New on #TheContext , historian Martha Jones discusses how examining the long history of civil rights campaigns in the U.S. can uncover surprisingly progressive ideas even centuries in our past. Listen/subscribe → linktr.ee/thecontextpod

'Expat grants won’t fix Brazilian research: Permanent jobs and fairer hiring practices would encourage overseas scientists to return.' World View in @nature by Fellow Juliano Morimoto 🇧🇷 nature.com/articles/d4158…

Diana B. Henriques Suffs Women Also Know History The older 'comprehensive' histories (like Flexner's 'Century of Struggle') are white-centered and haven't aged very well. I'd start with newer accounts such as Martha S. Jones, JD, PhD 'Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All' (2020).

Thanks to Alex Lovit and the Kettering Foundation for this conversation.

Tomorrow on #TheContext 🎙️ #KetteringFoundation 's Alex Lovit interviews Martha S. Jones, JD, PhD. Jones discusses how the exclusion of women and people of color from the early Republic led them to develop their own political cultures and collective institutions. Listen/subscribe wherever

Terrible timing, but my book just went live on the UNC Press website. If you want to learn more about Ryan White, different strands of HIV/AIDS activism, and the ongoing epidemic, please check it out. uncpress.org/book/978146968…

Amid everything, I am hosting a conference.
I'm thrilled that these fantastic writers will be in conversation at Northwestern Thursday, May 9 at 5pm: Ava Chin, Natasha Trethewey, and Clint Smith, discussing why history matters to their writing.

Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All by Martha S. Jones

Don't miss WYPR's Bri Hatch and Baltimore Beat Lisa Snowden discuss the collaborative's youth and solutions-focused voter guide! wypr.org/show/on-the-re…

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On Monday, April 22, 12 noon ET. Hard Histories Webinar with Jessica Leigh Hester and Dr. Aja Lans, assistant Professor of Anthropology on the history, politics, and ethics of stewarding human remains. snfagora.jhu.edu/event/hard-his…

The Stewardship of Human Remains , by Martha S. Jones, JD, PhD open.substack.com/pub/hardhistor…

Congratulations, Dr. Jones!!! 💐💐💐💐

On Monday, April 22, 12 noon ET. Hard Histories Webinar with Jessica Leigh Hester and Dr. Aja Lans, assistant Professor of Anthropology on the history, politics, and ethics of stewarding human remains. snfagora.jhu.edu/event/hard-his…

I’m deeply honored to be inducted into the @HunterCollege Hall of Fame. My alma mater took a chance on me when few other schools would. I regret not being there in person. 💜

I’m deeply honored to be inducted into the @HunterCollege Hall of Fame. My alma mater took a chance on me when few other schools would. I regret not being there in person. 💜

Apparently Barnes and Noble is offering 25 percent off preorder books for its 'Premium' and 'Rewards' members (with the promo code PREORDER25). Please consider preordering my forthcoming UNC Press book on Ryan White and the AIDS epidemic. barnesandnoble.com/w/the-life-and…

#The1619project book club
discussion based on Chapter 8, Citizenship by Martha S. Jones, JD, PhD and other related material.
Thursday, April 18th, 8pm to 10:30pm EST
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Excited to share that Black Folk has been awarded with a 2024 Philip Taft Labor History Prize! What a joy to have my work recognized by my peers, it means the world to me!!!!

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