Did you know one of the first upscale oyster restaurants also served as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad? Here are 3 things you should know about Thomas Downing, the Oyster King of New York.
Descendants d’esclaves, en particulier en Martinique : la demande en réparation définitivement rejetée par la cour de cassation en France #slaveryarchive#twitterstorians https://t.co/BIonblakQ9
48 years ago today, on July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first Black man to win a #Wimbledon singles title.
That same year, I won the Wimbledon women’s singles title, and we shared a dance together at the ball.
#HistoryMatters
📷: Alamy
Congrats to Imani Owens (@ImaniOwensPhd) on the official publication of date of her book, TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN: EMPIRE & UNRULY FORMS OF BLACK CULTURE IN THE U.S. & CARIBBEAN. https://t.co/Ikf2l1d1Ww #BlackLivesintheDiaspora@ColumbiaUP
Fobazi Ettarh's panel already has me a-remembering the events that lead me to fall out of love with librarianship (even though I enjoy my job)(sry) but b-ruminating on how to turn these feelings into change (in terms of how I approach my work and how to support others). #RBMS2023
JOB: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites inquiries, nominations/applications for the position of Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $305,000 – $380,000... @UCLALibrary
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