Encourage students to participate in Emory University's HBCU Film Festival w/ a 5-10 minute film about some aspect of HBCUs. The film might provide an overview of an institution's history or chronicle your family's connection to a particular institution. hbcufilmfest.org

Wrapping up 2024 and almost finishing our list of #slaveryarchive most anticipated books of 2025: looking forward to reading historian Dr. Hilary Green's new book Unforgettable Sacrifice, out in February 2025, pre-order here fordhampress.com/9781531508524/…

In two weeks! Friday, 1/24 | 6:30 PM: Join us for our annual #ArturoSchomburg Lecture. Members from the teams at #FiskUniversity and the #SchomburgCenter will discuss creating a digital edition of his archives. Reception follows. ow.ly/WP9I50UEhN2

Courtney Thorsson joins Left of Black with host @NewBlackman to discuss her book, 'The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture' (Columbia University Press) youtube.com/watch?v=sxwYJj…

Toni Morrison was born on this day (Feb. 18) in 1931.

Be a witness to your own persistence.

Scholars sharing the ridiculous letter from NEH (National Endowment for the Humanities) canceling their faculty fellowships, the ones that would allow them to get a year off from teaching, this includes young scholars on tenure-track who need these fellowships to finish their

In honor of #LibraryAppreciationWeek (today through 4/12), explore our research guide on Black Librarianship at the #SchomburgCenter. #Libraries ow.ly/pYy650VvcIR

Today’s colloquium is our first fellow talk. Welcome to Jacinta Saffold, #EmoryCollege grad and current JWJI Visiting Fellow from the University of Delaware, talking about Black popular storytelling. Saffold is a former student of JWJI founder Rudolph Byrd. A thread follows:

I curated an exhibition about the Black collective memory + the art that connects across timelines ✍🏽✨ Everywhere I Go Is Home

Thurs, 5/1 | 6:30 PM | Online: Scholars Cheryl Knott, Laura E. Helton, Vanessa K. Valdés, and Ethelene Whitmire look at how librarians and curators of Black archives embody the tradition of #SchomburgCenter founder Arturo Schomburg. CBFS ow.ly/BCUv50VC4vz

✨🎬 The ‘Sinners’ Movie Syllabus is a curated educational resource inspired by the 2025 film ‘Sinners,’ directed by Ryan Coogler. This syllabus delves into the multifaceted historical, cultural, and social contexts depicted in the film. aaihs.org/the-sinners-mo…

Dr. Melanye Price documents Black history for systemic change defendernetwork.com/people/dn-news…

For The Guardian, I wrote about the homes of Black writers like Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Lucille Clifton and the urgency to preserve them lest their literary legacies be erased & forgotten forever. theguardian.com/culture/2025/j…

Have you pre-ordered Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore? 25% OFF PRE-ORDERS for Barnes & Noble Members. Premium Members Get an Additional 10% Off. Code: PREORDER25 Valid 7/8—7/11 barnesandnoble.com/w/queen-mother…

One of the reasons I continue to write my book in this moment,where so much feels inconsequential, is because I believe the anti-imperialist, Black women’s literary tradition deserves to be highlighted. The mechanisms that have obscured it deserve to be called out as well.

‘Positive Obsession’ Is a Fresh Look at Octavia E. Butler A new biography by Susana M. Morris reveals the struggles, passions and triumphs that shaped the science fiction icon and her books nytimes.com/2025/08/23/boo…

HBD, Queen Marsha P. Johnson! Thank you for your love, light, and legacy of liberation! Celebrate her — it would have been her 80th! time.com/7295713/how-to…

The Smithsonian review reflects today’s wave of anti-intellectualism 🛑. ASALH member Sharita Jacobs-Thompson reminds us: we are not creating critical thinkers. If museums & universities crumble, so does our ability to question & to know 📚contrabandcamp.com/p/are-we-creat… #ASALHSpotlight