Naomi L.A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith

DON’T MY HAIR IN THE LIBRARY! EXPOSING HAIR MICROGRESSIONS IN #uklibraries #academiclibraries

#blacklibrarians #libraryracism #mysogynoire

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#HAIRMICROAGRESSIONS EXPERIENCED BY UK #BLACK #ACADEMICLIBRARIANS AVAILABLE TO READ NOW lnkd.in/e-qbcVE3

Temporary road signs set up by the Met saying at yesterday’s march THREATENING OR ABUSIVE CHANTS MAY LEAD TO ARREST IT’S AN OFFENCE TO SUPPORT A PROSCRIBED ORGANISATION

The U.K. is a police state

The city of Beit Hanoun in the north east edge of Gaza is seen from above. It is completely destroyed, not a single building is standing. It is all rubble, as though the aftermath of a nuclear explosion. The city had a population of 52,000

Gaza is now single deadliest conflict for journalists in history.

This is not only an attempt to extinguish a whole people, it is also an attempt to extinguish the story of their genocide.

“One day, everyone will have always been against this.” - Egyptian-Canadian writer, Omar El Akkad.

#Gaza

I’ve recently been blessed with a grant and am now in the early stages of creating a small community library and running workshops for people who’ve never truly felt welcomed in traditional literary spaces. My goal is to build something different—open, empowering, and radically inclusive.

If you’re open to supporting this effort, feel free to email me at info@die4artbynaomi.
Thank you so much,
Naomi

If you’re weeding any books this summer especially titles on self-development, resilience, and creativity I’d love the opportunity to repurpose them for this new project. Even small donations of 1 or 2 books would mean a lot.

I’ve recently been blessed with a grant and am now in the early stages of creating a small community library and running workshops for people who’ve never truly felt welcomed in traditional literary spaces. My goal is to build something different—open, empowering, and radically inclusive.

I’m now an author! Yesterday I released an ebook called 1234 Open This Door! Unlocking New Knowledge, Power & Creative Freedom. It is a 67-page guide, designed to help you break free from limiting beliefs and reconnect with the truth of who you really are www.die4artbynaomi.com/shop

'Cataloguing the Empire: Classification as a Colonial Project' by @gabriellapreyes.bsky.social. How classification systems uphold colonial knowledge structures & contribute to epistemicideas as they disregard indigenous knowledges. journals.cilip.org.uk/catalogue-an... #DeweyDecimal #LCSH #Libraries

Today, I had the honor of virtually speaking in Texas on “The Power of Designing the Unseen: Indigenous Wisdom in Action. It was important for me to communicate #hope to design students currently living under the Trump administration many of whom are facing the threat of mass deportation.

Today, I had the honor of virtually speaking in Texas on “The Power of Designing the Unseen: Indigenous Wisdom in Action. It was important for me to communicate #hope to design students currently living under the Trump administration many of whom are facing the threat of mass deportation.

polite reminder : If your commitment to equity doesn’t extend to all oppressed people, then it’s just performative—no better than the ‘allies’ you critique #DEI

I would rather 50 people who support me regularly, buy my products etc then 10 000 who don’t give a damn about me and wouldn’t notice if I deactivated my account lol

That’s a great analogy ! And yes in regards to follower account I agree. A lot of people just focus on increasing their followers versus an engaged community no matter the size !!

And if Instagram sees your post is working well with your existing followers that’s when it will push it out to non followers … sorry for the spam but social media is also one of my expertise now that im a full time content creator / work with creators on their social media presence :)

I would also say that single posts are poor for engagement even with followers. Instagram awards attention as that is its currency . Single posts = 1 second of attention. I tell my clients you will grow with carousels even if it’s just growing engagement with existing followers

Adding music to carrousels puts them in the reel algorithm and amps up engagement and consequently conversion - most people think there is only one algorithm on Instagram. There are 3 - one for stories, posts and reels

Women's Wellbeing Summit 2025 Come along to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May) with us! Empower. Connect. Thrive.

I’m returning to a library - to speak alongside a fantastic lineup of women, on a topic I’m deeply passionate about: #mindset and how it connects to my personal journey, broader #decolonial agendas, and #Indigenous worldviews.

Tickets are free www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-wel... #mentalhealth

Black and Gold Education

www.blackandgoldeducation.org helping libraries with inclusive reading lists / acquisition is a service I offer

Black and Gold Education

www.blackandgoldeducation.org my new website :)

Gave my CV a little rebrand today 🩷! It highlights my #EDI experiences, but more importantly, it reflects my ongoing mission: to bring creatives, academics, and scholars together to spark new and radical change. 🩷 linktr.ee/naomilasmith

YouTube video by Are You a Librarian? Prioritizing Self-Care in Librarianship

I sat down with Rodney Edward Freeman Jr. to discuss the need for #selfcare This convo is part of a larger project capturing the experiences of #BlackLibrarian that has been featured on Good Morning America!

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LIBRARIES ARE TOXIC THE TRUTH ABOUT WHY I LEFT MY TOXIC JOB TO BECOME A FULL TIME CONTENT CREATOR just hit 1k views 😊🪐 This mission is bigger than me. It’s about fostering conversations, breaking stigmas, and making a real impact in this matrix we navigate daily. 🩷 lnkd.in/e_RXUUCi

“Naomi’s words are a gut punch [librarians] need to hear

I discuss the effect of #microagressions within #ukacademiclibraries in my latest YouTube video

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GET OVER IT, NAOMI!
Hair touching? GET OVER IT!
Feeling both othered and hyper-visible yet invisible and unheard? GET OVER IT!
Always being the one ‘volunteered’ to lead #EDI work? GET OVER IT!
#microaggressions I experienced forced me to walk away from librarianship. watch here
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YouTube video by Black and Gold Education 🖤 Libraries are Toxic! The Truth About Why I left my Toxic Job to become a Content Creator

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2 weeks ago I was forced to resign from my job due to microagressions and in this video I go into details. This is a must view for anyone who truly cares about #diversity #inclusion and #equity in libraries

To be included in a space is not the same as having agency and worth

Microagressions are brief daily verbal behaviours

Call to action

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In 2025, we need to move beyond performative #diversity’ initiatives and start centering anti-racism in #academiclibraries. Because this is what happens when we don’t:

Hear hear! Just watch/listen to the video of @naomilasmith.bsky.social and be aware what happens to people who are in need, but not getting the right support. Be aware of what you self should and could do to be an ally/supporter. Librarianship is a hard world. Naomi tells the truth.

“Naomi’s words are a gut punch [librarians] need to hear

I discuss the effect of #microagressions within #ukacademiclibraries in my latest YouTube video

youtu.be/_AJjI3uB7IE?...