The first Decoration Day: "Thousands of Black Charlestonians, most former slaves, remained in the city and conducted a series of commemorations to declare their sense of the meaning of the war. " www.zinnedproject.org/materials/th...

On Africa Day, attending this online discussion of the book "Advancing social justice through curriculum realignment: Centering scholarly communication in LIS curricula" (Mfengu, A. & Raju, R. (Eds.). 2025, UCT Libraries Press)

African Liberation Day, aka Africa Day, on May 25 is an annual celebration of African sovereignty, independence, and African identity. “True liberation cannot exist when a continent produces what it does not consume, and consumes what it does not produce.” 🌱 #BlackSky - Prof. Paul Mbatia of Kenya

Use of “AI-powered AI-checkers . . . ends up sustaining a vicious cycle where AI models are fed more writing with the well-intentioned goal of identifying a culprit, text it will use to churn out more prompts.”

Took some time off to get through the end of the semester, but I’m back with some new words about graduation speeches, artistic process, emotions, and why the difficulty is the point. open.substack.com/pub/pamelaza...

Sharing to help a friend raise expenses for cross-country move: "The deadline to order a custom painting is next Monday, May 25th, and everything ships by July 4th."

Happy Birthday, Stevie! Thanks for this evergreen song and anthem for the U.S.'s 250th. "They've been wasting most their lives Glorifying days long gone behind"

Reclaiming the Name of the Black Hero Who Inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ After 42 years of slavery, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada, where he wrote a memoir, founded a school and led others to freedom. But his home long bore the name “Uncle Tom,” to the offense of many www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/w...

"Pedagogy in the age of AI," a new special issue of Pedagogy, examines how generative AI is reshaping English studies and composition pedagogy. Vew the TOC: buff.ly/VoSNEHV Buy this issue during the Spring sale for a 40% discount - use code SPRING26

Our Spring sale starts today! Save 40% on in-stock books & journal issues, and save 50% if your order totals $100 or more. Use coupon SPRING26. buff.ly/fPGFs72

Duke Energy wants to raise your electricity rates again, and this time it's by another 15%. Before any decision is made, state regulators are holding public hearings, and North Carolinians have a chance to speak directly about how these rising costs are impacting their lives.

New DCL at Duke website: dcl.library.duke.edu "DCL at Duke continues the mission of the Durham Colored Library, one of Durham’s oldest non-profits, to lift up stories of African American figures, both current and historical, creating a more comprehensive picture of the American experience."

#Afrofuturism "National Museum of African Art Announces Promised Gift: The “African Ceremonies” Photographic Collection Archival Materials Preserve a Visual and Cultural Record of Africa for Future Generations" www.si.edu/newsdesk/rel...

Still time to sign up for the 2026 iteration of The History of Black Librarianship course: go.discover.sc.edu/register/?id... AND Get the shirt 😀 www.bonfire.com/history-of-b...

Let's Celebrate National Poetry Month Together! Take time to READ. WRITE. SUPPORT! Want us to read your poetry? Submit your poetry via the link in our bio for a chance to be read by SNCC veterans and featured on our platforms! #NationalPoetryMonth #MovementHistory

"Zambia is one of the world’s major copper producers, and also has huge reserves of minerals like lithium and cobalt, all of which are key in the green energy transition." ... "U.S. Considers Withholding H.I.V. Aid Unless Zambia Expands Minerals Access" www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...

Knowing I would be graded on participation by AI would not inspire me to speak up in class.

To kick off Women's History Month, I'm sharing a booklet that we made for our Radical Black Women of Harlem walking tour. It's free to download and you can organize your own self-guided tours using the booklet. bcrw.barnard.edu/publications... - made this when I was a researcher in residence.

"The John Hope Franklin Research Center is pleased to share that the archive of philosopher, scholar, and author Sylvia Wynter will be opened to the public beginning March 3." Alt text: photograph of Sylvia Wynter.

Catching up on yesterday's In Class with Carr. Excellent breakdown of Jesse Jackson's political influencers and his impact that you won't get anywhere else. www.youtube.com/live/XwQWBg6...

Make the calls TODAY!

Sign up to read at the African-American Read-In next week (Tuesday, February 10), 11 am - 1 pm, Perk Café Patio at Perkins Library at Duke. Rain location Bostock Library 127. duke.is/africanameri... #AARI26 #BlackHistoryMonth

In 1965 E.J. Josey became the first Black librarian in the Georgia Library Assoc. which had been whites-only for 68 yrs. He co-founded the Black Caucus of ALA and became president of ALA in 1984. He wrote the Handbook of Black Librarianship. #BlackHistoryMonth www.libraryjournal.com/story/E-J-Jo...

thank you for everything you did for we here and for the library and information science profession, fobazi. you were an incredible friend, thinker, writer, supporter. you’ll be dearly missed 🤍

THIRD PRINTING ALERT: This is my first book and @wehere.bsky.social's first book. The response has been overwhelming (two small printing selling out in a matter of days), but also has meant a bit of lead time in-between. If you've read and enjoyed, please share this out so more folks can explore!

#1 Goal for Black History Month ➡️ LEARN MORE MOVEMENT HISTORY Subscribe for ✔️ Highlighted materials from the John Hope Franklin Archive & other movement collections ✔️ Events and updates from us and out partners ✔️ Movement resources You don't want to miss it! signup.e2ma.net/signup/20164...

Feb 21-22 - Virtuous Con - an online sci-fi and comic culture convention that celebrates the excellence of BIPOC creators in speculative fiction across the media of comics, books, film, visual arts, and more. virtuouscon.com

For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation

As we observe the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, this is your yearly reminder to be clear in teaching the kids who established it, and why. #tellthemwhatwedid Don't know the history? Here you go: asalh.org/black-histor... #bhm100 #bhmat100 They can't take what they didn't give.

#tdih 1960, four African-American NC A&T students began a sit-in (planned at Bennett College) at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro. While not 1st sit-in of modern CRM, it triggered direct action wave & founding of SNCC @sncclegacy.bsky.social #BHM100 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/gr...

I significantly updated this zine capturing the censored Philly exhibit on the people George Washington enslaved (including the whole thing is in clearer reading order, previously missing exhibit panels, etc.) Thanks @jtheibault.bsky.social for helpful photos! And to others who have offered too 💜 +

“I want to suggest that when we talk about training and technology, we need to follow the money. And in the case of CBP and ICE, the last thing we should be doing is proposing reforms that give them more money.” Robin D.G. Kelley

I’m pleased to serve on the inaugural advisory committee for “DCL at Duke,” a collaboration between the historic Black-led nonprofit org, Durham Colored Library, and the Rubenstein Library at Duke University.

"We need the historian and philosopher to give us with trenchant pen, the story of our forefathers, and let our soul & body, with phosphorescent light, brighten the chasm that separates us." ― Arturo Schomburg, born #tdih 1874 in Santurce, Puerto Rico Read⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ar...

📅 Jan 23 is the birthday of Bob Moses (1935–2021) — a powerhouse of SNCC’s voter registration work in Mississippi. From the Freedom Struggle to the Algebra Project, he believed: “Leadership is there in the people.” ✊🏾 Learn more about him here▶️ buff.ly/8LAvE37 #SNCC

MLK Day reading recommendation from @africanacarr.bsky.social this morning on In Class with Carr: _“In a Single Garment of Destiny”: A Global Vision of Justice_ by Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Graham’s is the seventh case ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care."

Claudette Colvin reflects why segregation and the Civil Rights Movement weren’t “a long time ago.” Rest. www.wsfa.com/2026/01/13/c...

‘This is where it all started’: Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation 'North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub' www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

"Reclaiming Durham's Narrative: Scholarship, Service, and the Spirit of Dr. Moore," January 22, 2026, 12-1:30 pm. Panel on Dr. Aaron McDuffie Moore, physician, educator, civic visionary, and founder of the Durham Colored Library. Open to public.

Lies. Lies. Lies. Now brought to you buy saying the quiet part out loud.

NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...

The GOP-controlled North Carolina legislature has pushed through law after law shrinking the powers of the state’s governor since 2016 — always a Democrat in that time frame. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

youtube.com/live/dscW9OS... in class with Carr Kwanzaa episode

Literacy for everyone

From the article: “LLMs are structurally indifferent to truth.”

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Apply for research travel grants to support using collections at the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke U. Application deadline is February 27, 2026. Ask questions and get application tips in an online information session on January 14, 2026.