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Happy Black History Month! I wrote y'all a book! It's available from @undpress.bsky.social or your favorite retailer!

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm

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Friends, among other things, I serve as the editor of the JOURNAL OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL THOUGHT (JCST). JCST has issued a call for papers for a special issue on The Legacy of Pope Francis. Abstracts are due March 1, 2026. More information is available at: www.villanova.edu/jcst

"Dr. Pratt’s work is an unapologetic statement in scholarly form that we, #Black #Catholics, are here and we matter... This [book] is essential to a salient conversation at the intersection of #Race and #Religion, especially here in the United States." ~Black Catholic Messenger @tiaphd.bsky.social

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Hi! It's been a while. What's the vibe over here?

Hi! BLACK AND CATHOLIC is available from @undpress.bsky.social or your favorite retailer!

Black Catholics and Racism in the U.S. Catholic Church Podcast Episode · The Revealer · 08/27/2025 · 34m

NEW podcast episode: "Black Catholics & Racism in the U.S. Catholic Church"

What is the history of Black Catholics, and what are the most pressing issues facing Black Catholics today? @tiaphd.bsky.social, author of Black and Catholic, joins us. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

"Scrupulous and well researched, this is a much-needed portrait of an often-overlooked area of American Catholicism." ~Publishers Weekly #Racism #Identity #Religion

Read the review: https://bit.ly/4mGTM6z. BLACK AND CATHOLIC by @tiaphd.bsky.social is coming soon!

I will watch what Pope Leo XIV does with great interest — and not simply because I work at Villanova | Opinion The bells of St. Thomas of Villanova Church first rang at the sight of white smoke, indicating a pope had been elected. Since then, they have been ringing in celebration of our Villanova alum.

The good folks at THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER provided a gift link so that I can share my first piece for them with you!
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FINISHED!

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I'm about to start a task I've been avoiding. Your good wishes and gifs of encouragement are appreciated!

With great joy and tremendous gratitude I share with you that #BOOK has a name!
BLACK AND CATHOLIC: RACISM, IDENTITY, AND RELIGION will be published by University of Notre Dame Press later this year and is officially available for preorder: undpress.nd.edu/978026821017...

Fear has a way of being contagious.

But courage is also contagious.

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Today is Friday. It is also Lent. Eating eggs is in keeping with the rules. Eating chicken is not. Yet, on a fundamental level, they are the same. In this essay, I will...

With great joy and tremendous gratitude I share with you that #BOOK has a name!
BLACK AND CATHOLIC: RACISM, IDENTITY, AND RELIGION will be published by University of Notre Dame Press later this year and is officially available for preorder: undpress.nd.edu/978026821017...

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I have officially zeroed-out my work email! For the first time since winter break, I have 0 unread work emails!!! (Someone reading this will think it's cute to send me an email. That's ok.)

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"Sharp Pivots" is the name of my satirical tv show about academia. Season 3 is gonna be 🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!

Glad to see you over here!

Glad to see you here!

Reporters: Please stop calling things DEI that are not DEI. This is only cementing the propaganda being used to legitimize the dismantling of all types of initiatives that are not DEI as well as legitimize efforts to end civil rights enforcement. Be specific with your language. Be accurate.

First Day of School in two years!

It's not even 10am. Today is my first day of class. It's the first time I've had a chance to teach in two years. I'm excited. But I'm also exhausted. Already. Did I mention that it's not even 10am?

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I'm scrambling to meet a deadline of "by the end of the week". That means Saturday, right?!?!?! I really need it to be Saturday!

Is there a fabulous tap dance scene? If so, I'll watch it. The tap dance scene made CATS worth the trouble!

Thank you!!

Hello! Looks like we're moving again. I'm happy to connect with folks and build community over here!
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Any book? Novels? Children's books? Or just books related to one's life as an academic?

The best storyteller on the internet has moved the internet's best story over here from the other place. I, for one, am most grateful.

This is my second most viral tweet.

Carrots
Most beans
Anything with coconut