Global Black Studies at Duke

The Department of African and African American Studies at @DukeU

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

National Humanities Center Announces Dr. Blair LM Kelley as New President

@DukeBlackAlumni
@DukeAlumni
@DukeHistoryDept
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The Necessity of Return: On Years of Ritual Killings in Nigeria | @lithub

Adedayo Agarau Describes the Trauma of Returning to the Street He Grew Up On
https://t.co/aUY3rr6hVh

[Left of Black @LeftOfBlack]

How a Tradition Forged in Slavery Persists Today | Danielle Amir Jackson

A new book argues that conjure—a Black spiritual practice—has touched nearly every corner of American life.
https://t.co/mcfLpaqDs8

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The Responsibility of Intellectuals in the Age of Fascism and Genocide | Robin D.G. Kelley | @BostonReview

Speaking the truth and exposing lies is not enough.
https://t.co/aF1qhW2zJW

[Left of Black @LeftOfBlack]

Thrilled to share a huge summertime win: Left of Black winning two @tellyawards: Silver for “Interview and Talk Show” & Bronze for “Education and Discovery.”
An incredible honor! Stay tuned for our upcoming SEASON 16 this fall 2025
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"This deal won’t end Columbia’s torture. Whatever onerous terms the school has agreed to will be deemed to have been broken in the face of a campus protest, an edgy syllabus, a leaked classroom discussion or even an acerbic student opinion piece."
https://t.co/rvUBtZ49B5

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

"How does the Black female slave disfigure our received conceptions of gendered violence? It is this question that animates @pdouglassphd’ groundbreaking work, 'Engendering Blackness: Slavery and the Ontology of Sexual Violence' (@StanfordPress)."
https://t.co/ZKfLIiTJCo

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

#AAIHS2026
The African American Intellectual History Society’s
Eleventh Annual Conference
March 27-28, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA

Theme: “Preserving Histories and Legacies in the 21st Century”
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2025
https://t.co/VtYuP66r3w

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

Overlooked No More: Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Whose Camera Sought a Truer Image of Black Men

He was a pioneering figure in Black British art whose rebellious, symbol-rich images explored race, queerness, desire and spirituality
https://t.co/VpQpDugC4y

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

"Instead of presenting facts and law, the board waved the white flag of surrender. Mr. Ryan’s resignation is a victory for intimidation and fear over the rule of law."
https://t.co/wwb29wWdLj

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

"We are not merely researching and writing the matter of our books here. We are researching and writing the matter of our lives. That is why we can and perhaps even should resist the capitalist imperative to rush."
https://t.co/3xSNYVzTra

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

California police are illegally sharing license plate data with ICE and Border Patrol

LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange, and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies
https://t.co/LjBinPSOJZ

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

The DEI dilemma: How Duke stacks up against peer institutions amid federal pressure to scrap ‘diversity’ | @DukeChronicle
https://t.co/VwD4ADAgl4

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

Exporting the Convict Clause: Slaves of the State in the Canal Zone

The criminalization of Blackness enabled by the Thirteenth Amendment brought chain gangs to the construction projects of the Panama Canal Zone
https://t.co/pVK3JmlmWO

[Global Black Studies at Duke @DukeAAAS]

How anti-worker policies, crony capitalism, and privatization keep the South locked out of shared prosperity
https://t.co/wP7lzVVbvp

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Triangle-Based Social Justice Orgs: “Stop the War on Black, Brown and Muslim Communities”

Human rights groups and other local activists gathered to speak out against U.S. wars and attacks on vulnerable communities. https://t.co/RvYXZ17xx9

[Left of Black @LeftOfBlack]

Kwame Toure.

#BoTD

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Another #jam, Doc. 🎶 https://t.co/TcoB3Tr2IS #groundgame

[Left of Black @LeftOfBlack]

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Jeopardizes Lifelines for Black Americans

If passed, it would scale back Medicaid, slash funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and limit access to federal student loans
https://t.co/owxINuiy0x

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Chess Lover Introduces Game to Malawi’s Prisons, Schools and Street Kids

Susan Namangale fell in love with the game at age 9 in her small village, and she’s now on a mission to deliver a message to the whole country: Chess is good for everyone. https://t.co/wxPGGJ9rIx

[Left of Black @LeftOfBlack]

‘The Ancestors Were Speaking’

Every year, tens of thousands of African Americans—including former President Barack Obama and Kendrick Lamar—flock to Ghana to reconnect with their African roots. And Ghana encourages them to come home
https://t.co/8gWkZvRHk5