Kamau Pope (they/he)

dirt road academic. documenting southern social movements. phd candidate @DukeU. spouse. (trans)former. multidisciplinary artist. pro-people. pro-planet.

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

there is no silence in the movement, because there is no movement in silence.

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

Grateful to see my favorite college undergrad student be resilient and strong.

[Pac-12 Network @Pac12Network]

Bigger than basketball ❤️

The whole Coug community is behind you, @mylesrice02!

#Pac12MBB | @WSUCougarMBB

[Thoughts of Dog @dog_feelings]

i know you have a lot going on these days. but i just wanted to say. i love you

[Bethlehem Tekola @Bethlehemtekola]

daily reminder: researchers are not neutral or objective. They bring their values, personal histories, beliefs, experiences & assumptions into their research and this is NOT something bad.

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

if you have to fill out an anonymous form about your experience, but you’re the only Black, queer, and transmasc person in the space... is it really anonymous? 👀👀👀

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

in hindsight, i wish we all would have taken the moment of pause during grief, struggle, and fear during the height of COVID to evaluate and dismantle white supremacy culture in the workplace.

what it would be like if orgs, institutions, and people took a moment to stop?

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

I decided to be bold with my coffee flavors this morning. Cherry and vanilla syrup in my latte was exciting and disappointing.

Sounds like a Wednesday vibe though.

[LIZZO @lizzo]

NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORE

NOW YOU HAVE

IM THE FIRST & ONLY PERSON TO EVER PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL 200-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE— THANK YOU @librarycongress ❤️

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

@DrBlackDeer Thank you. Also, don’t get me started on doing “community research” and using language to describe the community in a way that they don’t vibe with or understand.

[Academic Chatter™ @AcademicChatter]

Academia takes plagiarism more seriously than racism.

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

It’s fun to wake up to a hacked twitter account. Dismiss anything that was posted in the last 24 hours.

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

@tiddycrumbs You got games on ya phone?

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

@tiddycrumbs You got games on yo phone?

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

So it’s cool if folks are no longer wearing masks here, but you still draw the line at taking my reusable coffee mug over the counter to give me my morning caffeine fix?

#zerowaste #anticapitalism

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

@gibsoche Uncivil is a good one!

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

@tiddycrumbs Should have names it Celsius.

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

@createdbyjazz i think as a storyteller it’s hard to share our own stories. I usually start with a personal mission statement and then list the work I have done to pursue that mission.

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

@ebethrayroberts 😂😂😂 trueee! I feel like final assignments should come at the beginning of the semester when the weather is either too hot or too cold and I have more motivation.

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

me: okay, i will focus on writing for the next hour.

30 mins later…. of scrolling in Twitter.

me: does this tweet count?

#writersblock #AcademicChatter #phdlife #phdchat

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

this time last year, my dad was diagnosed with kidney failure while I was in the midst of defending my MA thesis and graduating from a program in the midst of a pandemic.

i am no exception. we all persevere in life, just want to tell you, you got this.
#AcademicTwitter #phdlife

[Kamau Pope (they/he) @dirtrdacademic]

@AcademicChatter I would pick film and documentary studies. But definitely wouldn’t let go of Women’s and Gender Studies.