Erica L. Williams
@ericalwilliams7.bsky.social
Black feminist anthropologist, writer, HBCU prof. i love travel and speculative fiction and I’m always striving for self-care and wellness.
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“They made a place for us to go and be killed in cold blood,” one man in Nasser Hospital said. “They shouldn’t say this is a humanitarian area. It’s a trap and a massacre of starving people.”
Israeli Military Massacres 31 Starving Palestinians at US-Run Food Aid Site
“The Americans and Israelis set a huge trap for us to lure us here and kill us,” one Palestinian eyewitness said.
truthout.org
June 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“They made a place for us to go and be killed in cold blood,” one man in Nasser Hospital said. “They shouldn’t say this is a humanitarian area. It’s a trap and a massacre of starving people.”
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Actor Jonathan Joss, best-known for voicing Native characters on King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, was murdered in a hate crime perpetrated by a San Antonio homophobe. Here is what his husband wrote about what happened.
June 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Actor Jonathan Joss, best-known for voicing Native characters on King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, was murdered in a hate crime perpetrated by a San Antonio homophobe. Here is what his husband wrote about what happened.
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Israel kills 27 Palestinians in latest mass killing of aid seekers - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-kills-dozens-latest-mass-killing-starving-palestinians-seeking-aid
Israel kills 27 Palestinians in latest mass killing of aid seekers
Israeli troops kill at least 100 Palestinians attempting to receive aid at controversial US food distribution sites
www.middleeasteye.net
June 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Israel kills 27 Palestinians in latest mass killing of aid seekers - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-kills-dozens-latest-mass-killing-starving-palestinians-seeking-aid
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What is the effect of #AI on citation politics? Members of the Cite Black Women Collective address that question at our recent #intersectionality Salon: youtu.be/RJnviKcApQo
#academicsky #edusky #healthequity #researchpublications
#academicsky #edusky #healthequity #researchpublications
Asking members of the Cite Back Women Collective about effect of AI in citation politics
YouTube video by Intersectionality Training Institute
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May 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What is the effect of #AI on citation politics? Members of the Cite Black Women Collective address that question at our recent #intersectionality Salon: youtu.be/RJnviKcApQo
#academicsky #edusky #healthequity #researchpublications
#academicsky #edusky #healthequity #researchpublications
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Attacks by the RSF last weekend killed at least 300 people in refugee camps as paramilitaries took control of the Zamzam camp, which had housed some 500,000 people. Relief International said nine employees — the entire staff of the camp’s only remaining health clinic — were killed in the attack.
Sudan Faces “World’s Worst Displacement Crisis” After 2 Years of War
The Sudanese army, the Rapid Support Forces “and their funders need to be held accountable,” says Emtithal Mahmoud.
buff.ly
April 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Attacks by the RSF last weekend killed at least 300 people in refugee camps as paramilitaries took control of the Zamzam camp, which had housed some 500,000 people. Relief International said nine employees — the entire staff of the camp’s only remaining health clinic — were killed in the attack.
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"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."
Photographer Fatima Hassona killed ahead of Cannes documentary debut
The Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassona, killed along with ten family members in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza, is the star of a documentary due to be screened at the Cannes film festival next month.
www.euronews.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."
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Today, the government detained another student for their speech.
Mohsen Mahdawi's attorneys have already filed a petition for his release and a Vermont judge ordered he not be moved out of state. As his fight continues, let us be clear: Dissent is not grounds for deportation.
Mohsen Mahdawi's attorneys have already filed a petition for his release and a Vermont judge ordered he not be moved out of state. As his fight continues, let us be clear: Dissent is not grounds for deportation.
April 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Today, the government detained another student for their speech.
Mohsen Mahdawi's attorneys have already filed a petition for his release and a Vermont judge ordered he not be moved out of state. As his fight continues, let us be clear: Dissent is not grounds for deportation.
Mohsen Mahdawi's attorneys have already filed a petition for his release and a Vermont judge ordered he not be moved out of state. As his fight continues, let us be clear: Dissent is not grounds for deportation.
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“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, said about President Trump's demands. nyti.ms/4jzSS9W
April 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, said about President Trump's demands. nyti.ms/4jzSS9W
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JUST IN: The Trump administration announced that it would freeze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contract value at Harvard University after the school said it would not follow policy demands from the administration. cnn.it/4imtzXL
April 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
JUST IN: The Trump administration announced that it would freeze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contract value at Harvard University after the school said it would not follow policy demands from the administration. cnn.it/4imtzXL
I’m looking forward to this event on May 14! @citeblackwomen.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I’m looking forward to this event on May 14! @citeblackwomen.bsky.social
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social Significant importance to the UK:
Trump's ICE was trying to arrest Momodou Taal, a British citizen and PhD student at Cornell, for participating in the pro Palestinian protests.
Momodou, facing a costly legal fight, left the US last night.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump's ICE was trying to arrest Momodou Taal, a British citizen and PhD student at Cornell, for participating in the pro Palestinian protests.
Momodou, facing a costly legal fight, left the US last night.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cornell University student targeted by Trump leaves the US
British citizen Momodou Taal had his visa revoked due to protest activities opposing Israel.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Significant importance to the UK:
Trump's ICE was trying to arrest Momodou Taal, a British citizen and PhD student at Cornell, for participating in the pro Palestinian protests.
Momodou, facing a costly legal fight, left the US last night.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump's ICE was trying to arrest Momodou Taal, a British citizen and PhD student at Cornell, for participating in the pro Palestinian protests.
Momodou, facing a costly legal fight, left the US last night.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Free Mahmoud Khalil
March 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Free Mahmoud Khalil
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Spelman has a new LinkedIn! We are trying to connect with current students and alumni. If you have any news to share (i.e. study abroad, internships, jobs, grad school acceptance or completion, etc.), please let us know!
February 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Spelman has a new LinkedIn! We are trying to connect with current students and alumni. If you have any news to share (i.e. study abroad, internships, jobs, grad school acceptance or completion, etc.), please let us know!
Our sister scribes Sanctuary panel at the Zora Neale Hurston Summit was a hit! With Nadia Alexis, Candace Bacchus, and Kirsten Ivey-Colson. Thanks to Lori Tharps for bringing us together & Thanks to Joyce E. Davis for taking pics & video. @enjoyceinglife.bsky.social @loriltharps.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Our sister scribes Sanctuary panel at the Zora Neale Hurston Summit was a hit! With Nadia Alexis, Candace Bacchus, and Kirsten Ivey-Colson. Thanks to Lori Tharps for bringing us together & Thanks to Joyce E. Davis for taking pics & video. @enjoyceinglife.bsky.social @loriltharps.bsky.social
One of my 2025 writing goals was to do a writers' residency. I'm so excited that I will be doing a Creative Sabbatical at the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. It's short: Feb 18-21, but honestly, that's perfect for me right now! #RWCPromoChallenge #writing
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January 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
One of my 2025 writing goals was to do a writers' residency. I'm so excited that I will be doing a Creative Sabbatical at the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. It's short: Feb 18-21, but honestly, that's perfect for me right now! #RWCPromoChallenge #writing
Photo credit: lnkd.in/gUVri6xY
Photo credit: lnkd.in/gUVri6xY
I just finished this book today and I feel like I need a discussion group! So good! #SkyFullofElephants
January 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I just finished this book today and I feel like I need a discussion group! So good! #SkyFullofElephants
Throwback. November 2013. This was either at NWSA or AAA when I held my first book in my hands for the first time. When the writing gets hard sometimes, I remind myself that I have been here before and pushed through. #RWCPromoChallenge #writing
January 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Throwback. November 2013. This was either at NWSA or AAA when I held my first book in my hands for the first time. When the writing gets hard sometimes, I remind myself that I have been here before and pushed through. #RWCPromoChallenge #writing
This is one of my writing inspiration quotes for 2025. I'm currently reading Black Feminist Writing (Evans) How to Live Free in a Dangerous World (Lawson), and Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity through Loss and Love. Fellow writers, what are you reading? #rwcpromochallenge #writing
January 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This is one of my writing inspiration quotes for 2025. I'm currently reading Black Feminist Writing (Evans) How to Live Free in a Dangerous World (Lawson), and Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity through Loss and Love. Fellow writers, what are you reading? #rwcpromochallenge #writing
ZNH: “You take up the pen when you are told, and write what is commanded. There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you.” Can’t wait to present at the Zora Summit in 2 weeks! #rwcpromochallenge #writing
January 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
ZNH: “You take up the pen when you are told, and write what is commanded. There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you.” Can’t wait to present at the Zora Summit in 2 weeks! #rwcpromochallenge #writing
Throwback: 19 year old me on my 1st international solo trip. I went to Caracas, Venezuela and visited the coastal towns of Puerto Colombia and Choriní. This is one of the experiences I’m writing about in my memoir, Take Flight: A Memoir on Race, Identity and Travel. #rwcpromochallenge #writinglife
January 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Throwback: 19 year old me on my 1st international solo trip. I went to Caracas, Venezuela and visited the coastal towns of Puerto Colombia and Choriní. This is one of the experiences I’m writing about in my memoir, Take Flight: A Memoir on Race, Identity and Travel. #rwcpromochallenge #writinglife
Reflecting on my writing in 2024: I track my writing time in a spreadsheet. In 2024 I wrote a total of 11,900 minutes (198 hours), which breaks down to 3.8 hours per week. I made a lot of progress on my 2 book projects. I participated in 32 co-writing sessions in The Sanctuary #rwcpromochallenge
January 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Reflecting on my writing in 2024: I track my writing time in a spreadsheet. In 2024 I wrote a total of 11,900 minutes (198 hours), which breaks down to 3.8 hours per week. I made a lot of progress on my 2 book projects. I participated in 32 co-writing sessions in The Sanctuary #rwcpromochallenge
It’s been just over a year since I joined The Sanctuary, a virtual
Writing community for BIPOC students women created by Lori Tharps. Best decision ever. I’m fully stepping into my identity as a WRITER. #RWCPromoChallenge
Writing community for BIPOC students women created by Lori Tharps. Best decision ever. I’m fully stepping into my identity as a WRITER. #RWCPromoChallenge
January 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It’s been just over a year since I joined The Sanctuary, a virtual
Writing community for BIPOC students women created by Lori Tharps. Best decision ever. I’m fully stepping into my identity as a WRITER. #RWCPromoChallenge
Writing community for BIPOC students women created by Lori Tharps. Best decision ever. I’m fully stepping into my identity as a WRITER. #RWCPromoChallenge