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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · 2d

Comically offensive as usual
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Trump issues a Columbus Day proclamation to 'reclaim' the explorer's legacy

President Trump said "left-wing radicals" have tried to tarnish Columbus' legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve it. Some experts say it's a way to erase the heritage of Native Americans.

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · 5d

correct, but also, yes or no? 🤣

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · 5d

Quick poll: Is Bad Bunny Black, yes or no? (Context: I asked this question and my students spent an hour debating it.)

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · 6d

It was a pleasure to host #mayrasantosfebres @hufaculty.bsky.social today. she spoke about her life, race in Latin America and her praxis as a writer. Thank you @mia1va.bsky.social for collaborating!

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 25d

oh damn they clowning the shit outta Disney AND potus.

Dave Lee @davelee.me · 26d

Dutch late night TV has its take

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · 28d

Check out his new book here www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...!

Afro-Latin Soul Music and the Rise of Black Power Cosmopolitanism

In the 1960s and 1970s, soul music not only gave voice to a new sense of assertiveness among African Americans in the United States but also contributed to the popularization of Black Power across the...

www.degruyterbrill.com

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you @mattisteinitz.bsky.social for giving a fantastic talk yesterday in my Black Lives in Latin America Through Literature and Film course yesterday on your work on Black Power and soul music. I think your work interviewing musical artists and activists fit great with the theme of the course!

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Matti Steinitz @mattisteinitz.bsky.social · Sep 13

Excited to present my research at #howarduniversity next Tuesday and grateful to @monicadstyles.bsky.social and Mesi Walton for making it happen!

Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Sep 8

@mattisteinitz.bsky.social will be presenting about his new book at #howarduniversity next Tuesday, September 16. Check out the flyer for details!

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · Sep 11

The immediate and completely unwarranted threats against HBCUs (nowhere near Utah) today, should tell you everything you need to know about the kinds of "free speech" Charlie Kirk promoted.

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Multiple HBCUs under lockdown after receiving threats amid rising campus security concerns

At least six historically Black colleges enacted lockdowns after receiving threats, amid heightened concerns following recent campus violence at Utah Valley University.

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Sep 11

Actually, tbd early October.

Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Sep 7

This week!

Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Aug 30

Looking forward to what promises to be an engaging talk by #mayrasantosfebres on Sept. 10 at Howard. See the poster for details!

Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Sep 11

In conclusion….

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · Sep 10

The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence.

For an actual public servant.

Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.

Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · Sep 10

Come on, man

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Sep 8

Have you registered for the free webinar on birthright citizenship yet? It’s time to learn what’s at stake. We cannot protect it if we don’t understand it.
howard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Sep 8

@mattisteinitz.bsky.social will be presenting about his new book at #howarduniversity next Tuesday, September 16. Check out the flyer for details!

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Sep 8

www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Afro-Latin Soul Music and the Rise of Black Power Cosmopolitanism

In the 1960s and 1970s, soul music not only gave voice to a new sense of assertiveness among African Americans in the United States but also contributed to the popularization of Black Power across the...

www.degruyterbrill.com

Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Sep 8

@mattisteinitz.bsky.social will be presenting about his new book at #howarduniversity next Tuesday, September 16. Check out the flyer for details!

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Sep 7

This week!

Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Aug 30

Looking forward to what promises to be an engaging talk by #mayrasantosfebres on Sept. 10 at Howard. See the poster for details!

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Víctor Sierra Matute @sierramatute.bsky.social · Aug 31

Our department is hiring! Join us and be part of a wonderful community of faculty, students, and staff. Apply here and/or please share: www.indeed.com/viewjob?from...

Assistant Professor - Modern Languages (Spanish Peninsular) - New York, NY - Indeed.com

The City University of New York (CUNY)

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Aug 30

Life lately. My neighborhood. #dc #summer

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Aug 30

Looking forward to what promises to be an engaging talk by #mayrasantosfebres on Sept. 10 at Howard. See the poster for details!

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Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you have any interesting photos from Summer in the archive please post to Instagram for the Renaissance Society of America Summer Archive contest with #rsasummerarchive! See the link below for details 😃. Submissions accepted until September 1.

Monica D. Styles @monicadstyles.bsky.social · Jun 24

Submissions accepted until September 1! #rsa #renaissance #archive www.rsa.org/news/698797/...