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Prof. Tommy J. Curry
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Philosopher and Black Male Studies scholar @ the University of Edinburgh

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Tommy J. Curry is an American scholar, author and professor of philosophy. As of 2019, he holds a Personal Chair in Africana philosophy and Black male studies at the University of Edinburgh. In 2018, he won an American Book Award for The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre, and the Dilemmas of Black Manhood. .. more

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 2d
The people responsible will die and bust Hell wide open.
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Or Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been in America since he was two years old.

He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him

His health is declining, they won’t let him get his legs and they’ve placed him in solitary

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Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · 9d
I have always wondered this myself

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · 10d
Congratulations

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · 11d
Thanks to the Herald for providing such important coverage of the Decolonised Transformations Report and the obligation that UK institutions have to address racism and colonial legacies within their own institutions.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2555738...
Race review author says Scotland ‘not ready’ to confront racist legacy
One of the authors of Edinburgh University's race review said Scotland will struggle to face modern racism without confronting its racist past.
www.heraldscotland.com

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · 11d
I really enjoyed this debate. Thanks to the Cambridge Union for hosting this discussion on such a provocative topic.
schoolofppls.bsky.social School of PPLS at The University of Edinburgh @schoolofppls.bsky.social · 14d
This month @proftjcurry.bsky.social appeared at the Cambridge Union to debate the intent versus the methods of BLM. Prof Curry speaks as the Second Opposition on the motion “This House Believes BLM's intentions were more important than its methods”. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT8C...
Mr. Tommy Curry | This House Believes BLM's Intentions Were More Important Than Its Methods
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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · 11d
Grateful for the opportunity to discuss the methodological approach and research findings of the Edinburgh Race Review with the LSE Impact Blog.

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LSE Impact Blog @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 11d
💥New: Can the Edinburgh Race Review be a model to decolonise UK higher education?

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#HigherEd #AcademicSky #BlackHistoryMonth
Can the Edinburgh Race Review be a model to decolonise UK higher education? - Impact of Social Sciences
Professor Tommy J. Curry advocates for how this evidence-based approach to the university’s colonial legacies can be a model for institutional renewal.
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School of PPLS at The University of Edinburgh @schoolofppls.bsky.social · 14d
This month @proftjcurry.bsky.social appeared at the Cambridge Union to debate the intent versus the methods of BLM. Prof Curry speaks as the Second Opposition on the motion “This House Believes BLM's intentions were more important than its methods”. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT8C...
Mr. Tommy Curry | This House Believes BLM's Intentions Were More Important Than Its Methods
YouTube video by Cambridge Union
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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · 18d
A fantastic explanation of Africana Philosophy from the first Black student to earn a PhD from Edinburgh's Philosophy Department, Dr. Miron Clay-Gilmore.
schoolofppls.bsky.social School of PPLS at The University of Edinburgh @schoolofppls.bsky.social · 18d
PPLS #philosophy graduate now a postdoctoral fellow @utoronto.ca Dr Miron Clay-Gilmore provides a deep exploration into Africana philosophy, race, and the politics of knowledge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fmE... (1/2)
A Deep Dive into Africana Philosophy with Dr. Miron Clay-Gilmore
YouTube video by The Ikarus Inspired Podcast
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School of PPLS at The University of Edinburgh @schoolofppls.bsky.social · 18d
PPLS #philosophy graduate now a postdoctoral fellow @utoronto.ca Dr Miron Clay-Gilmore provides a deep exploration into Africana philosophy, race, and the politics of knowledge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fmE... (1/2)
A Deep Dive into Africana Philosophy with Dr. Miron Clay-Gilmore
YouTube video by The Ikarus Inspired Podcast
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Institute of Art and Ideas @iai.tv · 19d
We think morality must be necessarily universal and apply to everyone equally. | https://bit.ly/4qlAKED

But Tommy J. Curry argues that universal moral concepts like democracy, equality, and liberty conceal deep-rooted racial and political hierarchies.

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The idea of the universal good is dangerous | Tommy J. Curry
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Bloomsbury Politics & Area Studies @bloomsburypol.bsky.social · 20d
Higher Flight: Refocusing Black/Africana Studies for the 21st Century is available to read #OpenAccess here: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9781350380325

"Masterful... a text detailing the nuance and complexity of Black life and death ... a timely commentary" - Prof Tommy Curry

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · 22d
So true

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School of PPLS at The University of Edinburgh @schoolofppls.bsky.social · 28d
To mark UK Black History Month we start the new season of PPLS Perspectives. PhD candidate Tony Baugh speaks with @proftjcurry.bsky.social — the 1st Black philosophy prof in Edinburgh’s 442-year history & co-chair of the University’s landmark race review. Listen here: edin.ac/4hfFk3u

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · Oct 9
The call for the state to mass execute Black men is deliberate. Racial misandry as policy has implications for the lives of Black men. This discourse is something the work of @proftjcurry.bsky.social has been writing about for years. His work speaks to this moment. www.theroot.com/why-this-whi...

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · Oct 9
This call for the state to mass execute Black men is not accidental. Racial misandry as policy has implications for the lives of Black men. This discourse is something the work of @proftjcurry.bsky.social has been writing about for years. Read his work. www.theroot.com/why-this-whi...
Utah Pastor Seeks to Target Black Youth Using Biblical Old Testament Law
This far-right pastor is openly calling for the execution of “rebellious” Black youth, using biblical law to justify what is essentially state-backed violence.
www.theroot.com

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · Sep 19
Two years ago, @nber.org asked me to talk about my research on political violence during Reconstruction. Political violence is not just about intimidation, it is also related to thwarting and violently penalizing political success. Seems appropriate to revisit that today.

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2023, Trevon Logan, "Whitelashing: Black Politicians, Taxes, and Violence"
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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Sep 18
Heading to London for #howsthelightsgetin...

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Torraine Walker @torrainewalker.bsky.social · Sep 16
Dr. Tommy Curry on How Ideology Trumps Research in Academia regarding Black Men and Boys.

From Ep. 3 of the #BlackMaleStudiesSessions.

Listen to the full discussion here: youtu.be/aTHyhOcy4A8

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Sep 14
Exactly. But as we know historical and anthropological evidence does little to.arrest ideology.

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Sep 14
That doesn't make any sense. Even R.W.S. Connell says her theory doesn't apply in the Global South. Male leadership outside of Europe does not mean the same thing as Western patriarchy.

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Sep 14
Thank you for the shout out. Patriarchy is not an universal phenomenon. Racialized men are often effeminized within Western patriarchies and made the target of lethal and sexual violence.

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Sep 14
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Black professor condemns ‘right-wing attacks’ on slavery research
Tommy J Curry says critics of research on slavery links are repeating American talking points to ‘censor radical ideas in academe by ethnic minorities’
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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Sep 2
Double keynoting w/my wife Dr. Gwenetta Curry, Reader of Race, Ethnicity, & Health at #GSMERH in Lisbon

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Aug 27
Thank you for the kind words.

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Aug 27
Hello,

I was unaware of this person. But will look into it.

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Drew Engelhardt @amengel.bsky.social · Aug 27
New article exploring whether and how George Floyd's murder & the ensuing protests changed Americans' racial attitudes. We take an expansive view of attitudes because different ones have different origins & reasons for change & different political implications.

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Aug 26
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Scotcast - "Scotland has a problem with race" - BBC Sounds
Professor Tommy Curry talks to Martin about what racism looks like in Scotland today.
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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Aug 23
Our data shows despite the diversity of the U.S. for example, practically all the hires remain white. Assuming a normal distribution, we should get more Black hires from a more diverse international pool of scholars, but that is not the case.

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Prof. Tommy J. Curry @proftjcurry.bsky.social · Aug 23
Interesting, however if we look at faculty hiring practices, how do you explain that even among Asian groups which have much higher local representation, most Asian faculty hires are international. Our interpretation suggests international hires should result in higher diversity beyond local numbers