"Black Archives: A Photographic Celebration of Black Life" by Renata Cherlise widens the idea of Blackness in the United States, conveying the idea that family portraits can serve as a respite from the outside world and its gaze. @reetamac writes: on.theatln.tc/3vBu1Nu

On April 25, @LatinxProjNYU hosts an incredible virtual panel on #LatinxArt: "Decolonizing Art History: New Works in Latinx Studies" @tatianareinoza (RECLAIMING THE AMERICAS) joins @lamuchachajill, Leticia Alvarado, Karen Mary Davalos + @arlenedavila1! eventbrite.com/e/decolonizing…

"People are put under so much pressure to stop their complaints. They’re told it will end their careers, that it will end the careers of the people they should be in allegiance with and depend upon, that it will end everything." theparisreview.org/blog/2022/01/1…

Latinx Studies Association is happy to announce the upcoming conference. Save the date. April 17-20, 2024 Placing Justice and Joy in Latinx Studies Tempe, AZ Please visit soon for Call for Papers and more details. latinxstudiesassociation.org/2024-conferenc…

In light of the increasing pressures from and within states repressing and persecuting LGBTQ+ communities as well as critical race theories and praxis, Puerto Rican Studies Association has joined forces with the American Studies Association to hold a virtual event addressing the matter.

Flash sale! To celebrate the great profile of Christina Sharpe @hystericalblkns, we are offering 50% off on her books "In the Wake" and "Monstrous Intimacies" for one week only. If you haven't read them, you must! ow.ly/NYZ550NUTig

Upcoming UChicago Library event: "Lae’l Hughes-Watkins: Reimagining Discovery—Reparative Archiving" lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/lae… @blkgrlarchivist ...

TOMORROW! May 2 at City College of NY (or follow remotely): "A #Transnational Future? A #Digital #Humanities Conversation in #Dominican and #Caribbean Studies" is a full-day event with scholars, librarians, and archivists. Full program and registration: ccny.cuny.edu/calendar/trans…

CCNY names Mario H. Ramirez new Associate Dean and Chief Librarian – CUNY Newswire www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2023/…

The Center for Journalism & Democracy is hiring an Associate Director of National Outreach & Special Projects. This is such a cool job, namely because it will create and oversee a multi-campus reparations reporting project. Apply! higheredjobs.com/admin/details.…

CCNY welcomes Associate Dean and Chief Librarian Mario H. Ramirez. The scholar, archivist and information professional will oversee eight libraries serving a diverse community of scholarly interests and will lead the strategic direction. Learn more: ccny.cuny.edu/news/ccny-name…

Honorary degree recipient and keynote speaker Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative founder and director, is a #firstgen college graduate, MacArthur Foundation Fellow, civil rights attorney, and champion of #SocialJustice and criminal justice reform.

We need a visionary antiracist leader who is a strong advocate for staff and collections ~ UCLA is recruiting a new University Librarian for UCLA Library evcp.ucla.edu/executive-sear…

.The Five Demands Film, the new documentary on the 1969 CCNY student takeover, has its NYC premiere this week at Maysles Documentary Center & DCTV. Learn how Prof Andrea Weiss and alumni including Greta Schiller & Stanley Nelson collaborated to tell this pivotal story ccny.cuny.edu/news/documenta…

"Our hope is that, starting with Spanish, we’ll be able to develop a multi-language platform for the Homosaurus itself," says the iSchool's @Marika_louise. The Homosaurus is used to describe LGBTQIA+ resources and aid in indexing and retrieving content. ischool.uw.edu/news/2023/04/q…

I'm excited to announce "The Ark and the Archive: Exploring the Legacy of the Pan Afrikan People’s Arkestra," an exhibition and series of events I've co-organized that celebrate the 60+ years of this Black jazz ensemble from South LA from July 23-July 29 2220 Arts + Archives (link in bio)

The design for the U.S. coin featuring 'Queen of Salsa' Celia Cruz is out — and it includes her iconic slogan via NBC News nbcnews.com/news/latino/ce…