A reminder for all, again, now: Freedoms and rights can be gotten and taken away again. Be aware, keep going, hold hope in the long struggle. time.com/7314300/voti...

New job: Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor; History University of North Alabama jobs.h-net.org/jobs/69183

New job: Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of History University of North Alabama jobs.h-net.org/jobs/69184

📣 JOB 📣: The University of North Alabama is hiring! Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Medieval History, subfield in science, technology, or medicine preferred. Great department in a growing public regional university and beautiful town. Come be my colleague! www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

📣 JOB 📣: The University of North Alabama is hiring! Tenure-track Assistant Professor of 19th/20th Century Britain, subfield in African or Asian history. Great department in a stable, growing public regional university. Come be my colleague! www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?...

even though NCCU picks up the credit via Getty here, that photo was shot by Alexander Rivera, one of the few black news photographers working in the south at that time. NCCU holds his archive. Worked for the Pittsburgh Courier

In case you missed it yesterday, Allie Roberts Lopez and I wrote a hopeful story of democracy in action for @madebyhistory. Read if it you need to hear a little good news. Protect the VRA. time.com/7314300/voti... @splcenter.org @baylorhistory.bsky.social @uncpress.bsky.social

It's bad. And it's been bad before. If you'd like to read about how some Americans believed in and pursued democracy over the long haul, despite legal and extralegal opposition, here you go: time.com/7314300/voti....

… did Bryce block?

It's been 70 years since Emmett Till, a Black teenager visiting relatives in Mississippi, was lynched by a mob of white men.

Written two years ago and tragically timely again. A reflection on America's antichrist gun worship and nonviolence as the only moral choice to make us whole. www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...

What a shame. "WGBH … has laid off the 13 people who worked on the history series 'American Experience' and announced that no new documentaries will be produced for the show until further notice." (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/a...

"I am an American who believes that the only way to understand this country—the only way to love this country—is to tell the truth about it. Part of that truth is that chattel slavery, which lasted...for nearly 250 years, was indeed quite bad." Clearly said, @clintsmithiii.bsky.social.

PRRI data finds that 47% of Americans believe that eligible voters being denied the right to vote is one of the most significant issues facing our elections. On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act's signing into law, the future of the private right of action under the act is uncertain.

Any political scientists out there done work on how late civil rights efforts (late 1970s-1990s) might be opposed not with language of segregation/law and order but with language of anti-welfare/fed gov or privatization?

Anyone working on segregated proms? Like in Wilcox County, GA? Or know students working on this?

Historians out there! Anyone know if there's ever been any substantial work done on Greek scholar and civil rights activist/Freedom Rider Elizabeth "Betsy" Wyckoff (1915-1994)?

say it again: 4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities demolishing higher education is economic sabotage

From Christ to Ghandi Appears this truth — St. Francis of Assisi Proves it, too: Goodness becomes grandeur Surpassing might of kings. Halos of kindness Brighter shine Than crowns of gold, And brighter Than rich diamonds Sparkles The simple dew Of love. — Langston Hughes

On Tuesday, Iranian asylum-seekers who fled persecution for their Christian faith were detained by ICE in Los Angeles. The arrests add to a growing number of church members taken despite lawful status.

#PCAGA overwhelmingly votes to endorse the following statement (👇🏼) in yet another gesture against Christian nationalism.

We’ve launched a new collection of openly accessible videos, Interviews with Historians, in which prominent 20th century historians reflect on their lives and professional practices. Access the collection here: www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...

I'm sort of embarrassed to admit this but I've never been to AAR. And so many amazing people go! If anyone ever needs a panelist or commenter, etc. let me know. Would love to start attending!

Resharing today. Thank you to those who have read and shared!

With the news from Los Angeles that David Huerta was charged with conspiracy and that the President and his Administration have authorized the National Guard to quell "riots" and "insurrection," I thought I might offer a historical parallel in case it's instructive.

On this day in 1963, Fannie Lou Hamer was arrested and beaten in Winona, Mississippi, while returning from a voter education workshop in South Carolina.

In an under-explored, somewhat confounding aspect of Christian nationalism, @PRRI data found that Black Americans are *more* likely to hold CN beliefs. Read about it below!

In a new Spotlight Analysis 2024-2025 PRRI Public Fellow @ansleyquiros.bsky.social, Ph.D., explores why Black Americans are more likely to hold Christian nationalist beliefs, despite their strong Democratic voting patterns. Utilizing the 2024 PRRI American Values Atlas, Quiros explains this dynamic.

Was happy to contribute to Bonnie Kristian’s latest Christianity Today piece. An interesting take! www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/chri...

Anyone want some good news? Recent @prripoll.bsky.social data indicates that: The vast majority of Americans (86%) agree “We should teach American history that includes both our best achievements and our worst mistakes." @historians.org @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @joursouhist.bsky.social

BREAKING: Major new @prripoll.bsky.social survey on #Trump100. With favorability underwater, most Americans (52%), including 56% of independents, believe "Trump is a dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy." www.prri.org/research/dem...

Still time to register for the 4/29 webinar on major new @prripoll.bsky.social survey on Trump's first 100 days, with a deep dive on religion, immigration, executive orders, etc. Register below! With amazing panelists: @sarahmccammon.bsky.social @joyannreid.bsky.social @melissadeckman.bsky.social

BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda. Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them. I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.

📆 Next week! Join @joyannreid.bsky.social & @sarahmccammon.bsky.social, alongside PRRI's @melissadeckman.bsky.social & @robertpjones.bsky.social in unpacking findings from a new national survey of Americans' views on Trump's first 100 days. Register here! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Applications for the Young Scholars in American Religion 2025-2027 Cohort are open! Grow as a scholar and learn about constructing a tenure portfolio, publication, grant writing, department politics, and more. Learn more about the program and/or apply: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/you...

The Americus-Sumter County Movement Remembered Committee wants to transform an old Colored Hospital (est 1923) into a center to house historical documents from Georgia's civil rights era and create a space for the youth to visit and learn about their county’s history. www.walb.com/2025/04/20/h...

"If America hasn't broken your heart, you haven't loved her enough." Corey Booker, just now.

The Young Scholars in American Religion 2025-2027 Cohort Applications are now open! The YSAR program is designed to assist early career scholars in the improvement of their teaching, research and professional communities. Learn more and apply here: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/you...

Slavery.

Meet the mentors for the upcoming 2025-2027 Young Scholars in American Religion Cohort! We are honored and so excited to have Dr. TIsa Wenger and Dr. Gerardo Martí with us and the upcoming cohort! Learn more: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/you... @gerardomarti.bsky.social @tisawenger.bsky.social

Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that's true. It's not. Meet Peter, Achol and Evan, ages 10, 8 and 5. The reckless actions of the world's richest men are killing the world's poorest kids www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Early career scholars of religion, I strongly encourage you to apply for the Young Scholars of American Religion program. In addition to it being a tremendous professional experience, one of the mentors this year is the incomparable @gerardomarti.bsky.social. raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/you...

End birthright citizenship/ Defend white Christianity from communists/ Run the government like a business/ Encourage women to stay home and be wives and mothers/ Strong leader Sounds familiar, but these are actually ideas from a Nazi pamphlet I found from 1965. www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...

End birthright citizenship/ Defend white Christianity from communists/ Run the government like a business/ Encourage women to stay home and be wives and mothers/ Strong leader Sounds familiar, but these are actually ideas from a Nazi pamphlet I found from 1965. www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...

How cool to see @pennye.bsky.social in my inbox this morning discussing PEW's new study on religious belief with the New York Times. Yay Penny! @csraac.bsky.social

“These extreme swings at federal jobs, it really does affect people’s buying confidence. It affects what kind of investor comes to this city. How much are they willing to invest?”

Hey @katiebritt, your mailbox is full.