My library is inviting us to attend a webinar on handling workplace stress using a strengths-based approach. I would much prefer to attend a webinar on how institutions can structurally reduce workplace stress by reducing workloads, creating humane working conditions, and paying living wages 🔥
Hard to believe Beyond Slavery's Shadow: Free People of Color in the South is already two years old. Thanks to all who've purchased a copy, assigned the book, or reviewed the book!
Many thanks to Thomas Aiello for the thoughtful review of Beyond Slavery's Shadow: Free People of Color in the South. You can find the review in the latest edition of the Georgia Historical Quarterly.
Looking forward to discussing Beth Lew-Williams's The Chinese Must Go in today's graduate seminar.
An interesting story about Ramona Young, a descendant of the free people of color Ashworth family, who appear in my book Beyond Slavery's Shadow. The question "What are you?" led Young to learn more about her ancestors.
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/entertainment/article/ramona-young-andy-coughlan-write-play-based-17780980.php
Ramona Young and Andy Coughlan write play based on Ashworth family
Beaumont drama teacher, writer write play based on Southeast Texas free people of color -- Ashworth family
Now is a great time to order your copy of North Carolina's Free People of Color, 1715-1885 or one of the numerous other great titles published by LSU Press. The press is offering 40% off using the code 04ONSALE.
Check out Al Zambone's interview with John Frederick Bell about Bell's book, Degrees of Equality: Abolitionist Colleges and the Politics of Race
https://historicallythinking.org/episode-305-degrading-equality/Episode 305: Degrading Equality – Historically Thinking
If you're in Philadelphia over the next few months, check out this excellent exhibit about the Forten Family at the Museum of the American Revolution. I highly recommend it.
‎Not Just the Tudors: When London Shipped Poor Children to America on Apple Podcasts
‎Show Not Just the Tudors, Ep When London Shipped Poor Children to America - 29 Jan 2023
Looking forward to discussing Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan's book in my grad class tomorrow. Vagrants and Vagabonds is an interesting study about the policing of the transient poor in the early US.
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