Jakobi Williams

Chair, AAADS. Activist Scholar. Ruth N. Halls Associate Professor. Indiana University-Bloomington. Chicago native (Bears, Bulls, White Sox, Blackhawks)

[Think Global Health @ThinkGlobalHlth]

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, mutual aid networks have proliferated across the United States. Although they're often framed as novel, @jakobiwill explains how those efforts draw from the Black Panther Party’s survival programs. https://t.co/N0EirJBFxR

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

CALEB WILLIAMS GRATING CHEESE ON LIVE TV IS DIABOLICAL.

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LEGENDARY.

[Jakobi Williams @jakobiwill]

One of my latest reviews. @AAADS_iub @IUCollege @IUBHistory @crres_iub

[H-Diplo, with the Jervis Forum @HDiplo]

H-Diplo Review 653
Oz Frankel’s Coca Cola, Black Panthers, and Phantom Jets: Israel in the American Orbit, 1967–1973
“shifts the focus away from binary framings of Americanization—those that regard Israel as either a passive recipient of US cultural and military hegemony or as a staunch nationalist outlier resisting American influence” –Jakobi Williams
https://t.co/HoKvbfrQBb
@jakobiwill

[Websder Corneille @WebsCorneille]

Friendly chat last night w/ Mountains’ actors Sheila Anozier & Atibon Nazaire in front of scholars & students at @IUcinema. The authenticity of their characters & stellar performances caught everyone’s praise. Thanks @iufolklore Prof. @AftertheDance for this evening of arts. 1/2

[SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026) @NewBlackMan]

Historian @jakobiwill on The Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party and Racial Coalition Politics in Chicago | @LeftOfBlack | @fhi_duke
https://t.co/JHZD6qSWIh

[Jakobi Williams @jakobiwill]

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[Jakobi Williams @jakobiwill]

Looking to binge watch something over the holiday break...I appear in the newest 8 episode documentary for the history channel, Kennedy! @crres_iub @IUImpact @IUCollege @AAADS_iub @IUaaai #Kennedy #blackexcellence

[@AAADS_IUB @AAADS_iub]

AAADS Brown Bag on December 6th @ 4pm. @IUMaurerLaw @IUMaurerBLSA @jakobiwill @IUCollege @crres_iub @BlackFilmCenter @IU_AAAMC @IUaaai @IU_AtkinsLLC

[@AAADS_IUB @AAADS_iub]

Dr. Fabio Rojas. BLM & Social Media @crres_iub @GenderStudiesIU @IUCollege @NMBCC_IU @IU_AAAMC @IUaaai #BlackLivesMatter

[@AAADS_IUB @AAADS_iub]

November 9th @ 4pm. @BlackFilmCenter @crres_iub @GenderStudiesIU @IUCollege @jakobiwill @IU_AAAMC @IUaaai @NMBCC_IU #BlackLivesMatter

[Indiana Authors Awards @INAuthorsAwards]

Happy pub day to @adjackson68, whose new novel, "Homeward" (@harpermusebooks), is out now! 📖

Her book "When Stars Rain Down" was shortlisted for an Indiana Authors Award in 2022.

In this game of This or That, do you think the author prefers writing standalone novels or series?

[@AAADS_IUB @AAADS_iub]

Dr. Olivia Ekeh dropping jewels at the Hip Hop Block Party: Celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop Symposium! @jakobiwill @crres_iub @IUCollege #blackexcellence #HipHop50

[@AAADS_IUB @AAADS_iub]

AAADS Graduate Society Herman C. Hudson Symposium call for papers.

[CRRES IUB @crres_iub]

Join on Monday (10/9) 5:30pm for a lecture by Dr. LaNitra M. Berger (@GeorgeMasonU) on "Jewish Themes in Black Art."

Happening in Ballantine Hall Room 104 and via Zoom. This talk is supported by the Blackness & Jewishness Project.

See more details https://t.co/DmcoVZveSi

[Carmel FC @CarmelFCHQ]

2012 Boys Gold Win Cincy Tournament

https://t.co/tHVLJOaJLM

[CRRES IUB @crres_iub]

Join the second event of the Afro Latiné Film and Performance Festival, including a film screening and Bomba performance on Thursday 9/21 starting at 4 pm at the McCalla School. See the flyers below for the full event schedule.

[@AAADS_IUB @AAADS_iub]

Yemayá Celebration and Afrolatine Film and Performance Festival, co-sponsored with Latino Studies. September 7th--1st event begins at 5pm. @jakobiwill @crres_iub @IUCollege @IU_LATS @Omoyeye #blackexcellence

[Jakobi Williams @jakobiwill]

Man! @RepJeffries is presidential! #presidential @ProfJeffries #blackexcellence

[Brad Bo 🇺🇸 @BradBeauregardJ]

Leader Hakeem Jeffries responds to a question about the DoD subsidizing health care for trans people.

Every American should watch this. Perfectly said, @RepJeffries

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