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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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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.
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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.
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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
My latest interview with
@npr.org @hereandnow.bsky.social discussing "How the second Trump administration is trying to revise American history"
@wellesley.edu

@thisdaypod.com

www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
How the second Trump administration is trying to revise American history
In the months since Trump's inauguration, the government has scrubbed and removed information about Black historical figures and other minorities from a number of its websites.
www.wbur.org
July 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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And here’s part one of a big rangey 4th of July conversation with @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social on how the America250 process is being MAGA-fied, the Trump vision of US history — and why the way we tell history reflects so much about the present youtu.be/JBb1NI0k6G4?...
America250 Is Here, Are You Ready?!
YouTube video by This Day (A History Show)
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July 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New Orleans! Join us!
June 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
www.cbsnews.com/video/what-j...

On CBS Mornings talking about Juneteenth! So happy my mom could join me in the studio. I loved hearing Nate saying, "Hey Mama!"

Happy Free-ish Day! 😉✊🏾❤️ @Wellesley @cbsmornings.bsky.social @thisdaypod.com
What Juneteenth really means and why it matters today
Historian Kellie Carter Jackson joins CBS Mornings to explain the origins of Juneteenth and how it fits into the broader story of Black resistance, as explored in her new book, "We Refuse."
www.cbsnews.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Let me say: my pal and @thisdaypod.com cohost @kcarterjackson.bsky.social wrote a fantastic book all about how resistance and refusal has taken many, often intermingling, approaches, including violence… “Non-violent” vs “violent” protest is just not a useful binary www.sealpress.com/titles/kelli...
We Refuse
An “unsparing, erudite, and incisive” (Jelani Cobb, staff writer, The New Yorker) reframing of the past and present of Black resistance—both nonviolent...
www.sealpress.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Ayeeeeee! So honored! Congratulations to my fellow Long-listers! This is great news! If you haven't picked up "We Refuse# yet... I hear it makes a great Mother's Day gift!
😆😉🎉

##KeepRefusing #WeRefuse
May 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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What from Trump's first 100 days will be remembered in 100 years? @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social and I try to put the head-spinning last few months into some historical context. In the @thisdaypod.com podcast feed, but also full thing's on YouTube --> youtu.be/NOniT12UTNM?...
100 Days Of Trump vs. Past Presidents
YouTube video by This Day (A History Show)
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April 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
NPR's It's Been a Minute is one of my FAVORITE podcasts! So hype I got to be on with the homie @marciachatelain and talk all things @oprah! Good times!

I hope you'll check out the episode! Thank you #BrittanyLuse
April 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Wrote a review of Judy Giesberg's newest book, "Last Seen." It's so powerful and a testament to Black enduring love. I hope you'll check it out.

Well done Judy, well done!

www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
Review | Slavery broke apart families. After Emancipation, how did they reunite?
In ”Last Seen,” historian Judith Giesberg explores how formerly enslaved people tried to reunite with their lost loved ones through advertisements.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Morning. Maybe our longest @thisdaypod.com episode ever -- no surprise @kcarterjackson.bsky.social + @pastpunditry.bsky.social have lots to say about the pressure campaign on universities. But, we try to give some deep history too. In the podcast now, premiering on YT at 9am ET youtu.be/ZdoCWqnyVFI
The Tangled History of Government vs Educational Institutions - Some Context For The Current Battles
YouTube video by This Day (A History Show)
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April 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Guys! "We Refuse" won the Darlene Clark Hine Award. I'm feeling so proud and grateful. God is good. Shout out to my husband, my 3 free beautiful black children and all my friends and family. I don't do any of this alone. There's always a WE.

#KeepRefusing #SealPress #Wellesley Basic Books #OAH2025
April 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM