Timothy Brown

PhD candidate at @UConnHistory • Studying antislavery in Connecticut • MA from @UNLV, BA from @buffalostate. he/him. 🏳️‍🌈

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

Super excited that my second blog for @TheMobMuseum has been published! In this piece, I traced The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 and their impact on NYC police formation.

https://t.co/1JuOZYt4K9

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

Congratulations to @UConnHistory’s own Micki McElya on the publication of the highly anticipated Liberation Summer! An examination of the protests around the September 1968 Miss American Pageant. You can purchase a copy below or wherever you buy books!
https://t.co/KgGSs5yx2N

[UConn History Dept @UConnHistory]

Huge shout out to our own Timothy Brown! Check it out:

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

I’m quoted in this wonderful piece in UConn Today about our recently premiered Bloomfield Mosaic exhibit. This oral history project set out to capture the stories of the Jewish, African American and West Indian population of the CT suburb.

https://t.co/U4TasRCDHO

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

Super excited that my first book review has been published! The review is of John Reeves’ Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant. A big thank you to H-Net and my review editor at H-War for this opportunity. https://t.co/F4Pdm2cvVf

[UConn History Dept @UConnHistory]

Various members of the UConn history extended family had a great time at ⁦@SHEARites⁩ this past weekend!

Special congratulations to ⁦@ProfMSinha⁩ on a successful term as SHEAR President! https://t.co/c4EH489IkI

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

A poignant piece by @marthasjones_. With an important reminder of the long historical battle for birthright citizenship in the aftermath of yesterday’s ruling from SCOTUS.

https://t.co/fNgA57WImh

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

On this Juneteenth, a wonderful piece by @ProfMSinha highlighting Black Abolitionists and their allies who pushed for emancipation and, in turn, influenced President Abraham Lincoln to support the immediate abolition of slavery.

https://t.co/2VDhV6IrNU

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

My interview for a blog series to discuss my Graduate Assistantship with @UCHI_UConn and share advice about applying skills to different positions. I also talked about my work with @FionaVernal's EPOCH Initiative (w/ @UConnHistory) and with @SHEARites.

https://t.co/BOWDafXbYi

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

On the 250th Anniversary of the “Shot Heard Round the World” I feel it is fitting to post this fascinating recent piece by @EranZelnik about the continuing myths and afterlives of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. https://t.co/UwvVGOnHOX

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

Very much looking forward to today’s Draper Workshop on American Empire with panelists @GregGrandin, Moon Ho-Jung, @bradleyrsimpson, Lauren Turek and moderated by @ProfMSinha.

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

I had the distinct pleasure of hearing @EranZelnik talk about his fascinating new book during this week’s @UConnHistory Wednesday Workshop and receiving a signed copy (thx @ProfMSinha). Looking forward to reading it! And get yourself a copy too!

[Acyn @Acyn]

Green: I think that on some questions of conscience, you have to be willing to suffer the consequences. And I have said I will. I will suffer whatever the consequences are because I don't believe in the richest country in the world people should be without good health care. I stood up for my constituents then. I'm standing up for them now. I would do it again.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

This is leadership. Thank you

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

@ProfMSinha My sincere condolences for your loss! 💐

[African American Policy Forum @AAPolicyForum]

Kimberlé Crenshaw emphasizes why the current attacks on diversity, equity & inclusion aren’t new, “Just like the fire seemed like the devastation came from nowhere, & they might think that what we're looking at right now came from nowhere. The conditions have been set for years.”

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

A sad ending to the year… Rest in Peace President Carter.

[Variety @Variety]

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who may have left an even greater legacy with his efforts in his post-White House years, in which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in resolving international conflicts, died Sunday. He was 100. https://t.co/scrMVz9Mpm

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

Each year I put together my Top 10 books I read, so here are the 10 for 2024. These books stuck with me b/c they made me rethink what I thought I knew and are beautifully written:

@rzhist @MarthaHodes @ProfMSinha @KidadaEWilliams @CurwoodA.

[UConn Humanities @UCHI_UConn]

Today's read: Director @annamaeduane explains how humanities classes benefit students in the workplace and combat loneliness in @ConversationUS. https://t.co/TkbteS7M7A

[Timothy Brown @tjbrown399]

This will surely be an incredible collection of essays featuring 3 @UConnHistory faculty members: @ProfOgbar @FionaVernal & Melanie Newport!

[Sonya Bonczek @SonyaBonczek]

I've been reading Black Movement, a sweeping look at 50 years of Black urban life after the Great Migration. Ogbar and contributors explore gentrification, suburbanization, police brutality, mass incarceration, and the cultural impact of music and entertainment on Black identity.

[UConn @UConn]

Anna Mae Duane, director of @UCHI_UConn, is addressing the "Loneliness Epidemic" through organized workshops and projects focused on leveraging the humanities to foster meaningful human connection. https://t.co/IZuOxOzHFm