BOSTON! We have a @thisdaypod.com live show at @wburcityspace.bsky.social next Weds 6/24. We'll be recording our America 250 episode on "The Declaration Of Independence." Heard of it? Should be a fun, tickets here! www.wbur.org/events/10850... @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social

seeking social freedom and racial justice through more direct confrontations." So, again, nonviolence and slow change good, any kind of militantism bad. The usual. Read @kcarterjackson.bsky.social 's We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance instead. www.kelliecarterjackson.com/we-refuse

Boston! Join us! Today! I'll be speaking at Brookline Booksmith at 7pm. Free and open to the public. Excited to sign books! brooklinebooksmith.com/event/2026-0...

As the Jeremiah Wright scandal exploded, for many Americans, it was their first glimpse into the style, anger, and politics of the Black church. Full video is up now for paid subscribers --> thisdaypod.substack.com @kcarterjackson.bsky.social @pastpunditry.bsky.social ky.social @jodyavirgan.com

This was a really interesting conversation between @jodyavirgan.com, @kcarterjackson.bsky.social, @pastpunditry.bsky.social, and Ken Burns about history, art, revolution, and, of course America 250 in the present moment. (You should subscribe!) thisdaypod.substack.com/p/ken-burns-...

This week, a two-part look at Barack Obama, Reverend Wright, and "A More Perfect Union." Part one is in the podcast feed now, full episode plus some bonus episodes on the way for newsletter subscribers. thisdaypod.com

Africana studies professor @kcarterjackson.bsky.social said she’s seen Underground Railroad hiding spots in attics, in cellars, and beneath false floors, but prior to now, she’s never seen one inside a drawer... Read more from @smithsonianmag.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4b1pMNI

Putting the finishing touches on this one now, it's a great one. Sign up now so you get it as soon as it drops! @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social

Perfect winter reading...IJS

You're also supporting a crew that's trying to help us understand 250 years of the American experiment, and stand up for the work of history here in 2026. Which, you know, is kinda tough these days! Thanks, on behalf of @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social, for being a part of it.

Hello Friday! Joining @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social: @repsuhas.bsky.social of VA-10, @mcclellan.house.gov of VA-04 + Author of We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance @kcarterjackson.bsky.social! ☎️ 866-997-4748 📻 @siriusxmprog.bsky.social Ch. 127 siriusxm.us/Zerlina

Next on "50 Weeks That Shaped America" -- the TV show ROOTS brings the story of American slavery to the masses. Lucky for us, we have @kcarterjackson.bsky.social, who literally wrote a book on ROOTS, as our guide. Paying subscribers to our newsletter get full, ad-free access tomorrow! thisdaypod.com

Love this episode, our latest "50 Weeks That Shaped America" series. The discovery of gold and the invention of modern American capitalism -- plus a bunch of dudes who just could not keep their mouths shut podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... @kcarterjackson.bsky.social @pastpunditry.bsky.social

Ayeeeeee! Happy Black History Month!

"WE REFUSE: A Forceful History of Black Resistance" by @kcarterjackson.bsky.social is now available in paperback! Named a Best Book of 2024 by Smithsonian * Kirkus * Chicago Review of Books * Emancipator Learn more: bit.ly/46gtNwf

My latest for the Guardian...Happy MLK! On embracing the ‘urgency of now’ and unconditional love on MLK Day www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Thanks Jody!

Hey, hey! Got to be on one of my FAVORITE podcasts, NPR's It's Been a Minute! We talk all things Oprah, her new book, and GLP-1s. Enjoy! @npr.org @wellesley.edu It's Been a Minute: The difference between losing weight & being "healthy" www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...

My Top 10 Books I read this year. These books stood out the most as not only beautifully written studies, but ones that challenged my understanding of the meaning of freedom. @kevinkenny.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social @countesscanuck.bsky.social

Some great titles in here including @vermontgmg.bsky.social @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social and a bunch of other great authors I can't find on bluesky!

Every year, we put together a @bookshop.org list featuring the authors we've had on the show. Here's 2025's -- still time to pick up a gift for the history lover in your life! bookshop.org/wishlists/6a...

Being Chair of your department can be so challenging. It's often a job no one wants. But the best and I mean HANDS DOWN BEST PART is being able to tell your colleague ... in your best Oprah voice, "You just earned TENUUUUURRRRRRE!

You sure did make a new friend! Thank YOU for reminding us all that our participation matters. Keep refusing!

sharing some photos from yesterday’s incredible teach-in in dc. such a privilege to organize with @natedimeo.bsky.social, @jodyavirgan.com, and @kcarterjackson.bsky.social. Pictured: early morning brilliance from @jpygold.bsky.social, @joshuablevin.bsky.social & @elyssafeder.bsky.social

@kcarterjackson.bsky.social preached the joy of resistance as only she can when teaching us about the abolitionist movement, & Cathy Harris spoke about her service to the Merit Systems Protection Board prior to her illegal firing. And so many amazing people came out to listen, learn, and organize!

In today’s Guardian with @kcarterjackson.bsky.social, explaining why teach-ins (like the one we’re holding Sunday!) are a vital part of activism.

Announcing a good ol’ fashioned Teach-In in Washington, DC on Sunday, October 26th. We’ll convene for a series of lectures, stories, and conversations to celebrate and stand up for the work of history and museums. Shoutout to @natedimeo.bsky.social for bringing this idea to us. See you in DC!

Detroit! What up doe?!? Join us Wednesday Oct. 29th at 6pm at the Detroit Public Library. I'll be speaking about my book, "We Refuse" I'd love to see you there! Book signing to follow. www.eventbrite.com/e/author-tal...

ICYMI... Thank you for this wonderful interview #Cityline @wellesley.edu www.wcvb.com/article/city...

Yesterday was very special! A room full of incredible writers gathered for the #massbookaward. I'm honored that "We Refuse" won for the best nonfiction book. I love living in MA, it gets a lot of things right and I put literature on that list. @MassBook @SealPress @Wellesley

Well, here's something we're trying. Thanks to @natedimeo.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social @pastpunditry.bsky.social for helping spearhead, and to all the great scholars and storytellers who've already signed up. More info here: linktr.ee/historyteachin

Quoted on the NYT... the article is asking us to look beyond party lines. The kids are not alright and that should be everyone's concern. I hope you'll check it out. @Wellesley www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/m...

Season 2 of "Meghan with Love" out today! Another great piece in which yours truly is quoted. I'm starting to think my Garden Party was legendary! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/s...

THURSDAY ON TGS: Kellie Carter Jackson @kcarterjackson.bsky.social and I discuss the long-term legacy of a man who redefined cinema and resurrected the KKK.

TODAY ON @thisguysucked.com: I am joined by the incredible Kellie Carter Jackson @kcarterjackson.bsky.social to talk about D. W. Griffith, the silent film director who made Birth Of A Nation and enabled the re-birth of the KKK. Zero stars and two thumbs down from us.

Grateful to be on @velshimsnbc.bsky.social again and have my work with my colleague Chipo Dendere spotlighted. These are perilous times, but we can't leave. @wellesley.edu

@kcarterjackson.bsky.social on @mhs1791.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=74F-...

My latest interview with @npr.org @hereandnow.bsky.social discussing "How the second Trump administration is trying to revise American history" @wellesley.edu @thisdaypod.com www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

And here’s part one of a big rangey 4th of July conversation with @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social on how the America250 process is being MAGA-fied, the Trump vision of US history — and why the way we tell history reflects so much about the present youtu.be/JBb1NI0k6G4?...

New Orleans! Join us!

www.cbsnews.com/video/what-j... On CBS Mornings talking about Juneteenth! So happy my mom could join me in the studio. I loved hearing Nate saying, "Hey Mama!" Happy Free-ish Day! 😉✊🏾❤️ @Wellesley @cbsmornings.bsky.social @thisdaypod.com

Let me say: my pal and @thisdaypod.com cohost @kcarterjackson.bsky.social wrote a fantastic book all about how resistance and refusal has taken many, often intermingling, approaches, including violence… “Non-violent” vs “violent” protest is just not a useful binary www.sealpress.com/titles/kelli...

Ayeeeeee! So honored! Congratulations to my fellow Long-listers! This is great news! If you haven't picked up "We Refuse# yet... I hear it makes a great Mother's Day gift! 😆😉🎉 ##KeepRefusing #WeRefuse

What from Trump's first 100 days will be remembered in 100 years? @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social and I try to put the head-spinning last few months into some historical context. In the @thisdaypod.com podcast feed, but also full thing's on YouTube --> youtu.be/NOniT12UTNM?...

NPR's It's Been a Minute is one of my FAVORITE podcasts! So hype I got to be on with the homie @marciachatelain and talk all things @oprah! Good times! I hope you'll check out the episode! Thank you #BrittanyLuse

Wrote a review of Judy Giesberg's newest book, "Last Seen." It's so powerful and a testament to Black enduring love. I hope you'll check it out. Well done Judy, well done! www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

Morning. Maybe our longest @thisdaypod.com episode ever -- no surprise @kcarterjackson.bsky.social + @pastpunditry.bsky.social have lots to say about the pressure campaign on universities. But, we try to give some deep history too. In the podcast now, premiering on YT at 9am ET youtu.be/ZdoCWqnyVFI

Guys! "We Refuse" won the Darlene Clark Hine Award. I'm feeling so proud and grateful. God is good. Shout out to my husband, my 3 free beautiful black children and all my friends and family. I don't do any of this alone. There's always a WE. #KeepRefusing #SealPress #Wellesley Basic Books #OAH2025

Hey fam, my latest op-ed. I couldn't help but write about this! @wellesley #WeRefuse #KeepRefusing Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view | Kellie Carter Jackson www.theguardian.com/us-news/comm...

I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here: