Chris Willoughby
@antiquatedmeds.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies @unlv.bsky.social. Author #MastersofHealth: slavery & racial science in #MedEd
@uncpress.bsky.social. Editor #Medicine&Healing in the Age of Slavery @lsupress.bsky.social. views mine
@uncpress.bsky.social. Editor #Medicine&Healing in the Age of Slavery @lsupress.bsky.social. views mine
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Really psyched about this one and the amazing chance to collaborate with Dominic Hall, Evelynn Hammonds, and Scott Podolsky. Check out "John Collins Warren—Journal Founder, Institution Builder, and Racial Theorist" here: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Went old school today in light of shocking revelations and took aspirin instead.
September 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Went old school today in light of shocking revelations and took aspirin instead.
Really psyched about this one and the amazing chance to collaborate with Dominic Hall, Evelynn Hammonds, and Scott Podolsky. Check out "John Collins Warren—Journal Founder, Institution Builder, and Racial Theorist" here: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
June 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Really psyched about this one and the amazing chance to collaborate with Dominic Hall, Evelynn Hammonds, and Scott Podolsky. Check out "John Collins Warren—Journal Founder, Institution Builder, and Racial Theorist" here: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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"This wildly effective thing that you're doing? I'm gonna need you to stop." - ancient Koan of Dem leadership
Jeffries is reportedly discouraging Dem members from going to El Salvador to protest the continued detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-happe...
Jeffries Wants Dems to Put an End to the El Salvador Trips
Cory Booker and the Hispanic Caucus were planning on going. But Democratic leadership seems to want El Salvador trips to stop for a while.
www.thebulwark.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"This wildly effective thing that you're doing? I'm gonna need you to stop." - ancient Koan of Dem leadership
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NEWS: Pleading poverty, Stellantis executives laid off 900 autoworkers allegedly in response to tariff threats - and then JUST 13 DAYS LATER LATER, the same Stellantis executives announced a $2.2 billion dividend payout to shareholders. www.levernews.com/automakers-t...
Automaker’s Tariff Plan: Cut Jobs And Pay Off Wall Street
Stellantis laid off a thousand U.S. workers in response to tariffs, then authorized billions in shareholder payouts.
www.levernews.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
NEWS: Pleading poverty, Stellantis executives laid off 900 autoworkers allegedly in response to tariff threats - and then JUST 13 DAYS LATER LATER, the same Stellantis executives announced a $2.2 billion dividend payout to shareholders. www.levernews.com/automakers-t...
Congrats!!!
And the winner of the first race of the 2025 Register Derby is... #3 Examining the Early History of Stadia and only by a nose (9 votes). Congrats to authors Seifried and Demiris! Official results here: bit.ly/4jgHRdB
April 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Congrats!!!
It's the last day to vote for my article (I think!). I would even suggest reading it ;). Vote here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/69K38W8
April 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It's the last day to vote for my article (I think!). I would even suggest reading it ;). Vote here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/69K38W8
Yes, check this out and vote here! It's been so much working with the KHS, as they do such important work for bringing awareness to Kentucky's rich and fascinating history.
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surveymonkey.com/r/69K38W8
April 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Yes, check this out and vote here! It's been so much working with the KHS, as they do such important work for bringing awareness to Kentucky's rich and fascinating history.
surveymonkey.com/r/69K38W8
surveymonkey.com/r/69K38W8
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Dr. Willoughby's podcast episode is also a great way to learn more about his research:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Medical Education and Racial Science | Christopher Willoughby
Podcast Episode · Kentucky Chronicles: A Podcast of the Kentucky Historical Society · 02/07/2025 · 49m
podcasts.apple.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Dr. Willoughby's podcast episode is also a great way to learn more about his research:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Vote for me please! I must win in good fun!
The Register Derby is back! Starting Monday, #RegisterKHS will host a friendly competition with 9 articles. Voting for the first 3 articles below will begin Monday - check back for link to vote. Top 3 winners will go head-to-head on Derby Day! Read for FREE on Project Muse. ow.ly/AJ5X50VxPCU
April 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Vote for me please! I must win in good fun!
@ryangrim.bsky.social @krystalball.bsky.social Happy to be your on-call bloodletting expert.
April 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
@ryangrim.bsky.social @krystalball.bsky.social Happy to be your on-call bloodletting expert.
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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Join us tomorrow for the next session of the #Slaveryarchive Book Club with @randybrowne.bsky.social on his book The Driver's Story, register here us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Join us tomorrow for the next session of the #Slaveryarchive Book Club with @randybrowne.bsky.social on his book The Driver's Story, register here us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
Overflow crowd for Bernie/AOC rally in Greeley, CO — the small one today, big one is in Denver later
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
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Thrilled to guest edit a Special Issue of the Register of KY History on medicine and healthcare w/excellent contributions by @joanecashin.bsky.social @antiquatedmeds.bsky.social @jonathansjones.bsky.social @lmacthompson1.bsky.social
And stuff by me on Loretta Lynn!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/54237
And stuff by me on Loretta Lynn!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/54237
Project MUSE - Register of the Kentucky Historical Society-Volume 122, Number 3&4, Summer/Autumn 2024
muse.jhu.edu
February 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Thrilled to guest edit a Special Issue of the Register of KY History on medicine and healthcare w/excellent contributions by @joanecashin.bsky.social @antiquatedmeds.bsky.social @jonathansjones.bsky.social @lmacthompson1.bsky.social
And stuff by me on Loretta Lynn!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/54237
And stuff by me on Loretta Lynn!
muse.jhu.edu/issue/54237
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many weather-related deaths are "accidents" -- like overheatings, freezings, drownings, traffic crashes, or building collapses.
but if we have the power and skill to warn people that threatening weather looms -- and we fire the people who make the warnings -- it's not "an accident" when people die.
but if we have the power and skill to warn people that threatening weather looms -- and we fire the people who make the warnings -- it's not "an accident" when people die.
BREAKING: The mass firing of upwards of 1,800 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including top climate scientists and weather forecasters, has begun.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
February 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
many weather-related deaths are "accidents" -- like overheatings, freezings, drownings, traffic crashes, or building collapses.
but if we have the power and skill to warn people that threatening weather looms -- and we fire the people who make the warnings -- it's not "an accident" when people die.
but if we have the power and skill to warn people that threatening weather looms -- and we fire the people who make the warnings -- it's not "an accident" when people die.
Fifth attempt at bread making went pretty well. First four tasted good but were various degrees of too dense.
February 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Fifth attempt at bread making went pretty well. First four tasted good but were various degrees of too dense.
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Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and huge thanks to the 2024-2025 Welch Medal committee! Stay tuned, the winner will be announced at our awards breakfast in Boston at AAHM 2025!
histmed.org/william-h-we...
histmed.org/william-h-we...
William H. Welch Shortlist
William H. Welch Medal Shortlist The William H. Welch Medal is awarded to one or more authors of a book (excluding edited volumes) of outstanding scholarly merit in the field of medical history publis...
histmed.org
February 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and huge thanks to the 2024-2025 Welch Medal committee! Stay tuned, the winner will be announced at our awards breakfast in Boston at AAHM 2025!
histmed.org/william-h-we...
histmed.org/william-h-we...
I wrote a review for @thelancet.bsky.social of Margaret Humphrey's excellent new book Searching for Dr. Harris published by @uncpress.bsky.social. Check it out here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Medicine and Black politics: Dr J D Harris's remarkable life
When J D Harris (1833–84) began studying medicine in 1863, there were few African
American doctors whose paths he could follow. The first university-trained African
American physician, James McCune Sm...
www.thelancet.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I wrote a review for @thelancet.bsky.social of Margaret Humphrey's excellent new book Searching for Dr. Harris published by @uncpress.bsky.social. Check it out here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
They let me act like I am cutting the #DouglassDay cake!
February 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
They let me act like I am cutting the #DouglassDay cake!
Happy #DouglassDay from @unlv.edu ! Thanks to cake designs and Lied Library Peer Mentor Coach Tayla Penn for the stamp design! Thanks @douglassday.bsky.social for organizing this amazing event!
February 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy #DouglassDay from @unlv.edu ! Thanks to cake designs and Lied Library Peer Mentor Coach Tayla Penn for the stamp design! Thanks @douglassday.bsky.social for organizing this amazing event!
It’s beginning to look a lot like #DouglassDay
February 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It’s beginning to look a lot like #DouglassDay
I'm feeling a strong sense of anticipation as I await the delivery of our #DouglassDay cake!
February 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm feeling a strong sense of anticipation as I await the delivery of our #DouglassDay cake!
I really enjoyed messing around in the Old West for my new article "Pioneer Professors of Kentucky Medical Education and the Spread of Racial Science, 1792-1861" in this special issue on health & medicine in Kentucky. Check it out!
muse.jhu.edu/pub/142/arti...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/142/arti...
Project MUSE - Pioneer Professors of Kentucky Medical Education and the Spread of Racial Science, 1792–1861
muse.jhu.edu
February 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I really enjoyed messing around in the Old West for my new article "Pioneer Professors of Kentucky Medical Education and the Spread of Racial Science, 1792-1861" in this special issue on health & medicine in Kentucky. Check it out!
muse.jhu.edu/pub/142/arti...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/142/arti...
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In real good company including @antiquatedmeds.bsky.social and @jonathansjones.bsky.social with the latest issue of the Kentucky Register all about medicine and healthcare in the Bluegrass State. Check out my piece on KY women and birth control: doi.org/10.1353/khs....
Project MUSE - "Voluntary motherhood" and the Vote: Connections between Birth Control and Suffrage
doi.org
February 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In real good company including @antiquatedmeds.bsky.social and @jonathansjones.bsky.social with the latest issue of the Kentucky Register all about medicine and healthcare in the Bluegrass State. Check out my piece on KY women and birth control: doi.org/10.1353/khs....