Rhiannon GrantJan 30, 2023

Oscar Malande is a PhD student researching Kenyan Quaker history. He'll be spending some time in the UK this spring to finish writing the first draft of his PhD thesis - almost all his costs are covered but not his food and bus fares. Ben Pink Dandelion has set up a JustGiving fundraiser and we'd really appreciate it if you can help, either with a donation or by sharing on social media.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/oscar-malande

#Quaker @quakers #academic #phd #fundraising #crowdfunding

Help raise £1500 to help provide food and bus fares for Oscar Malande, a visiting Kenyan PhD student whilst he is in Britain for 13 weeks

Weʼre raising money to help provide food and bus fares for Oscar Malande, a visiting Kenyan PhD student whilst he is in Britain for 13 weeks. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

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Show threadAlessa Giampaolo KeenerFeb 1, 2023
@rhiannongrant @quakers I'm going to respectfully point out that Kenyan #Quakers explicitly define #marriage as between one man and one woman. There's a long history of concern within the US with African Friends and their treatment of #LGBTQ people. While I know nothing about this particular Friend seeking $$ to help his research, I think it's important that folks understand what their money would be supporting, in terms of F&P.
Show threadAlessa Giampaolo KeenerFeb 1, 2023
@rhiannongrant @quakers And to be clear, I fully support donating to Black #Quaker research projects. Swarthmore & Haverford, for example, are doing important Black Genealogy and #Slavery work that is making their archives more accessible to everyone. It's grant-supported and they're hiring #BIPOC students, which gives them an income and provides them with amazing professional experience.
Show threadLiz the Urban BirderFeb 2, 2023
@alessa_ed @rhiannongrant @quakers As a Haverford College alum *and* tracking some recent events around #339Manumissions project there, I’m curious about what specific “Black genealogy” is being done & want to sure it isn’t conflated with the digitized manumissions
PS My instance encourages Subject lines/CWs around certain themes, which is why I added that to my post
Show threadAlessa Giampaolo Keener

@lizopp @rhiannongrant @quakers

The #Black #Genealogy project at #Swarthmore is distinct from the #Haverford #manumissions project.

https://blackgenealogy.domains.swarthmore.edu/

As for CWs, I refuse to use them for #BlackHistory topics, as I see that as a way of capitulating to systemic racism and the need to protect white fragility.

Feb 2, 2023 at 12:35pmWeb