"Even an effort to catalog and digitize the papers of Thomas Gage, a British general in the American Revolution, was guilty of “promoting inclusivity and diversity in historical research.”
+ Important update on the lawsuit fr AHA, MLA, ACLS etc. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/a...
“Militant civil disobedience, aggressively confronting a phalanx of masked agents in riot gear, or blocking traffic is nonviolent, but these tactics are not considered by the political class to count as ‘peaceful protest.’”
Historian Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE:
The Weekly Read is "Bêtes Noires" by Lauren (Robin) Derby, which explores storytelling traditions between the people of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, focusing on shapeshifting spirit demons called baka/bacá. Read the entire book for free now!
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On Wednesday, August 27, from 12-1 PM, I’ll be giving a lecture sponsored by the R.I.H.S. on race, criminality, and the archive in early New England and the Atlantic world at the Aldrich House. If you’re in Providence, do consider attending!
Registration link: www.simpletix.com/e/murder-mem...
For an app that I only (reluctantly) joined to see what everyone’s reading / writing / publishing across #vastearlyamerica, I thought it appropriate that my first post be a photo from SHEAR where I had the privilege to present in excellent company, including the brilliant Joanne Pope Melish.
