Rest in Power— Betty Reid Soskin. You taught us well and were the exemplar of service to the nation. So many lessons learned and shared!

Yes! #BlackGravesMatter. Thanks to @talkdeath.bsky.social for supporting the Black Cemetery Network blackcemeterynetwork.org

Yes! The honoring of ancestors at Laurel Cemetery in Baltimore by elders, researchers, and community leaders working to restore a history that was paved over. See-https://afro.com/laurel-cemetery-memorial-project/

Looking forward to being in Chicago for #AHA26. Check out the 2025 award winners. I am honored to be a recipient!

Looking forward to being in Chicago for #AHA26. Check out the 2025 award winners. I am honored!

Yes! Check it out— The Art of Remembering and Making a Way: Going There, Knowing There, and Other Curious Lessons From “The Genius of the South” [First published: 20 September 2025 doi.org/10.1111/aman... Antoinette Jackson delivered the AAA 2024 keynote address on November 21, 2024.

Rest in Power Jane Goodall. Ase’ …Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: “…imagine a long, dark tunnel with a little star at the end representing hope. …And we’ve got to climb over, crawl under, work around all the obstacles that lie between us and the star.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/c...

#BlackGravesMatter—American history hidden in plain site in NYC. See—They Were Building a Homeless Shelter. But the Land had a Grim Past www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/n...

Yes! Black Cemeteries are Black History. We need to share the import of Black Cemetery preservation in all the ways we can. Check out the Black Cemetery Network and listen to the spoken word of “Wally B.” Jennings—https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/

Wow! 20 years at USF. Started as a tenure track Assistant Professor now full professor and Chair of the department of anthropology. Time flies. Most proud of all the students I have advised and learned from and the many graduates who have gone on to make a difference wherever they are.

Yes! Support the fight for cemetery access to Talbird Cemetery on Hilton Head Island by the Gullah Geechee community. The cemetery is now “…squeezed between a scenic creek and a luxury condominium.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...

Yes! Congratulations Berry College African American Cemeteries (GA) for a 2025 Saving Places grant— Two historically African American cemeteries of the Freemantown and Shelton Family settlements founded by formerly enslaved people-https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites/shelton-family-cemetery

Rest in Power Gwen Henderson a true lover of community and leader in justice for all with an emphasis on the underserved. Thanks Gwen for being a wonderful example of staying in the fight!

Yes. Memorial Day has a history few know. www.history.com/articles/mem...

Mangroves blooming in FL My bees love it! Mangrove honey soon!

Yes! Wordle 1,435 2/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Yes-Cemetery histories are community histories&stories. In St. Pete, FL, including the history of Oaklawn, Evergreen, and Moffett cemeteries and descendant knowledge must be done in order to move forward. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...

#BlackGravesMatter —Dignity for the dead in York County, SC www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Enjoy Fat Tuesday (3/4/2025) and the Mardi Gras wind down. “…Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans, culminating on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Known for its spectacular parades, vibrant costumes, and deep-rooted traditions.” Anyone selling King cake in Tampa? 😊

Yes-Zion Cemetery in Tampa recognized with a historic marker. Another step in a long journey to remember, learn from, and make right the erasure of a historic Black Cemetery. This is what it looks like when community comes together to honor the dead with dignity.

Black Cemeteries are Black History is American History! What a beautiful gathering of community and honoring of the ancestors at Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery in Groveland,FL.

Black History&Excellence 24x7–Big thanks to Dr. Corliss Heath for sharing her powerful and insightful work. Yes to “Black women have things to say.”

A MLK Holiday challenge- Spend the day channeling your energy in uplifting ways. Avoid supporting anything with your actions that would go against the grain of what MLK’s life was about. Don’t lend passive support to something you don’t agree with nor believe in. What’s your plan?

Yes! What a thrill and an honor to be the Keynote speaker for the 2024 American Anthropological Association (AAA) meeting in Tampa.

Rest in Power Nikki Giovanni. You challenged us to see, hear, feel, and care with rhythm and love through your poetry and good speech. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...