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Kellie Carter Jackson
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Wife. Mom. Friend. Historian. Award Winning Author. Podcaster. Seeker of Joy.
Refusing Daily.
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Love this episode, our latest "50 Weeks That Shaped America" series. The discovery of gold and the invention of modern American capitalism -- plus a bunch of dudes who just could not keep their mouths shut podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... @kcarterjackson.bsky.social @pastpunditry.bsky.social
Gold Rush! (1848) [Part 1]
Podcast Episode · This Day · 02/03/2026 · 35m
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February 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Ayeeeeee! Happy Black History Month!
Want to start #BlackHistoryMonth off on a good note? Come listen to @kcarterjackson.bsky.social + @profblmkelley.bsky.social talk about researching their own family histories.
February 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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"WE REFUSE: A Forceful History of Black Resistance" by @kcarterjackson.bsky.social is now available in paperback!

Named a Best Book of 2024 by Smithsonian * Kirkus * Chicago Review of Books * Emancipator

Learn more: bit.ly/46gtNwf
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
My latest for the Guardian...Happy MLK!

On embracing the ‘urgency of now’ and unconditional love on MLK Day www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
On embracing the ‘urgency of now’ and unconditional love on MLK Day
People across the US are moving on from the empty platitudes MLK Day often evokes – and embodying King’s words
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Thanks Jody!
paging @kcarterjackson.bsky.social! www.kelliecarterjackson.com/books We've also done a bunch of episodes on this stuff on @thisdaypod.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Hey, hey! Got to be on one of my FAVORITE podcasts, NPR's It's Been a Minute! We talk all things Oprah, her new book, and GLP-1s. Enjoy!

@npr.org @wellesley.edu
It's Been a Minute: The difference between losing weight & being "healthy"
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
The difference between losing weight & being "healthy" : It's Been a Minute
What are we missing something in the conversation around obesity and GLP-1s? Oprah Winfrey’s new book, Enough, co-authored by endocrinologist Dr. Ania Jastreboff is one of many new narratives attempti...
www.npr.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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My Top 10 Books I read this year. These books stood out the most as not only beautifully written studies, but ones that challenged my understanding of the meaning of freedom.

@kevinkenny.bsky.social
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@countesscanuck.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Some great titles in here including @vermontgmg.bsky.social @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social and a bunch of other great authors I can't find on bluesky!
Every year, we put together a @bookshop.org list featuring the authors we've had on the show. Here's 2025's -- still time to pick up a gift for the history lover in your life! bookshop.org/wishlists/6a...
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Every year, we put together a @bookshop.org list featuring the authors we've had on the show. Here's 2025's -- still time to pick up a gift for the history lover in your life! bookshop.org/wishlists/6a...
December 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Being Chair of your department can be so challenging. It's often a job no one wants. But the best and I mean HANDS DOWN BEST PART is being able to tell your colleague ... in your best Oprah voice, "You just earned TENUUUUURRRRRRE!
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
You sure did make a new friend! Thank YOU for reminding us all that our participation matters. Keep refusing!
Honored to meet @kcarterjackson.bsky.social who has reinforced for me that the dotted line from the age of American enslavement to today, the systems that oppress us are real and that history rhymes. @thisdaypod.com.
I may have made a new friend at the Teach-In in Defense of History and Museums. 🙏🏽
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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sharing some photos from yesterday’s incredible teach-in in dc. such a privilege to organize with @natedimeo.bsky.social, @jodyavirgan.com, and @kcarterjackson.bsky.social. Pictured: early morning brilliance from @jpygold.bsky.social, @joshuablevin.bsky.social & @elyssafeder.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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@kcarterjackson.bsky.social preached the joy of resistance as only she can when teaching us about the abolitionist movement, & Cathy Harris spoke about her service to the Merit Systems Protection Board prior to her illegal firing. And so many amazing people came out to listen, learn, and organize!
October 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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In today’s Guardian with @kcarterjackson.bsky.social, explaining why teach-ins (like the one we’re holding Sunday!) are a vital part of activism.
Why we’re holding a teach-in about American history at the Smithsonian | Kellie Carter Jackson and Nicole Hemmer
Podcasters, professors, journalists and ordinary citizens will gather in Washington as the Trump regime wages war on history
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Announcing a good ol’ fashioned Teach-In in Washington, DC on Sunday, October 26th.

We’ll convene for a series of lectures, stories, and conversations to celebrate and stand up for the work of history and museums.

Shoutout to @natedimeo.bsky.social for bringing this idea to us.

See you in DC!
September 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Detroit! What up doe?!? Join us Wednesday Oct. 29th at 6pm at the Detroit Public Library. I'll be speaking about my book, "We Refuse" I'd love to see you there!

Book signing to follow.
www.eventbrite.com/e/author-tal...
Author Talk: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson on Black Resistance Movements
She will discuss We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance, which reframes Black resistance to white supremacy.
www.eventbrite.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
ICYMI... Thank you for this wonderful interview #Cityline @wellesley.edu

www.wcvb.com/article/city...
CityLine: Challenging the methods and meanings of Black resistance
Massachusetts Book Award winner for non-fiction Kellie Carter Jackson
www.wcvb.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Yesterday was very special! A room full of incredible writers gathered for the #massbookaward. I'm honored that "We Refuse" won for the best nonfiction book. I love living in MA, it gets a lot of things right and I put literature on that list.
@MassBook

@SealPress

@Wellesley
October 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Well, here's something we're trying. Thanks to @natedimeo.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social @pastpunditry.bsky.social for helping spearhead, and to all the great scholars and storytellers who've already signed up.

More info here: linktr.ee/historyteachin
Announcing a good ol’ fashioned Teach-In in Washington, DC on Sunday, October 26th.

We’ll convene for a series of lectures, stories, and conversations to celebrate and stand up for the work of history and museums.

Shoutout to @natedimeo.bsky.social for bringing this idea to us.

See you in DC!
September 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Quoted on the NYT... the article is asking us to look beyond party lines. The kids are not alright and that should be everyone's concern. I hope you'll check it out.

@Wellesley

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/m...
Political Violence Isn’t New. But Something About This Moment Is.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Season 2 of "Meghan with Love" out today! Another great piece in which yours truly is quoted. I'm starting to think my Garden Party was legendary!

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/s...
August 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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THURSDAY ON TGS: Kellie Carter Jackson @kcarterjackson.bsky.social and I discuss the long-term legacy of a man who redefined cinema and resurrected the KKK.
August 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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TODAY ON @thisguysucked.com: I am joined by the incredible Kellie Carter Jackson @kcarterjackson.bsky.social to talk about D. W. Griffith, the silent film director who made Birth Of A Nation and enabled the re-birth of the KKK. Zero stars and two thumbs down from us.
August 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Grateful to be on @velshimsnbc.bsky.social again and have my work with my colleague Chipo Dendere spotlighted. These are perilous times, but we can't leave.

@wellesley.edu
August 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM