Thank you, Nursing Clio, for publishing this piece—a mix of new insights and generative regrets about my book. I was grateful to rely on the works of dr. sam white, Jennifer Dominique Jones, Alison M. Parker, Cheryl D. Hicks, and Cookie Woolner, among brilliant others. nursingclio.org/2024/07/03/the…

Laura Helton Great piece. Love that it included the Gainsboro Branch in Roanoke, VA. I was a library kid there, but at the nearby Melrose Branch.

One more reason that historical newspapers are so important! Thanks, Laura Helton, for pointing this out!

The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe will be out w/ Alfred A. Knopf on Jan. 7th! Having uncovered a lot of new and surprising (!) info, I can't wait for people to get to know one of the world's least understood heads of state: bookshop.org/p/books/the-fi…

If Carter G. Woodson is often referred to as the “Father of Black History” then I’ve argued that Vivian G. Harsh is the “Mother of Black History” (tho I’m weary of parenting the communal practice of Black collecting, archiving & memory work)

Teach about creative writing, information literacy, and more using the archives from the Schomburg Center and photos taken by Rómulo Lachatañeré, a self-taught ethnologist and photographer. NYPL Digital Collections ID: 3990817 on.nypl.org/teachlachatane…

Congratulations to #BarryeBrown for curating the new #JamesBaldwin exhibition SchomburgCenter ahead of his centennial birthday. Here's the info about the opening on Friday August 2nd: eventbrite.com/e/exhibition-o…

Now that it's open until 8 Sept (ty, U Chicago Press & Papers of The Bibliographical Society of America editor Sarah Werner!), a little intro to 'Queer Bibliography: A Rationale', in which Malcolm Noble & I ask, firstly, not 'what is #QueerBibliography?' but rather, *where* is it? journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/73…

Keywords for Black Louisiana public beta launches this August. Finally happening!!! Come celebrate with us!!!

Prose to the People A CELEBRATION OF BLACK BOOKSTORES by Katie Mitchell --A visual homage to Black bookstores with profiles and essays that celebrate the history, community, activism and culture of these these spaces. Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724045/p… Coming in Feb. 2025

In memory of Bernice Reagon Johnson, we are sharing never-before-seen interview footage with the singer and civil rights activist from our Film & Media Archive. The interview was for a movie "The Civil Rights Project," which was not completed. library.wustl.edu/news/never-bef…

"This ingenious study of the quietly radical innovations of African American librarians transforms our understanding of ... Black history." -- Brent Hayes Edwards on SCATTERED & FUGITIVE THINGS, by Laura Helton (Laura Helton) bit.ly/3LEUYpN Columbia Univ Press

Penn's Workshop in the History of Material Texts is thrilled to announce its Fall 2024 calendar. We'll begin this Monday, September 9 at 5:15 PM, with a talk by Professor Laura Moretti. Join in-person at Penn, or via Zoom! Full semester schedule here: pennmaterialtexts.org/about/events/

Newest from Lincoln Center's Legacies of San Hill series by yours truly: "Stepping into the Public Sphere: Arturo Schomburg's Letters to the New York Times" cc: SchomburgCenter Foxy Fog Laura Helton LANDMARK WEST! The New York Times Centro PR LatinxProject lincolncenter.org/feature/legaci…

Lorraine Hansberry monument, new at Navy Pier, invites Chicagoans to slow down, sit awhile Alison Saar, who has designed other prominent works, says her decision to surround the bronze sculpture with chairs is full of symbolism. chicago.suntimes.com/art/2024/09/07…

Applications open! ACLS Digital Justice Grants support digital humanities projects that critically engage with the interests & histories of people of color & other historically marginalized communities through the ethical use of digital tools & methods. acls.org/DigitalJustice

Check out this very cool project! Spread the word, and if you are a recent phd interested in archival work in trans studies, this project involves funded trips to archives supported by a cohort of other scholars. Pls apply!

Check out my newest piece in the AHA's "Persectives Daily"! I talk about teaching the Reconstruction Amendments in my undergrad courses on the history of American Slavery. historians.org/perspectives-a…

Five years ago, today, I published a book that has been a life-changing adventure. For me and, I believe, the LIS profession as well. This was a delayed labor of love. But I never stopped. And I’m grateful I didn’t because I was becoming…DrArchivist. ✌🏾☮️❤️

So glad that students are reading Scattered and Fugitive Things this fall — and I’m always glad to Zoom in to talk to classes or groups about the book! 📚