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John Frederick Bell
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Historian, teacher, dad. Author of 𝐷𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦
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Learn about the history of enslaved people and abolitionists who fought racism on college campuses in our new release: "Dissenting Forces: A History of Abolition and Black Thought in Higher Learning" by Michael E. Jirik.

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Dissenting Forces
A History of Abolition and Black Thought in Higher Learning by Michael E. Jirik
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November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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NYU News interviews Michael E. Jirik about his book "Dissenting Forces," which explores how college activists advanced the abolitionist movement before the Civil War and contributed to Black liberation efforts, paving the way for Du Bois's educational vision.

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How 19th Century College Students Argued for the Abolition of Slavery
NYU Press author Michael Jirik explores how Black intellectuals ascended in society through dissent on campus
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October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Keynote Panel with:
Martha S. Jones
Eric Gardner
Sherita L. Johnson
Moderator: P. Gabrielle Foreman

Full Saturday Schedule: coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...
Keynote Panel Saturday, Sept 20 • 2:15–4:35 pm --Martha S. Jones, “Orphaned: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and Baltimore’s ‘Colored’ Orphan Asylum” -- Eric Gardner, “Frances Ellen Watkins, Ohio, and the Importance of the Local” -- Sherita L. Johnson, “Tracking Harper” (tentative title) -- Moderator: P. Gabrielle Foreman
August 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Now is a great time to grab a copy of Beyond Slavery's Shadow: Free People of Color in the South. UNC Press is offering 50% off this and all other titles with the code 01NEWSITE50. uncpress.org/978146966439...
August 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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ICYMI: The first issue of Global Black Thought, a new journal from the African American Intellectual History Society and Penn Press, is now available on @projectmuse.bsky.social!

muse.jhu.edu/issue/54806
May 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Got tenure!
February 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Excited for this:
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) - Hulu
“SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. The film captures the band...
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February 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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May Snow Falkor brighten your timeline today!
Picture of Falkor from the Never Ending Story, in snow form.
January 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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In January 2026, I am slated to begin a term as editor of the Journal of Southern History at Rice, and the SHA is looking for a New Book Review Editor at another institution to work with me. Please apply! Review of applications begins this month.
January 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Earlier this month, my book won the Linda Eisenmann Prize from the History of Education Society (US) #grateful
Professor John Bell’s Book Awarded Linda Eisenmann Prize from the History of Education Society  - Assumption University
The book Degrees of Equality: Abolitionist Colleges and the Politics of Race, written by Assistant Professor of History John Bell, has been awarded the Linda Eisenmann Prize from the History of Educat...
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November 29, 2024 at 5:12 PM