Mary Hicks
@maryhicks.bsky.social
Author: Captive Cosmopolitans:
Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery
https://uncpress.org/book/9781469671468/captive-cosmopolitans/
Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery
https://uncpress.org/book/9781469671468/captive-cosmopolitans/
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Mary Hicks
@maryhicks.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery is officially here!!
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One of the Trump administration's lasting legacies could very well be the decimation of American agriculture: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARGS...
High costs, tariffs hammering U.S. farmers
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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November 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
One of the Trump administration's lasting legacies could very well be the decimation of American agriculture: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARGS...
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Harvard faculty disgusted but not surprised by close ties between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Faculty Disturbed by Revelations of Summers’ ‘Cozy Friendship’ With Epstein | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard professors responded with outrage to a tranche of emails showing a close yearslong correspondence between former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein, reop...
www.thecrimson.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Harvard faculty disgusted but not surprised by close ties between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
I get we are in an uncertain period in which leftists and liberals of various stripes are enamored with the idea that we must experiment with embracing aspects of Trumpism to be competitive electorally, but surely "your healthcare costs will double" isn't at the top of the list of issues to co-opt.
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I get we are in an uncertain period in which leftists and liberals of various stripes are enamored with the idea that we must experiment with embracing aspects of Trumpism to be competitive electorally, but surely "your healthcare costs will double" isn't at the top of the list of issues to co-opt.
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Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery
by @maryhicks.bsky.social
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Absolutely fascinating (and upsetting) - an award winning book
by @maryhicks.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/captive-cosm...
Absolutely fascinating (and upsetting) - an award winning book
Mary E. Hicks, "Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery" (Omohundro Institute and UNC Press, 2025) - New Books Network
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October 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery
by @maryhicks.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/captive-cosm...
Absolutely fascinating (and upsetting) - an award winning book
by @maryhicks.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/captive-cosm...
Absolutely fascinating (and upsetting) - an award winning book
I'm really honored to have Captive Cosmopolitans join the long line of fantastic books which have won the Warren Dean Memorial prize. Thanks so much to the committee members, who have authored many books that I've been inspired by, for this recognition:
Congratulations to Mary Hicks (@maryhicks.bsky.social) for winning the Warren Dean Prize for her book, Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery (@oieahc.bsky.social & @uncpress.bsky.social).
October 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I'm really honored to have Captive Cosmopolitans join the long line of fantastic books which have won the Warren Dean Memorial prize. Thanks so much to the committee members, who have authored many books that I've been inspired by, for this recognition:
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Yoy can call the Cook County State's Attorney and ask that all charges against the Broadview protesters be dropped: (312) 603-1880 (if there's a better number, lmk!)
October 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Yoy can call the Cook County State's Attorney and ask that all charges against the Broadview protesters be dropped: (312) 603-1880 (if there's a better number, lmk!)
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👀 🚨 Trump’s big brutal bill will “kill more than 51,000 Americans annually.” @ddayen.bsky.social prospect.org/politics/202...
June 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
👀 🚨 Trump’s big brutal bill will “kill more than 51,000 Americans annually.” @ddayen.bsky.social prospect.org/politics/202...
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63% of American adults had unfavorable views of Martin Luther King Jr in August 1966, per Gallup surveys
46% of Mississippi GOP voters said interracial marriage should be illegal in a 2011 PPP poll
to push w/e is popular instead of trying to popularize justice is to admit you lack moral leadership
46% of Mississippi GOP voters said interracial marriage should be illegal in a 2011 PPP poll
to push w/e is popular instead of trying to popularize justice is to admit you lack moral leadership
EXCLUSIVE: A top Democratic strategist has launched new policy research and messaging hub, called Searchlight, with a goal of pushing the party toward the most effective, broadly popular positions.
Dems are quietly forming a think tank to help them win again
Searchlight, a name inspired by the birthplace of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, comes at a precarious moment for a Democratic Party.
www.politico.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
63% of American adults had unfavorable views of Martin Luther King Jr in August 1966, per Gallup surveys
46% of Mississippi GOP voters said interracial marriage should be illegal in a 2011 PPP poll
to push w/e is popular instead of trying to popularize justice is to admit you lack moral leadership
46% of Mississippi GOP voters said interracial marriage should be illegal in a 2011 PPP poll
to push w/e is popular instead of trying to popularize justice is to admit you lack moral leadership
Please join us tomorrow for a conversation on my book, Captive Cosmopolitans, with James Sweet! All the info needed to register for the Zoom link can be found here:
May 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Please join us tomorrow for a conversation on my book, Captive Cosmopolitans, with James Sweet! All the info needed to register for the Zoom link can be found here:
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This is the first news article I've seen to suggest that the last decade of campus panic — the activities of Heterodox Academy in this particular case — might have something to do with Trump's attack on universities. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/a...
May 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This is the first news article I've seen to suggest that the last decade of campus panic — the activities of Heterodox Academy in this particular case — might have something to do with Trump's attack on universities. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/a...
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Sudan fails in attempt to make UAE accountable for acts of genocide
Sudan fails in attempt to make UAE accountable for acts of genocide
Largely expected decision by international court of justice marks second diplomatic victory for Gulf state
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Sudan fails in attempt to make UAE accountable for acts of genocide
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A visual analysis shows the U.S. likely bombed a migrant detention center in Yemen on April 28. At least three U.S.-made GBU-39 bombs at the site of the attack, which killed 68 African migrants, according to the Houthis, a militant group that controls northern Yemen.
Video: Visual Analysis Shows U.S. Likely Bombed Yemen Migrant Detention Center
Videos and photos reveal remnants of at least three U.S.-made GBU-39 bombs at the site of an April 28 attack. The strike killed 68 African migrants, according to the Houthis, a militant group that con...
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A visual analysis shows the U.S. likely bombed a migrant detention center in Yemen on April 28. At least three U.S.-made GBU-39 bombs at the site of the attack, which killed 68 African migrants, according to the Houthis, a militant group that controls northern Yemen.
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I think we should raise the salience of this.
BREAKING: @aclu.org says Trump deported a child (U.S. citizen) with metastatic cancer without medication or consultation with physicians. This is the second child with cancer he's deported. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... @rollingstone.com
Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer
Two families who had lived in the United States for years, including a child with cancer and a pregnant mother, were deported by ICE on Friday.
www.rollingstone.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I think we should raise the salience of this.
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Excellent article:
"This idea, that capitalism, slavery, and colonialism are the forces that have shaped our contemporary world, is central to the exhibit... this was the exact sort of story that Trump... would like to excise from museums, classrooms, and every other realm of American life."
"This idea, that capitalism, slavery, and colonialism are the forces that have shaped our contemporary world, is central to the exhibit... this was the exact sort of story that Trump... would like to excise from museums, classrooms, and every other realm of American life."
In an executive order, Trump targeted the Smithsonian and the National Museum of African American History & Culture suggesting that it is “divisive” and pedaling “improper ideology.”
So, I took a trip back to the museum, and what I saw was a place trying to tell the unvarnished truth about America.
So, I took a trip back to the museum, and what I saw was a place trying to tell the unvarnished truth about America.
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
www.theatlantic.com
April 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Excellent article:
"This idea, that capitalism, slavery, and colonialism are the forces that have shaped our contemporary world, is central to the exhibit... this was the exact sort of story that Trump... would like to excise from museums, classrooms, and every other realm of American life."
"This idea, that capitalism, slavery, and colonialism are the forces that have shaped our contemporary world, is central to the exhibit... this was the exact sort of story that Trump... would like to excise from museums, classrooms, and every other realm of American life."
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I reported on economics full-time in 2020. It taught me there are no incentives to have a baby in the US. Women in the US have to pay for pre-natal, medical and child care, earn less, do most of the parenting and chores, get promoted less, and are now at 27% higher risk of maternal mortality.
April 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I reported on economics full-time in 2020. It taught me there are no incentives to have a baby in the US. Women in the US have to pay for pre-natal, medical and child care, earn less, do most of the parenting and chores, get promoted less, and are now at 27% higher risk of maternal mortality.
I’ve been incredibly lucky to have had some amazing conversations about my book, Captive Cosmopolitans, in the last few weeks. This one with my friend John Drabinski on inspiration, Caribbean theory and Black Atlantic worlds is one of my very favorites: open.spotify.com/episode/1iUP...
Mary Hicks on Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of Atlantic Slavery, 1721-1835
Conversations in Atlantic Theory · Episode
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April 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I’ve been incredibly lucky to have had some amazing conversations about my book, Captive Cosmopolitans, in the last few weeks. This one with my friend John Drabinski on inspiration, Caribbean theory and Black Atlantic worlds is one of my very favorites: open.spotify.com/episode/1iUP...
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The National Park Service quietly edited its website about the Underground Railroad to remove key references and quotes from Harriet Tubman and soften its language about slavery
Trump’s National Park Service is quietly whitewashing Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
The National Park Service edited its website to replace key facts about Harriet Tubman and slavery with phrases like “Black/White cooperation.”
www.whatimreading.net
April 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The National Park Service quietly edited its website about the Underground Railroad to remove key references and quotes from Harriet Tubman and soften its language about slavery
Thanks to Kelly Pollack at the Unsung History podcast for allowing to me share a bit about my new book, Captive Cosmopolitans. This was a great discussion! www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/EnslavedMari...
The Enslaved Mariners on the Crews of Brazilian Slave Ships
On the slave ships that sailed between Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, and the West Coast of Africa from the 16th through the 19th Centuries, the crews included not just…
www.unsunghistorypodcast.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Thanks to Kelly Pollack at the Unsung History podcast for allowing to me share a bit about my new book, Captive Cosmopolitans. This was a great discussion! www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/EnslavedMari...
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moral panics re "woke," "political correctness," etc were designed to make:
1. counter-cultural commitments to relational egalitarianism & mutual consideration seem like stodgy, censorious conformism;
2. degenerate commitments to bigotry & complacency seem like high-minded tolerance & defiance
1. counter-cultural commitments to relational egalitarianism & mutual consideration seem like stodgy, censorious conformism;
2. degenerate commitments to bigotry & complacency seem like high-minded tolerance & defiance
Normalizing racism was a major goal of the “free speech absolutist” movement and they’ve been wildly successful at their work.
This probably would've been a career-defining bit of racism for any politician in a previous era
March 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
moral panics re "woke," "political correctness," etc were designed to make:
1. counter-cultural commitments to relational egalitarianism & mutual consideration seem like stodgy, censorious conformism;
2. degenerate commitments to bigotry & complacency seem like high-minded tolerance & defiance
1. counter-cultural commitments to relational egalitarianism & mutual consideration seem like stodgy, censorious conformism;
2. degenerate commitments to bigotry & complacency seem like high-minded tolerance & defiance
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W.E.B. Du Bois on the white takeover of southern public schools after Reconstruction. Not a coincidence that the chapter, "Back Towards Slavery," follows his analysis of the eventual dedegration of the public school system. Attacks on education are vital to (re)instituting authoritarian rule.
February 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
W.E.B. Du Bois on the white takeover of southern public schools after Reconstruction. Not a coincidence that the chapter, "Back Towards Slavery," follows his analysis of the eventual dedegration of the public school system. Attacks on education are vital to (re)instituting authoritarian rule.
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This shameful DOGE takeover and wholesale assault on civil servants is sowing chaos and restricting Americans from accessing historical records—records which belong to the American people—and from learning about the past. 🗃️
Five employees at the JFK Library in Boston were laid off today in connection with a Trump administration overhaul of federal workers.
"Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @gbhnews.bsky.social. "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."
"Without them, we are unable to stay open," a source tells @gbhnews.bsky.social. "It has been chaotic and we are seeking clarity."
February 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This shameful DOGE takeover and wholesale assault on civil servants is sowing chaos and restricting Americans from accessing historical records—records which belong to the American people—and from learning about the past. 🗃️
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BREAKING: House Republicans have released their budget resolution. They are aiming to cut Medicaid by at least $880 billion, and cut SNAP by at least 20%.
February 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
BREAKING: House Republicans have released their budget resolution. They are aiming to cut Medicaid by at least $880 billion, and cut SNAP by at least 20%.
Was recently interviewed by the great Gerald Horne about my new book Captive Cosmopolitans for Freedom Now. Check it out in their archives (it can be found in the Jan 25th show) www.kpfk.org/archives/
online archives
www.kpfk.org
February 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Was recently interviewed by the great Gerald Horne about my new book Captive Cosmopolitans for Freedom Now. Check it out in their archives (it can be found in the Jan 25th show) www.kpfk.org/archives/
Calling the history police on Kendrick’s halftime show.
February 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Calling the history police on Kendrick’s halftime show.