I’ve been observing this troublesome slogan of “Latinxs for Black Lives” for a few days now. And I understand the importance of a politics of solidarity, but at the cost of continuing the erasure of Black Latinxs is deeply painful. We are more than a festival.

“IT’S TUCKED INTO MY SOCKS!” RIP to the king Malcolm-Jamal

Some of us come from centuries-old Black Indigenous Atlantic traditions where our day of the dead is everyday. Our ancestral altars are present daily. May this día de los muertos comfort our grief and sit with our beloved ancestors. #IndigenousBlackness

The Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) Expresses Solidarity with Caribbean Nations Affected by Hurricane Melissa Read the full press release at: https://t.co/6FxXg7eRoX

Reminder that Andrew Cuomo cut the most money from the MTA of any NY Governor

Cars floating in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. https://t.co/erz3cK7L8j

It’s so heartbreaking seeing the Caribbean region continuously have to rebuild every time a natural disaster happens

these people went from “please submit your diversity statement with your application” to “if your syllabus does not affirm white supremacist christian nationalism, you will be fired” in record time.

The program in Africana Studies and the department of Religion at Washington and Lee University invite applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor. https://t.co/xtQOND2ijF

The amount of labor put into gathering all the materials for my tenure file was unexpectedly exhausting, my body is just catching up, not sure how I’ve been going on full when I’m on empty.

Anyone with the option to flee to Connecticut is not concerned with the bus being free

The Africana Studies Department at the University of Pittsburgh invites apps to the Chair in Africana Studies. The position is for a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Full Professor and will begin in January 2026, pending budgetary approval. https://t.co/FSlHzfM2ts

Transgender Jamaicans are often left out of relief efforts and are discriminated against when seeking access to care. If you can, pls consider donating to local relief efforts that prioritises the trans population:

I say this with love (and as someone who is also feeling the stress of Melissa), it’s totally fine to donate through official government channels, but just remember that queer and trans people face particular challenges accessing support and care through those channels.

Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate and Trump critic, says US visa revoked | Wole Soyinka | The Guardian | what in the hell?!

LaShawn Harris provides a crystal clear profile of the heinous police murder of Eleanor Bumpurs,the activism her death inspired, and ultimately the limits of “police reforms.” I can’t wait to dig into the book!

she’s literally looked the same age my whole life lol

As you can see from my already worn proof copy I had the delightful chance to read Ashley Farmer’s significant contribution in the biography of Audley Queen Mother Moore. This book is thoroughly researched and well executed. could serve as a textbook in black 20th century thought

What a time to be a Jamaican American scholar of oil in Trinidad.

I’m thrilled to share that my poetry collection Ceremony for the Nameless is joint winner of the 2025 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry. https://t.co/mrCPlta5h6

This exciting panel discussion on my book, AFTERLIVES OF THE PLANTATION, is just one day away! If you're in the #Durham #Raleigh #ChapelHill area, join us tomorrow, October 30th at 5pm! Additional details on the flyer below.