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Howard French

@hofrench.bsky.social

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Author of the newly released, The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide, and previously of Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World. See: https://about.me/howardwfrench.com

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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · Jun 25

A special moment that never gets old, unboxing a new book after years of work on it. Please help me welcome The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide.

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 8h

Say the name. A legacy of the Young Lords. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

How a Hospital Takeover Changed How We Treat Addiction in America

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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you, Jeffrey, for all of your insight and generosity!

Jeffrey Ahlman @jeffahlman.bsky.social · 9h

Congratulations @hofrench.bsky.social ! So well deserved!

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 18h

Yesterday's induction ceremony of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A huge surprise and a big honor. By far, the biggest pleasure this weekend has been in meeting fellows and hearing about their very varied work and worlds.

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 9h

🙏🏼

Victor Von Doomscroll @redderbeanpaste.bsky.social · 9h

Well done

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 9h

That's our wonderful colleague, Isabel Wilkerson, in the red hat.

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you, Kim!

Kim McLarin @kimmclarin.bsky.social · 11h

Pretty cool. Congratulations!

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 9h

😅

Brent Staples @bstaples.bsky.social · 11h

I see it on your face!

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 9h

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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 10h

Congratulations sir.

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you Daniel, old young friend!

Daniel Sharfstein @danielsharfstein.bsky.social · 10h

Congratulations!!!

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 11h

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Siddhartha Mitter @siddharthamitter.bsky.social · 12h

Mabrouk egbon!

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 11h

You bet.

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 12h

Big hugs, Laura!

Laura Seay @texasinafrica.bsky.social · 12h

Congrats!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 12h

Thank you, Jennifer!

Jennifer Hart @detroittoaccra.bsky.social · 12h

Congratulations!

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 12h

Thank you, Laurent. You are not only a wonderful scholar, but a superbly generous one, as well.

Laurent Dubois @soccerpolitics.bsky.social · 13h

Congratulations on this wonderful honor!

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 18h

Yesterday's induction ceremony of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A huge surprise and a big honor. By far, the biggest pleasure this weekend has been in meeting fellows and hearing about their very varied work and worlds.

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you, John!

johnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 14h

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you, Brent!

Brent Staples @bstaples.bsky.social · 14h

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you very much, Sarah. Resuming our friendship recently, which dates back to teenage, has been a source of great pleasure.

Sarah Brown @finchbrown.bsky.social · 14h

Proud to know you, Howard🫶🏽

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you, Annette! 🙏🏼

Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 15h

Congratulations!

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 18h

Yesterday's induction ceremony of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A huge surprise and a big honor. By far, the biggest pleasure this weekend has been in meeting fellows and hearing about their very varied work and worlds.

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 1d

🙏🏼

Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, wow, congratulations, Howard!

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 1d

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 1d

Happening now. The start of the induction ceremonies.

Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 1d

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Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 1d

Some of the best public affairs analysis anywhere. "Authoritarianism, but Make It Look Normal. Plus, the Family Taking Over American Media." www.wnycstudios.org/story/author... via @onthemedia

Authoritarianism, but Make It Look Normal. Plus, the Family Taking Over American Media. | On the Media | WNYC Studios

The Supreme Court has returned to the bench and is poised to hear major cases on tariffs and federal firings. On this week’s On the Media, how a century-old legal theory may help us u...

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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 2d

This story is incredible, top to bottom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...

Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict

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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 2d

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MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding

MIT is one of nine schools that were asked to agree to adopt conservative priorities and policies in exchange for funding perks.

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