Dr. Kami Fletcher
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Prof @GoucherCollege | research AfrAmer deathways & deathwork | Public historian/consultant to historical plantations | @sojustdeath | @raddeathstudies Pres
Joined May 2016
My book is out & only $21 https://t.co/FuraaAPOoy COVID-19 revealed that death is not the great equalizer. Our book explores why we separate our dead along race, religion, ethnicity illustrating how burial patterns reflect ideas of Americanness. A great social/cultural history
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🔥 It’s BACK. 🔥 The CRDS x @IrishThicc Juneteenth shirt is back in stock! Made for liberation, built for sustainability. Unapologetically radical. 💥 Get yours now: Link in Bio! #Juneteenth2025 #CRDS #WearYourPolitics
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Can someone please send me a copy of this essay “On the Wrong Side of the Fence: Racial Segregation in American Cemeteries” by Angelina Kruger-Kahloula❓I moved and cannot find the anthology in which it is published. HELP‼️ #deathstudies #AfricanAmericanHistory
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🚨 Ready to dive into #RADDEATHREADS this January 2025? Join Dr. Lauren Smith, PhD, for Grieving Denied Futures—a 4-week exploration of eco-grief, queerness, capitalism, & imagining flourishing futures 📌 REGISTER NOW #FutureStudies #EcoGrief #SocialJustice #CRDS #RDR
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🎁✨ Support Radical Death Studies this Holiday Season! ✨🎁 This year, help us continue creating impactful programming that challenges norms and amplifies marginalized voices 🛍️ Explore our shop: https://t.co/p7nSjO98gI
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🎉 Get Ready for the Holiday Cheer! 🎁 Our holiday fundraiser is just around the corner, and so is our exclusive holiday merch! Perfect for gifting on any occasion, these are must-haves this season. Keep an eye on your inbox – you won’t want to miss out! 👀✨
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New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
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New York City lawmakers have approved legislation to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people.
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Nominate an Outstanding Public History Project that contributes to a broader public reflection and appreciation of the past or that serves as a model of professional public history practice. Review guidelines and submit your project by 12/1/2024 at https://t.co/t37dPsFm0f.
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Please support my son’s Double Good popcorn fundraiser. He is working hard to go to Paris next year. Been taking French since 6th grade and inducted into the French National Honor Society as a Sophomore.
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Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser. #doublegood #dgpopup
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Starts in 2 hours!! Don’t miss out. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!
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The September 2024 #RadDeathReads is curated by Benjamin J. Schaefer
Explore the complex dynamics of power, sacrifice, and state violence with Radical Death Reads this September with Ben Schaefer (@irishthicc) From ancient rituals to modern policing and Indigenous struggles, challenge your understanding of history and justice. #RadicalDeathReads
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Did you know that CRDS has a vast and ever-expanding collection dedicated to the decolonization of death work? This month, we're highlighting a pivotal work from our collection: Revolutions in Sorrow: The American Experience of Death in Global Perspective by Peter Stearns.
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Click here to sign up!! RT https://t.co/r5augiVm8t
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The September 2024 #RadDeathReads is curated by Benjamin J. Schaefer
Explore the complex dynamics of power, sacrifice, and state violence with Radical Death Reads this September with Ben Schaefer (@irishthicc) From ancient rituals to modern policing and Indigenous struggles, challenge your understanding of history and justice. #RadicalDeathReads
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ITS OFFICIAL BABY‼️I’m the Associate Professor of African Diasporic Histories & Coordinator of Africana Studies‼️‼️
#GoucherProud to welcome faculty members to new positions in a range of academic disciplines. Kami Fletcher, Ph.D., Chris Torres, Ph.D., Roy Belfield, D.M.A., and Maureen Malomba, Ph.D., ready to roll! Learn more about them here: https://t.co/YR5exu78bp
#Faculty #HigherEducation
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Does anyone know how to schedule visits to the Wye Plantation in Talbot County, MD❓Want to take my students there this fall.
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📚 Join our August #RadDeathReads for an intellectual journey exploring human sacrifice, state-sanctioned violence, and ritual execution across time and space hosted by @irishthicc! Enroll now for a transformative experience! #Sacrifice #StateViolence #HumanSacrifice
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Sunday - on the front page of The Washington Post is a project I’ve worked on for nearly a year with a team of smart colleagues. The 9 page print edition reveals new details of abuse that Native American children endured at government-run boarding schools in the 1800s and 1900s.
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🌈 Happy Pride Month! As we celebrate love, identity, and the vibrant spectrum of the LGBTQ+ community, let’s also take a moment to reflect on inclusivity in all aspects of life including in death. Together, we can create a world where everyone feels seen in life and in death
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After a multi-year research effort, @MLB has incorporated records from the Negro Leagues (1920-1948) into the official record book. ⚾ Catcher Josh Gibson (pictured, left) is the new holder of some long-standing records, including some formerly held by Ty Cobb & Babe Ruth. 🧵
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