We are happy to share this news on MLK DAY. Also, this is our last post ON HERE. We are now on Bluesky. https://t.co/pKqXmc5W75. This account will be deleted in five days. Hope to see you on the other side!
Hey, if you don't know about this project already, please check out the SNCC Digital Gateway. It's an amazing/timely resource about the history of SNCC. It is a collaborative effort funded by the The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in collaboration with Student Nonviolent
@SarahCalise The whole truth and nothing but...antiquated ideas of archives as sacred spaces to uphold oppressors while silencing the oppressed will not be televised. You can't ban us, you can't ban memory work!
this is kind of blowing up so just wanted to shout out Project STAND which is entirely made up of librarians, archivists and memory workers dedicated to ethically documenting student activism @PrjctSTAND
Archivists working at these universities are collecting these items because we *KNOW* the university will try to claim things that didn't happen. We are collecting evidence against the university's future revisionism.
Looking for protest signage inspo? Look no further than the Project STAND Archives! The Oberlin and Activism Collection at @ObieLib shows us that #protest can take many forms and all of them are worth documenting! Check out more of our featured collections at the link in our bio!
@UConnArchives Photographic collection inspires action, and solidarity. They document a long legacy of using disruption as a show of freedom and agency that connects students across the globe. Visit the link in our bio to explore more of Project STAND's collections!
Historically students across the world have served as powerful catalysts for transformation and social change. In a world that demands that the marginalized and mistreated be broken apart for freedom, student activism shows us that there are still people who want you whole.
How you collaborate with the communities you're serving and ensure that appropriate access is given to materials can be used as avenues for telling richer histories and fuller stories. Learn more about access and collaboration in the full Zine! Link in our bio!
When archiving BIPOC communities/student activism, it's important to consider your position in relation to identities/entities of power and its effects on the communities you're serving and accountable to. Learn more about positionality and representation at the link in our bio!
Let the questions and activities in this Zine section be a tool to encourage critical reflection and radical imagination on what the archive could be! Find more questions and activities in the full Zine! Link in our bio!
Collection development is a tool that could also be used for justice and value-based practices that benefit student activists in BIPOC communities. Here are some questions and examples to help you begin to (re)imagine what a collection development policy could look like!
Considering the various (digital) spaces where people gather, there is a lot of value in documenting place and how timing is utilized to build and strengthen social movements. Learn more at the link in our bio!
We support the student activists organizing for the humanization of disenfranchised communities! Please review our student activism toolkit for support. https://t.co/piQkFa9pvw @UMich has a powerful history of change!
Calling Student Organizers: Protect yourself and your community. Know your rights as a student at a public/private institution. An institution may have the right to take your image in public space w/o your permission
Infographic: Student Activism - https://t.co/pFCXgyDzyg