Shakti Castro
@shakticastro.bsky.social
PhD candidate in history. Wise Latina. Mama.
I write and think about Puerto Ricans, drugs, harm reduction, public health, and public history.
I write and think about Puerto Ricans, drugs, harm reduction, public health, and public history.
Exciting to hear as 1. Someone who is fascinated by all the moving parts of nyc governance shaping our lives and 2. As a parent of a public school student myself ##uha2025LA
October 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Exciting to hear as 1. Someone who is fascinated by all the moving parts of nyc governance shaping our lives and 2. As a parent of a public school student myself ##uha2025LA
Ansley's paper explored control of NYC schools and where city and school policy intersected when the city's mayor was in charge of the system
October 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ansley's paper explored control of NYC schools and where city and school policy intersected when the city's mayor was in charge of the system
Brian's been working on a massive book project on the over 400 year history of Black folks in NYC, inclusive of Caribbean and African migrants, and how they've shaped the city, the U.S., and each other's cultures.
October 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Brian's been working on a massive book project on the over 400 year history of Black folks in NYC, inclusive of Caribbean and African migrants, and how they've shaped the city, the U.S., and each other's cultures.
The toxic behavior I'm always here for
July 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The toxic behavior I'm always here for
We're not free until we're all free. These people are a joke.
May 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We're not free until we're all free. These people are a joke.
Reposted by Shakti Castro
Although this letter is not an official statement by the Columbia History Department, it was signed by 41 members of the department.
March 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Although this letter is not an official statement by the Columbia History Department, it was signed by 41 members of the department.