Kecia M Thomas

From Favorite to Target: The Pet to Threat™ Reality for Black Women #blackwoman #PetToThreat YouTube video by Lifting As We Climb Consulting

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The band is coming back together! YouTube link in the comments.

As a 26 year old new PhD, I began my first full time job as a tenure track Asst Professor of IO Psychology in 1993. I retired in 2020 as Professor Emeritus in order to start a new adventure elsewhere as a dean. In case anyone wonders why I always share, #GoDawgs!

Mary Sheffield is wearing a red blazer while sworn in

Mary Sheffield was sworn in as Detroit’s 76th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the city's 324-year history

“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”

In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.

My mantra for 2026- You Gotta Be In It to Win It!

“So much of the work of oppression is policing the imagination."

-Dr. Saidiya Hartman

And one day the girl with the books became the woman writing them.

Contemporary painting by Denys Golden. www.goldengallery.ca

Blue December, acrylic on canvas, 36x36in.

Austria's rebel nuns refuse to give up Instagram to stay in their convent The trio of octogenarian nuns gained global fame after fleeing their care home and breaking into their former convent. Now their superior has asked the Vatican to intercede in the dispute.

The trio of octogenarian nuns gained global fame after fleeing their care home and breaking into their former convent.

#GoDawgs

ALL IMLS grants restored in every state & territory.

In response to a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reinstated all previously canceled grants in every state and territory. It's a huge win for libraries and our communities.

"The reinstatement of all IMLS grants means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity. We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not over." ALA President Sam Helmick. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.

This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!

Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

"A woman whose mood improves with a book, a poem, a song or a cup of coffee will not be defeated by anyone; even life loses with it"

~ Khalil Gibran 🌸🌸🌸

Grateful this was caught. However, let’s be clear, a noose is a weapon.

Black and white photograph of six-year-old Ruby Bridges, wearing a dark dress and white cardigan and carrying a School bag, accompanied by three FBI agents in dark suits.

Sixty-five years ago today, four first-graders desegregated New Orleans's public schools: Ruby Bridges at William Frantz Elementary School, and Leona Tate, Tessie Provost, and Gail Etienne at McDonogh 19 Elementary School. They faced violent mobs and threats to their lives. They were 6 years old. 🗃

So interesting. I do wonder if this is an argument for diversity as well as the value-added of girls and women? Do diverse groups skewed more female, look ‘better’ on these same outcomes, or some of them, compared to all female groups? (Written as a graduate of an all female HS.)

Fall image of Bucknell University with a chapel in the background

How often do you get to attend work meetings that structurally facilitate collaboration rather than manufactured competition? Every Trustee meeting I get to work alongside and learn from fellow alums who are incredibly committed to the present and future of our beloved Bucknell.

In unhealthy relationships, people walk on eggshells to avoid conflict. They tell you what you want to hear.

In healthy relationships, people have the courage to address conflict. They tell you what you need to hear.

Silence protects fragile ties. Candor strengthens real bonds.

Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake.

The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.

The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.

“…children’s books are the books that make us readers.”

The stressed version of you isn’t the best version of you. Focus on removing stressors rather than adding new ones

Celebrating Black Stories: 300+ Diverse Books For and About Black Youth (Video Series) | Books for Black Kids From autobiographies to science fiction and Black mental wellness, learn more about the diversity of the Black literature world.

Looking to diversify your reading? Here's a list of 300+ Black stories in 28 categories, including horror, graphic novels, Black mental health, & cultural competence for educators.

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#booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky #teachersky #blackauthors

A photo of a little boy swimming

Outdoor Afro is offering scholarships to cover the costs of anyone, at any age, interested in learning how to swim: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Teal-colored promotional banner for the SEA Change Institute course titled Opportunity by Design. Main text reads: “Institute Course – Opportunity by Design. Advance goals with legally sound, mission-aligned institutional strategies.” A blue button says “Now available in the SEA Change Institute.” Logos at the bottom include AAAS SEA Change, a gold justice scale icon, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation logo with the tagline “Driven by the promise of great ideas.”

🎓 Opportunity by Design is a new, free course for #HigherEd leaders navigating excellence in a shifting legal landscape.
For leaders w/out a legal background, tracks (1) Student Enrollment & Benefits and (2) Faculty & Staff Hiring, support lasting, mission-driven change.
🧪👉 Enroll: bit.ly/3SRG7MC

Sounds about right to me!

Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺

‘They say, We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.’ —Archibald MacLeish

Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.

Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…

“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
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