Historian (Avengers of the New World/ The Banjo/ The Language of the Game/ Freedom Roots) & Musician (Traversées)
Laurent Dubois is the John L. Nau III Bicentennial Professor in the History & Principles of Democracy at the University of Virginia. A specialist on the history and culture of the Atlantic world who studies the Caribbean, North America, and France, Dubois joined the University of Virginia in January 2021, and will also serve as the Democracy Initiative’s Director for Academic Affairs. In this role, Dubois will spearhead the Democracy Initiative’s research and pedagogical missions and will serve as the director and lead research convener of the John L. Nau III History and Principles of Democracy Lab—the permanent core lab of the Initiative which will operate as the connecting hub for the entire project. His studies have focused on Haiti. .. more
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Congratulations Panama and Haiti (second trip for each to the WC), and Curaçao (first trip to the WC)! So exciting!
This moment last night on Paramount+'s Golazo Show
narrating the November 18, 1803 Battle of Vertières and connecting it to Haiti's qualification for the World Cup was perhaps my favorite moment of sporting commentary ever.
Manno Sannon surely smiling down from above on this glorious rara.
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➡️ u.afp.com/SnHQ
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Doing everything they can to qualify for the World Cup 👊
Catch EVERY GOAL from the final matchday of Concacaf World Cup qualifiers on the Golazo Show on
@paramountplus
📺
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🇳🇬 Nigeria vs 🇨🇩 DR Congo
🏆 Winner will SECURE spot in the FIFA Play-offs, and have a chance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in March!
❌ Loser will be ELIMINATED!
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Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
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In this article, I challenge claims of a generational rise of conservative men. In the media and recent academic publications, the so-called ‘youth gender gap’ has been interpreted as a generational phenomenon.
doi.org/10.31234/osf...
@roderikrekker.bsky.social is one of the scholars with the receipts. 👇
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.