Kendra Boyd
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Scholar of African American history, Black business and economics, urban history.
Honored to be giving the Fleming-Morrow Lecture in African American History at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville on February 19th!
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Excited to visit University of Detroit Mercy on February 5 to talk about my book Freedom Enterprise!
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Book Talk w/ Kendra Boyd
Kendra Boyd, Assistant Professor of History at Rutgers University-Camden, discusses Freedom Enterprise!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-w-kendra-boyd-tickets-1976761919113
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Penn Press
28 days ago
LISTEN:
@kendradboyd.bsky.social
discusses her award-winning 2025 book FREEDOM ENTERPRISE, which traces the rise and fall of the historic Black business community in Detroit, with
@adamxmcneil.bsky.social
on
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
's podcast!
bit.ly/4sWiqDJ
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Honored to receive a State History Award from the Historical Society of Michigan for my book Freedom Enterprise!
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Launching an interactive digital map and database of Detroitās historic Black-owned businesses. Check it out at
freedomenterprise.org
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Penn Press
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"This is the kind of book upon which new fields are built. A stellar accomplishment." Kendra D. Boyd's brand-new book FREEDOM ENTERPRISE is now available for 40% off during our Summer Reading Sale! Head to our website and use code PENN-SUMMER25 to save.
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Freedom Enterprise ā Penn Press
Traces the rise and fall of the historic Black business community in DetroitThe Great Migration saw more than six million African Americans leave the US Sout...
https://bit.ly/45Qp0lR
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Penn Press
10 months ago
New on the blog: Six great books for World Entrepreneurship Day!
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Six great books for World Entrepreneurship Day! - University of Pennsylvania Press
April 16 is World Entrepreneurship Day, and Small Business Month is just on the horizon, in May! Join us in celebrating this occasion by browsing this
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Today is publication day! Freedom Enterprise: Black Entrepreneurship and Racial Capitalism in Detroit can be purchased for 30% off using the code PENN-KBOYD30
www.pennpress.org/978151282742...
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Freedom Enterprise ā Penn Press
Traces the rise and fall of the historic Black business community in DetroitThe Great Migration saw more than six million African Americans leave the US Sout...
https://www.pennpress.org/9781512827422/freedom-enterprise/
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The Organization of American Historians
10 months ago
š Day 1 of
#OAH25
was amazing! š More than 1,700 historians have gathered in Chicago. Whether you're a first-timer or a longtime attendee, weāre so glad youāre here! šļø Reminder: The OAH Presidential Address is at a NEW TIMEā5:15pm, April 5.
ow.ly/zLNw50VuneJ
See you tomorrow for Day 2!
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2025 OAH Conference on American History | Log In Required
https://ow.ly/zLNw50VuneJ
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Carly Goodman
11 months ago
Itās here! Itās beautiful! Congratulations to my wonderful colleague
@kendradboyd.bsky.social
on the publication of Freedom Enterprise!
@pennpress.bsky.social
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I published a piece about Black-owned business in Great Migration Detroit with
@us.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-story-of...
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The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit
Detroitās Black population grew sixfold from 1910 to 1920, and many businesses that sprouted to welcome the newcomers flourished.
https://theconversation.com/the-story-of-the-great-migration-often-overlooks-black-businesses-that-built-detroit-249006
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Business History Conference
11 months ago
š¢
@pennpress.bsky.social
at BHC 2025 ā Exclusive Discounts! š¢ The 2025 Business History Conference is here, and Penn Press is offering 40% off all books at our virtual exhibit storeāplus free shipping on orders over $40! šš
site.pennpress.org/bhc-2025/
#BHC2025
#BizHis
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American Historical Association
11 months ago
The AHA and the OAH have released a joint statement condemning recent efforts to censor historical content on federal government websites, at many public museums, and across a wide swath of government resources that include essential data. šļø
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AHAāOAH Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History
The American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have released a joint statement condemning federal censorship of American history.
https://www.historians.org/news/aha-oah-joint-statement-on-federal-censorship-of-american-history/
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My book Freedom Enterprise can be pre-ordered for 40% off using the code PENN-BHM2025 during the month of February.
www.pennpress.org/978151282742...
The book tells the story of southern migrants who built a thriving Black-owned business community in Detroit during the Great Migration.
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Penn Press
12 months ago
Our 2025 Black History Month sale ends next week! Browse our collection & use code PENN-BHM2025 for 40% off paperbacks and hardcovers and code PENN-BHM2025-E for 50% off ebooks:
www.pennpress.org/black-histor...
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Black History Month - University of Pennsylvania Press
February is Black History Month, which pays tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society. To mark this occasion, Penn......
https://www.pennpress.org/black-history-month/
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis
about 1 year ago
It probably got buried by Covid because it was released in 2021 but there's a documentary called Fire Boys if you want to learn more about the juvenile incarcerated firefighters
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Fireboys Trailer #1 (2021) | Movieclips Indie
YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Indie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlwOcnxzvrc
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Phil Lewis
about 1 year ago
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
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āEssentialā: nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/08/la-wildfires-incarcerated-firefighters
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UNC Press
about 1 year ago
Amrita Chakrabarti Myers discusses her path to becoming a scholar of the black female experience in the US and her work revealing the ways in which race, gender, freedom, and power have intersected to shape women's lives on
@unecgh.bsky.social
's Oh, the Humanities podcast. Listen:
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Amrita Chakrabarti Myers: Discussing Race, Gender, and Historic Erasure by Oh, the Humanities
Award-winning historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers of Indiana University-Bloomington discusses her path to becoming a scholar of the black female experience in the United States and her work revealing t...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/unecgh/episodes/Amrita-Chakrabarti-Myers-Discussing-Race--Gender--and-Historic-Erasure-e2t1gu0
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Presenting at AHA with some amazing scholars
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KEW
about 1 year ago
The Philadelphia Tribune celebrates 140 years as the oldest continuously published African American newspaper in U.S.
whyy.org/articles/phi...
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Philadelphia Tribune celebrates 140 years of publication with special edition
The Philadelphia Tribuneās special 140th anniversary edition, which highlights crucial coverage throughout the publicationās history, will publish Nov. 24, 2024.
https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-tribune-140-anniversary-african-american-newspaper/
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KEW
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The Charles L. Blockson collection at Temple University turns 40. It honors the legacy of one of Americaās foremost historians and collectors of artifacts on the global Black experience.
whyy.org/articles/cha...
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Charles L. Blockson Collection at Temple turns 40
The collection at Temple University honors the legacy of one of Americaās foremost historians and collectors of artifacts on the global Black experience.
https://whyy.org/articles/charles-l-blockson-collection-at-temple-turns-40/
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Loving this book!
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University of California Press
about 1 year ago
Joe William Trotter, Jr. shares the sweeping story of how American cities developed from the visions and labor of the Black working class.
www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/q...
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Q&A with Joe William Trotter, Jr., author of "Building the Black City"
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
https://www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/q-a-with-joe-trotter-jr-author-of-building-the-black-city
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