reluctant to let go....over half of the 141 institutions in my list remain active' [on X].

“Of more worth is one honest man to society and in the sight of God, than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.” -Thomas Paine

Buddhists monks walking for peace and compassion get heckled by Baptist preacher.

These Texans would have executed Socrates. “…mitigate your course content to remove the modules on race ideology and gender ideology, and the Plato readings that may include these.”

This isn’t the first time I’ve seen this complaint about Amazon. They do the same thing with Kindle books. It happened to me as well. I noticed a book I purchased was no longer in my library and I had to ask them to restore it.

Today’s word is Lebensraum, a German term meaning living space. “German geographer F. Ratzel coined the term. He and others …believed that a nation had to be self-sufficient in terms of resources and territory…to protect itself from external threats.” encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...

"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see... be curious."

Buddhist monks on a walk across America for peace.

In late December 2025, 24 Buddhist monks and their dog Aloka reached Montgomery, Alabama on their 120‑day, ~2,300‑mile Walk for Peace a pilgrimage meant to awaken hearts to compassion, kindness, and our shared humanity.