Spencer R.

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04.02.2025 23:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Martin Luther King Service (Santa Cruz), April 8, 1968 · The Howard Thurman Digital Archive There is no miracle greater than the miracle of human speech

Howard Thurman on the passing of MLK, Jr.: “For indeed, in him the informed conscience of the country became articulate. And today what many of us are feeling is that we, all of us, must be that conscience-wherever we are living, wherever we are functioning…” thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/107

20.01.2025 19:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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Clemson’s Digital History PhD program offers faculty who can advise students in fields like 19th & 20th century U.S. history, Colonialism & Empire, Women, Gender & Sexuality, and the U.S. South. Join us to explore history through digital innovation!

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20.11.2024 14:01 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Five volunteers standing alongside a fallen tree in a wooded historic cemetery, holding forestry tools

12 volunteers standing in a wooded historic cemetery

8 volunteers sitting in a wooded cemetery listening to a presentation about headstone cleaning

9 volunteers standing along a brick wall outside a historic cemetery

I typically spend at least one day a month helping coordinate a cleanup day at a rural African American cemetery. This month, we have three! We’ve had over 120 volunteers join us. It’s amazing to see such passion and dedication. You can read more about our work here: arcg.is/18Tajf0

12.11.2024 01:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Reflections on Sarnia: Spencer Roberts on community, industry, and heritage In this interview, The Sarnia Journal speaks with Spencer Roberts, author of The Shadow of Chemical Valley, as he reflects on Sarnia's unique identity and its balance between industrial roots and cult...

After reading my recent article in @contingent-mag.bsky.social, The Sarnia Journal did an in-depth interview with me about growing up in Sarnia. Read the interview here: www.thesarniajournal.ca/newsletter-t... Original article here: contingentmagazine.org/2024/10/29/t...

09.11.2024 00:01 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

The Shadow Of Chemical Valley Sarnia has been growing and dying in cycles for a hundred years.

"The workers who sustain the cycle also suffer from it. They learn a trade, raise a family, benefit during booms, scrape through busts, contract illnesses or workplace injuries, and pass away. Their children often follow the same paths."

08.11.2024 03:56 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1

The Shadow Of Chemical Valley Sarnia has been growing and dying in cycles for a hundred years.

Happy to have contributed to the Hometown Histories series at @contingent-mag.bsky.social. I wrote about Sarnia, a beloved place that "has been growing and dying in cycles for a hundred years." I share a peculiar love for this city, despite its toil on my kin. contingentmagazine.org/2024/10/29/t...

30.10.2024 19:42 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

The Shadow Of Chemical Valley Sarnia has been growing and dying in cycles for a hundred years.

For the next piece in our Hometown Histories series, Spencer Roberts takes us to Sarnia, Ontario: "On the outskirts of Sarnia along the beautiful St. Clair River, a vast industrial sprawl known as 'Chemical Valley' has grown, withered, and been reborn many times over."

30.10.2024 00:28 — 👍 25    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 3

Meme depicting Thomas Jefferson declaring independence from King George III in the style of The Office episode in which Michael Scott declares bankruptcy

When a weird idea pops into your head, make a meme. #theoffice #independence #thomasjefferson #KingGeorgeIII

17.09.2024 18:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My typical response is “It’s okay, I get it.”

22.08.2024 20:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Sign describing the history of Woodland Cemetery at Clemson University

Happy to announce that I’ll be joining Clemson U next week as Research Professor and Digital Projects lead on the Woodland Cemetery Restoration Project. I’m excited to expand my work with historic cemeteries and the communities that care for them. More about the project here: clemson.edu/cemetery

10.08.2024 15:44 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

How might we imagine DH centers working with the emerging experiential learning programs for undergraduate students? #DH2024 #DHCenters

07.08.2024 19:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hello world! #firstpost #finallyhere

07.08.2024 13:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0