Cord J. Whitaker

Black Metaphors: Modern Racism & Medieval Race-Thinking; Prof @Wellesley, DIVERSITY DIFFERENTLY:

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deets at https://t.co/u006bkhZm9

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At Sagely, we're offering a 3-evening online intensive for white-identified leaders. Come learn how to do
#antiracism better, w/ less burnout, and w/ yourself as your main tool. Currently scheduled Dec 17, 18, 19 (hmu if ur interested yet need diff dates or have ?s). Link in cmts

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Before I go, a new favorite poem of mine lately. By @Freelancer00101

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Essential Skills in Turbulent Times https://t.co/HfIuNXEaWh

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But b4 I go: Essential Skills in Turbulent Times. Right now there is much to grieve and lots to fear. But there are ways to get thru, skills that help you become more aware of what you can & can't control. So you can bring more love & compassion to fight fear & hate. Link in bio

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I'll very soon be outta here. You can find me on Bluesky @profcwhit.bsky.social

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On this #ElectionDay: “Now that we have two Americas, the odds are stacked that we will continue to have two. The Us-vs.-Them binary resists resolution…But all hope is not lost.” How do we move forward? Read more in my “Lies Create” at Diversity Differently (link in bio)

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I'm offering a calm take on the #election, in this frenetic, anxious time. Link in bio and url on image.

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And honored that it ended with discussion of our “Race, Race Thinking, and Identity in the Global Middle Ages” special issue

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So pleased to be @dartmouth today hearing from the indefatigable FX Fauvelle on politics and economics in medieval Ghana.

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Preach @johnlegend! Preach!

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WATCH: John Legend's magnificent takedown of Trump.

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Daddy-daughter Jack o’lanterns. “The Witch and her Kitty.” Happy Halloween!

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Effective inclusive leadership isn’t magic, but it sure can feel like it. Come get in on the magic! New post at Diversity Differently, link in bio.

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Sometimes we get surprised when our work gets tweeted out—and we have forgotten that we were being recorded! 😊

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Forbidden Love: Medieval Romance as Critical Race Studies Archive by @ProfCWhit
https://t.co/bFrD2eKQ1O #medieval

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Forbidden Love: Medieval Romance as Critical Race Studies Archive by @ProfCWhit
https://t.co/bFrD2eKQ1O #medieval

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Letting go of old expectations requires reliably experiencing something new. What would it look like to expect resounding yes, kindness, solutions, opportunity? And why don’t we? Read “Experiencing Accessibility” at Diversity Differently (link in bio).

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It’s @Throughlines_ Day! Visit https://t.co/OyBN1Unfzc and fall in love with the study and teaching of the premodern past…all over again! #RaceB4Race

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Only 48 more hours! @throughlines_ foregrounds discussions of race in the premodern classroom. This content-rich resource will change how students look at history, literature, and culture, inviting them to engage the past, and define the future. @respinosa1564
#RaceB4Race

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3/ become more confident in it. That’s why we help people do just that @ Sagely (link in bio). Thanks for writing this great piece @Lollardfish, and I hope you select a new hat soon!

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1/ TSC “announced it would abandon its programs to foster diversity, equity and inclusion (in favor of, presumably, homogeneity, inequality and exclusion?)” Yet it’s not because they love inequality. It’s bc of fear. Fear is natural… https://t.co/q8Ys3KLsKu

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2/ but it’s also terrible for organizations. Once fear creeps in, it squelches innovation and makes environments toxic. But we don’t have to live in fear, no matter what a fearful part of your customer base says. You can start by finding your own truth & working to…