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A bold and colorful graphic celebrating Juneteenth with the Collective for Radical Death Studies (CRDS). The background features diagonal bands of red, green, black, and yellow in the style of the Pan-African flag. Centered in the image is an illustrated Black figure with full lips and dark skin, wearing a wide-brimmed black cowboy hat adorned with white pearl fringe. The hat reads: “COLLECTIVE FOR RADICAL DEATH STUDIES” in red text, and “JUNETEENTH” in multicolored letters. The figure has tightly coiled curls and long bantu-knotted twists. Text at the top reads: "CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH WITH CRDS! Back in Stock!" Text at the bottom reads: "WIDE RANGE OF SIZES, COLOURS, AND FITS! CRDS x IrishThicc." The overall aesthetic blends Black Southern style, radical scholarship, and Afrocentric design elements to celebrate Black liberation and community through fashion.

Restocked just in time for Juneteenth 🖤💚❤️

Designed by @irishthicc.bsky.social in partnership with the Collective for Radical Death Studies (CRDS).

Inclusive sizing, powerful messaging, and a legacy stitched into every seam.

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Heading off to New Orleans tomorrow for the @pcaaca.bsky.social conference! If you’re going, make sure you catch me and @librarianchef.bsky.social on Friday evening as we share a sneak peek into our forthcoming volume, “Libraries, Archives, and Collective Grief” 📚💀

#pcaaca25

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In Colorado a new state law will add a gender field to death certificate forms and registration systems, allowing for the recognition of transgender and nonbinary identities. If signed by Governor Jared Polis, the change will take effect by January 1, 2026.

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A Stone is Most Precious Where it Belongs My last post was October last year. It has been a while! Clearly I went into hibernation mode. I have not stopped reading, but as I have 3 part time jobs, a podcast and a blog the latter has suffered ...

New blog!

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What can one coroner’s report tell us about gender, silence, and the historical framing of suicide? Dr. @sarahlirley.bsky.social dives deep into a 19th-century inquest that left more questions than answers.

Read the full post here: radicaldeathstudies.squarespace.com/blog/suicide...

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Highlights from the Canon

This month, we're featuring Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey, a Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of poetry that pays homage to history, identity, and resilience.

#HighlightsFromTheCanon #NativeGuard #NatashaTrethewey #PulitzerPrize #CRDS #RadDeathReads

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🎟️ Get Your Tickets for the Next Radical Death Reading! 🎟️

📅 Sundays in January
📍 via Zoom
🎫 Tickets available now: www.eventbrite.com/e/rdr-grievi...

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As we step into this new chapter, let us continue to dismantle oppressive systems, amplify marginalized voices, and build a world where death studies reflect the radical diversity of our shared humanity.

Wishing you all radical blessings for a year of resistance, growth, and collective healing

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