Today I'm working on a chapter on Randolph Cemetery in Columbia, SC. It has a fascinating history rooted in African American political action during Reconstruction. Learn more here: historicrandolphcemetery.org/history/ #cemeteries #BlackHistory

The best writing buddy. Nola is helping me bring my book over the finish line #dogsoftwitter #writerslife

This image of a burial corps at Cold Harbor is an iconic image from the Civil War. Did you know that it was primarily Black soldiers/laborers in the South that constructed national cemeteries where Union soldiers were buried? #civilwarhistory #africanamericanhistory #cemeteries

"Mourning without disruption allows us to consider what it means to move towards peace and justice, while remaining undisturbed and unsettled," writes @Crystallynnweb on #contestedcitizenship. Black Perspectives @YaleGLC

Historians, what's worse than proofreading your own footnotes? Give me some perspective! #twitterstorians #footnotes #chicagomanualofpain

Class prep update: Today I changed the class meeting dates on my syllabi from last semester. Ok, it was one syllabus, and I only had to change one digit. I still deserve a nap.

Anyone else still get excited looking through the Target dorm essentials, even though they haven't been in college for over a decade? Just me? Cool.

Teaching Leslie J. Reagan's "When Abortion Was a Crime" in my first year history of sexuality seminar next week. It's enraging that this book remains so damn relevant and prescient every year I teach it.

Let's take a tour inside the #MakeGoodThePromises exhibition at our Smithsonian’s NMAAHC. Our Smithsonian Transcription Center will help guide us. The exhibit examines the era of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War. The stories within may even inspire you to explore your own family history.

"The connecting tissue between 1662 and 2022 are fundamentally rooted in the history of slavery and reproduction," writes @ProfJLMorgan today at Black Perspectives. aaihs.org/reproductive-r…

I haven't tweeted in almost a year--I apologize to my 50 followers. That must mean it's course prep procrastination time! #academictwitter #twitterstorians

My new book, African Americans, Death, and the New Birth of Freedom, drops on November 15th. Pre-order your copy today! rowman.com/ISBN/978166690…

Just a reminder that my book makes an excellent gift this holiday season: amazon.com/African-Americ… #history #cemetery #twitterstorian #civilwar #reconstruction

13/15 Dr. Ashley Towle writes Brent Morris's Dismal Freedom (UNC Press) "deserves high praise" for revealing the complex story of maroon communities in the Great Dismal Swamp, their persistence, & the challenge they presented to the institution of slavery: digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewconten…

"African Americans, Death, and the New Birth of Freedom" by Ashley Towle "is an essential read for anyone interested in African American history during the Civil War and Reconstruction," writes Daniel Kotzin. Read more about it here: tinyurl.com/4hxrudtk #CivilWar #bookreviews

It was great speaking about my newest co-edited volume that examines race, gender and the politics of southern cemeteries. Please take a listen and feel free to share widely❗️ newbooksnetwork.com/grave-history

Interested in learning more about Grave History? Check out our interview with Julie Rugg on the New Books Network: newbooksnetwork.com/grave-history #cemeteries #AfricanAmericanhistory #cemetery #civilwar

.@_BlackMuses and @afroxmericana of Smithsonian’s NMAAHC are making the digital museum space blacker. thelily.com/how-two-women-…

Such a great use of a fantastic project in the classroom! x.com/AHAhistorians/…