Today we celebrate Frederick Douglass’ chosen birthday! 🥳 On December 14, 1865 Douglass visited Worcester as the first speaker in a lecture series organized by temperance orator John B. Gough. #DouglassDay image from @AmAntiquarian

Untangling the politics of hair: WSU professor to give presentation for Historical Museum worcestermag.com/story/lifestyl… via Worcester Magazine

4/15/22, 1 PM central: SEA Seminar Series: Early American Studies Scholarship Beyond The Book (register: bit.ly/3w2QqmI) Four scholars discuss work beyond the monograph/diss: poems, dig exhibits, & collective research. @jeremydae Courtney Murray Ross Jim Casey Kimberly Toney

Thrilled to finally share that I'm heading to Brown University Library and John Carter Brown Library in July!

If you missed our morning news, we're delighted to announce that Kimberly Toney is joining the JCB and Brown University Library in July, as the inaugural Coordinating Curator for Native American and Indigenous Collections! Read the full announcement: jcblibrary.org/news/kim-toney

Whew, it’s been a great week. Thanks ya’ll!

Tell me you love spring without telling me you love spring, I’ll go first: (can’t stop making these in every color!)

Article:slj.com/story/tribal-l… - Tribal Libraries in Michigan to Create New Classification System with Community Input #SchoolLibraryJournal !!!

There’s a new Worcester Black History Moment out, and it’s about Jennie Clough Busby, Worcester's 1st Black schoolteacher youtu.be/n40T3yA1_Gc

Next Friday, 4/15: SEA Seminar Series: Early American Studies Scholarship Beyond The Book Friday, April 15, 1-2:30 PM central time, ON ZOOM (REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/3w2QqmI )

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Nukkies! Wunne noowaonk, Lydia! 🍓

Today is my last day @AmAntiquarian. I’m going to miss these special people so much I made them take a photo with me. #ReadersServicesForever! ✌🏽

Good stuff!

Register here ⬇️ for "History, Journalism, Haiti" tomorrow, 8.15.22 @ 5-6:30 EDT W scholars & NYT reporters @Soccerpolitics Karin Wulf Tony Bogues, @FictionsofHaiti, Alex Dupuy,John Garrigus, TheDarkSideofFinance, Constant Méheut, Georges Michel & Catherine Porter jcblibrary.org/events/the-ran…

WFH lunch activity was a walk in the garden resulting in some smudge sticks. Kuttabottomish Molly Hardy for transplanting some native plants to me in spring. Felt good to include those medicines now that their roots are strong! #worklifebalance

Brown University Acquires the Papers of Mumia Abu-Jamal nytimes.com/2022/08/24/art…

V into necklace making at the moment. Flint corn + seed beads!

The No Loose Braids Equinox Campaign is live! givebutter.com/noloosebraids Consider supporting this Nipmuc-led organization to continue important cultural reclamation work. 🪶 noloosebraids.com

🥳🥳🥳 Brown launches new Critical Native American and Indigenous Studies concentration browndailyherald.com/article/2023/0…