Nikki Jones

sociologist, ethnographer, author Between Good and Ghetto and The Chosen Ones: Black Men and the Politics of Redemption (she/hers)

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

Continued inspiration: "I am going to tell this story as though Negroes were ordinary human beings, realizing that this attitude will from the first seriously curtail my audience." -W.E.B. DuBois

[African American Studies, UC Berkeley @BerkeleyAfroAm]

We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Caribbean Studies! Learn more and apply: https://t.co/pibJ6rrR50. Applications are due by September 2nd.

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

@EpiDocScott @UCBerkeleySPH Welcome to the Bay! @BerkeleyAfroAm

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Caribbean Studies!

Apps are due by September 2nd with interviews in late October and early November.

@BerkeleyAfroAm

https://t.co/gftZgBjPI2

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

@Sarah_Brayne @Stanford @UTAustinSoc Congrats! 🎉

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

@tanyaboza Hustling, for sure! Congrats! 🎉

[African American Studies, UC Berkeley @BerkeleyAfroAm]

From the Banned Scholars Project to Black Graduation, it was an exciting spring semester for African American Studies at Berkeley! Read all about it in our letter from @socprofjones reflecting on Spring 2024: https://t.co/kw8mNG5hB8 ✨

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

I am so proud of the work we do and how we do it. ✊🏽❤️🙏🏽

[African American Studies, UC Berkeley @BerkeleyAfroAm]

From the Banned Scholars Project to Black Graduation, it was an exciting spring semester for African American Studies at Berkeley! Read all about it in our letter from @socprofjones reflecting on Spring 2024: https://t.co/kw8mNG5hB8 ✨

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

@Nicole_D_Rams Congrats! 🎉

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

@robvargas21 Congrats!🎈🎉🍾

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

@KhalilGMuhammad @PrincetonAAS @PrincetonSPIA Congrats! 🎉

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

@johnamundell Congrats! 🎈🎉🍾

[Raka Ray @rakaberkeley]

Learn more about @UCBerkeley American Studies’
(@BerkeleyAfroAm) Black Activists Elders Oral History Project by watching this video: https://t.co/1xmJYbS04G…
@socprofjones

[Caleb E. Dawson @CalebDawson]

‘We need not be perfect victims to be in solidarity’ -@m7mdkurd

Mohammed also asserted that we must uplift Palestinian dignity without any pre-requisites of perfect victimhood.

Incredibly grateful for @BerkeleyAfroAm for hosting this grounding & empowering event.

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

I voted Yes. Period. @Soc4Pal

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

@Sarah_Brayne @Deckardfaith @SociologyUcla Congrats 🎉 and welcome to the UC-system!

[Raka Ray @rakaberkeley]

Congratulations to African American Studies (@BerkeleyAfroAm) + Sociology Professor Tianna Paschel, winner of the 2024 Carol D. Soc Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring Award for her incredible work with and for her students! Thank you Tianna! @DJHardingSoc @socprofjones

[𝚃𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝙶𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚑-𝙱𝚘𝚣𝚊 @tanyaboza]

I am thrilled to announce this opportunity!
“Reparations from California to DC” Event at the UC Washington Center

Applicants must be a University of California faculty member, graduate student, or postdoctoral scholar.

Apply by April 12, 2024
https://t.co/OQCkYhWSgf

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

@DrTyDouglas @CalWBBall Thank you! Lots of fun that night. The Black History Month programming was 🔥🔥🔥 Proud to be a part of it.

[Nikki Jones @socprofjones]

I am so proud of the work we are doing on the 6th and the brilliant people I get to work alongside! Building on the vision of the Black Studies Collaboratory. 🙏🏽👏🏽✊🏽 #BannedScholarsProject @UCBerkeley @MellonFdn @Spencer_Fdn @UCBLettersSci

[African American Studies, UC Berkeley @BerkeleyAfroAm]

We are excited to announce the launch of the Banned Scholars Project! Read more from UCB's Social Sciences: "UC Berkeley African American Studies launches Banned Scholars Project with a Mellon Foundation grant" https://t.co/bzxcP72yNl

[Raka Ray @rakaberkeley]

(2/2) Their class was taught by our @BerkeleyAfroAm Black Studies Collaboratory Elder-in-Residence Ms. Daphne Muse. @professoroddjob