“Generations of Black Americans are coming to terms with the exhaustion, rage and grief from knowing that they and their children will most likely continue to face exceptional headwinds in the United States, a country their ancestors helped build.” Excellent piece by Mara Gay.

I’m going to need a sec to process this. It’s happening y’all. He got into the RI Honor Society too and I didn’t even know 🥹

An academic year highlight = Commencement. Thrilled to meet families, celebrate with graduates, & welcome former students during alumni weekend. We dedicated a space in Churchill House to beloved Anani Dzidzienyo. It downpoured but we ended the year in style. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

Romans had bread and circuses; we are just getting the circus. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Honored to deliver a Senior Toast to the Class of 2026 in the Ruth Simmons Quadrangle today. Spoke about finding your people, resilience, and discernment. #classof2026 @brownhist.bsky.social @africanastudies.bsky.social

So you CAN get reparations you just have to be a reactionary white person who tries to overthrow the government because black votes shouldn’t count

Historian here as someone said Kleptocracy Inc. The scale of the corruption and self dealing is the only thing historic about this pathetic regime, its addled leader and gutless sycophants. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...

Where's the lie?

Congratulations to Jason Young (UMich)whose book drops this month! The Mask of Memory is part of the Boundless South series @uncpress.bsky.social co-edited by me & @francoisehamlin.bsky.social If you’ve got a book you’d like to be in the series, let us know!

Luna Celeste continues her scholastic journey in the Dog Study program at Brown... #lunacelestechronicles

Yesterday the university awarded me the Karen T. Romer Award for Excellence in Advising (created to recognize and award excellence in advising by Brown faculty). My family and some of my dearest friends came to celebrate! @brownhist.bsky.social @africanastudies.bsky.social

this is fantastic.

Are you going to @oah.org? Do you have a potential book project for our UNC Press series Boundless South? Please contact @francoisehamlin.bsky.social, my co-editor who will be in Philly, and tell. her about it. Her email: [email protected] uncpress.org/series/bound...

Ok, I'll be going to see this. I may weep.

anyone noticing how the Book of Faces is glitching this afternoon - and a lot of accounts have been censored? who's running scared over there???

both as bad as the other tbh

well...

If the killing of children going to school doesn't sway people, or a national history of genocide and slavery doesn't sway people, further state violence won't either. This is a fool's errand and the cursed cycle of depravity will continue until there's nothing left to steal. #historymatters #ISWIS

they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.

historian here: learn your history so you don't look and sound like a damn fool.

Luna Celeste & I have participated in a long term canine study. Yesterday she received her DOGTOR of Philosophy! Both of us wore eye tracking goggles in the last experiment. She now answers to Dr. Luna. All this feels trite as the country falls, but life continues I guess. #lunacelestechronicles

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

The White House is threatening Iran if they kill protesters. It's funny how that works when felon47 wants to shoot protesters here

From Rights To Lives! The Editors! Finalist for the Hooks National Book Award @charlesmckinney.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DRfgNTU...

yup. #facts

criminal traitors abound....

Luna Celeste went to campus to do more tests for the Dog Lab. Given she's never worked a day in her life, doing something for science is the least she can do - for copious amounts of treats. I just chauffeured her & took her on her victory lap for students to fawn over her... #lunacelestechronicles

well...

Luna Celeste and I have been part of a canine science study at Brown. She passed the last series of sessions! #lunacelestechronicles

@francoisehamlin.bsky.social & I are co-editors of a book series w/UNC Press called Boundless South & we are seeking more authors for the series. Below are the first two books in the series. DM us if you've got an idea or a proposal. We'll also be at #2025SHA uncpress.org/series/bound...

Karen Cox & I are co-editors of a book series, Boundless South (UNC Press). See the first two amazing books. Jason Young's The Mask of Memory (2026) & a paperback ed. of Alecia Long's Cruising for Conspirators. Contact us with ideas! See us@SHA next week. Please share. uncpress.org/series/bound...

As co-editors of the Boundless South series at UNC Press, @francoisehamlin.bsky.social & we want to hear from you. If you plan to attend #2025SHA & you've got a book you'd like to us to consider we will be in St. Pete. DM us or send an email even if you can't make it. uncpress.org/series/bound...

GOP only has time to pardon disgraced George Santos, but zero time to swear in elected official Grijalva…

From Rights To Lives is a 2024 Hooks National Book Award Finalist!

She's live! Check it out. www.journals.uvm.edu/jbms/. Honored to serve as the inaugural editor-in-chief.

The Journal of Black Military Studies is launched and ready for submissions! A diamond access online journal. I am honored to serve as the inaugural editor-in-chief. www.journals.uvm.edu/jbms/

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

If you live by the sword, you will die by the sword. Be careful how you live.

No exaggeration!

Who's the snowflake?

It’s worth noting that Trump is borrowing from Netanyahu’s playbook with whatever he is attempting in DC.

#fromrightstolives has a roundtable discussion with some very distinguished writers! Check it out! www.aaihs.org/tag/fromrigh...

Where's the lie?

The online roundtable of From Rights To Lives! with Charles McKinney, Shannon King, Marcia Chatelain, Wesley Hogan, and Brett Gadsden www.aaihs.org/online-round...