Because this country likes to forget what it’s capable of, I take it as a duty to remind us.
We sit at the brink of the largest decimation of Black political power since the fall of Reconstruction — a Second Redemption. And the end of Black political power means the end of democracy itself.
Historians and teachers: For Juneteenth, I’ve organized what promises to be a fascinating panel featuring three extraordinary scholars—Vincent Brown, Evelynn Hammonds, and Kendra Taira Field.
Please register soon, as space is limited. support.librarycompany.org/event/junete...
My friend & colleague Francisco Barbosa died too young. Thanks to the tireless Erika Blum, Francisco's wonderful book is finally being published. INSURGENT YOUTH is an inspired history of the young people who powered the Nicaraguan Revolution. 40% discount code: BARB26. #@lasabluesky.bsky.social
Many thanks to @zelizer.bsky.social for having me on his podcast. We discussed the History in the Headlines series, the history wars, and our latest book on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. open.substack.com/pub/julianze...
During Pride Month, I keep thinking about a question that shaped my research:
How did LGBTQ people find one another before social media?
The answer was often through community institutions they built themselves.
That’s the story I tell in Stand by Me. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0820...
Now available at @projectmuse.bsky.social: the June issue of our journal "Civil War History," including contributions from @gwionwynjones.bsky.social, @jimdowns.bsky.social, @dblight.bsky.social, and more:
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56800
HISTORIANS, Please share widely.I'm hosting an exciting Juneteenth event at the Library Company of Phila,June 16. "From Ledger to Genome: Data & the History of Black Life," exploring how Black lives have been recorded & recovered across time. Register here. support.librarycompany.org/event/junete...
Jim Downs shares our newest title, U.S. History at the 250th, in our History in the Headlines series with Julian Zelizer. Watch the full interview here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/julianzelizer/p/whats-at-stake-with-the-history-wars
Stand By Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation [Downs, Jim] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Stand By Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation
U.S. History at the 250th: From the Revolution to the History Wars (History in the Headlines) [Enríquez, Sandra, Gordon-Reed, Annette, Grande, Sandy, Hannah-Jones, Nikole, Lee, Erika, Parkinson, Rober...
Reconstruction booklist for K-12 (as on image) & for adults incl. by WEB Du Bois, @kidadaewilliams.com, @hngreen.bsky.social, @katemasur.bsky.social, Justene Edwards, @clintsmithiii.bsky.social, Lerone Bennett, Eric Foner, S. Hahn, Jim Downs, & many more. www.socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/re...
