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The Black Think Tank @black-think-tank.bsky.social · Jan 21
Hello! This is the new Black Think Tank Bluesky account!

We are a faculty-led initiative that aims to elevate and support the community of Black faculty at @duke-university.bsky.social !

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Dr. Christopher Ouma (English) whenisayafrica.com
Monday October 6 , from 7-9pm!
October 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Congratulations to Prof. Deondra Rose, author of "The Power of Black Excellence: HBCUs and the Fight for American Democracy," on receiving the Best Book on Race and Political Change award from the @apsa.bsky.social Race, Ethnicity and Politics (REP) section!

#AcademicSky #hbcu
Deondra Rose. Cover of the book The Power of Black Excellence. Text says: 2025 American Political Science Association Race, Ethnicity and Politics Section Award for Best Book on Race and Political Change.
September 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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PODCAST: A Duke/Durham team is building a database of >23K people with #MentalHealth diagnoses locally incarcerated 2014-2023, with a goal of better interventions and stronger partnerships between health and criminal justice systems in Durham and beyond.
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Behind the Data: Mental Health and the Justice System in Durham County
Faculty team Maria Tackett and Nicole Schramm-Sapyta's seven-year project is transforming our understanding and responses to the needs of people navigating Durham’s criminal justice and healthcare systems.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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📢ICYM: Dr. Tracie Canada in conversation with Dr. Javier Wallace about her latest book, Tackling the Everyday!

Tomorrow Sept 16 6pm at Goldenfig books in Carrboro, NC.

More info here: t.co/Jm6u9X5Ey9
September 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Left of Black Digital Series Wins Two Telly Awards for Video Excellence
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September 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Dr. Wylin Wilson - A Labor of Love to Improve Health and Human Connection facultyadvancement.duke.edu/news/labor-l...
A Labor of Love to Improve Health and Human Connection | Office for Faculty Advancement
Wylin Wilson’s research lies at the intersection of religion, gender and bioethics. “I get to work on hard topics,” she says, ”those really hard things for people to talk
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September 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Dr. Kimberly Johnson will co-lead a new NIH-funded consortium to improve care for people with serious illness and their caregivers.
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Duke Investigator to Co-Lead NIH Award Establishing National Palliative Care Research Consortium
Duke is among a handful of research institutions to receive a National Institutes of Health (NIH) five-year, $64 million grant to establish and lead the Advancing the Science of Palliative Care Resear...
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September 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Dr. Chantell Evans (@channyskye.bsky.social) Named a McKnight Scholar for Research in Neuronal Mitophagy www.cellbio.duke.edu/news/chantel...
Chantell Evans Named a McKnight Scholar for Research in Neuronal Mitophagy
Chantell Evans, PhD, assistant professor of cell biology, has been named a 2025 McKnight Scholar Award recipient in recognition of her pioneering research into the molecular mechanisms of neuronal mit...
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September 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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A Day in the Life of Erica Washington: The Fungi Expert today.duke.edu/2025/08/day-...
A Day in the Life of Erica Washington: The Fungi Expert | Duke Today
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September 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Welcome to Season 2 of “Duets,” a podcast that showcases research collaborations between faculty, students and community partners across Durham and North Carolina.
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"Duets" Season Two: Collaborative Research at the Intersection of Campus and Community
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September 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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DCRI Accomplishments showcases the publications, awards, and other achievements of our faculty members, including Drs. Wilder and Bloomfield. dcri.org/news/dcri-ac...
DCRI Accomplishments – Summer 2025
DCRI Accomplishments showcases the publications, awards, and other achievements of our faculty members. Each quarter, a new collection will highlight the most recent accomplishments.
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September 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Be sure to check out all of our August new releases, including "The Disturbing Profane" the #NewBook on hip hop and religion from Joseph A. Winters.
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Cover of The Disturbing Profane: Hip Hop, Blackness, and the Sacred by Joseph R. Winters. The cover art features an abstract pattern of black circles against a white background. Roughly half of the circles have a solid fill, leaving little of the white background visible. The other circles have a brushstroke-like texture. The title and subtitle are in bold block text, in orange and white respectively. The author’s name appears at the bottom in light yellow.
August 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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When we conducted our Color of Wealth series across 6 U.S. cities, Tulsa was the city with the largest black-white wealth and income gaps: samuelduboiscookcenter.org/wp-content/u...
Cover image of the Cook Center's report: "Oil and Blood: The Color of Wealth in Tulsa, Oklahoma"
August 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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New "Lancet" Paper Examines Role of Policy in Equitable Organ Transplant!

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New "Lancet" Paper Examines Role of Policy in Equitable Organ Transplant
A new article published in The Lancet and co-authored by Lisa M. McElroy, MD, MS, Onye Akwari Assistant Professor of Surgery, discusses how policy can be a tool to advance transplantation equity. The ...
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August 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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"Why Do You Study That" with Dr. Jamila Minga! www.youtube.com/watch?v=urxG...
Right Hemisphere Strokes | Why Do You Study That?
YouTube video by Duke University
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August 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Celebrating John Brown's Impact on Duke Arts! 🎨🎶

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With Gratitude: Celebrating John Brown’s Impact on Duke Arts - Duke Arts
As John V. Brown prepares to close his chapter as Vice Provost for the Arts at Duke on June 30, colleagues, students, and community partners alike are reflecting with gratitude on his visionary leader...
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August 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Congratulations Dr. Fannin ! headnecksurgery.duke.edu/news/dr-dana...
Dr. Danai Kasambira Fannin Honored in 2025 ASHA Awards
Dr. Danai Fannin, PhD, CCC-SLP, adjunct faculty in Duke HNS&CS, has been named a 2025 ASHA AFellow recipient for her exceptional contributions to communication sciences, reflecting Duke’s continued le...
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August 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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📣New Book Alert: Dr. Joseph Winters (Religious Studies) - Disturbing Profane: Hip Hop, Blackness, and the Sacred

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The Disturbing Profane
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August 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Dr. Jarvis McInnis (English) on the "Afterlives of the Plantation" trinity.duke.edu/news/looking...
Looking South for the Roots of the Harlem Renaissance: Jarvis McInnis Examines “Afterlives of the Plantation”
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August 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Dr. Mark Anthony Neal on the Legacy of Malcolm X !

@markanthonyneal.bsky.social

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Malcolm X at 100: How his legacy has been celebrated — and co-opted — in pop culture | CBC Arts
Professor Mark Anthony Neal, and culture critics Sandy Hudson and Matt Amha discuss the commercialization of Malcolm X’s legacy over the decades.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Summer Readings! Check the new books from BTT faculty - Drs. Canada. McInnis, and Wilson!
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Summer Reading: Duke Authors’ Hot New Books | Duke Today
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July 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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The rocket scientist behind Duke's AI push: A conversation with Provost Alec Gallimore

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The rocket scientist behind Duke's AI push: A conversation with Provost Alec Gallimore
As artificial intelligence reshapes higher education and careers alike, Duke has doubled down. The Chronicle spoke with Gallimore about his role as provost, Duke’s academic priorities and its shift to...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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What's changed since 2020? North Carolina's Black leaders give us their takes
Five years ago, community organizers spoke with WUNC about being Black in America and the change they wanted to see in the climate of 2020. We've now come back to them to hear what they think has chan...
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June 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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🚨 New Book 🚨
Stratification Economics and Disability Justice by Cook Center faculty Adam Hollowell and Keisha Bentley-Edwards
@keishabentley.bsky.social explores how the work of Black disabled activists can and should inform economic analysis of inequality in the U.S.

bit.ly/SEDJ2025
Book cover of "Stratification Economics and Disability Justice" and headshots of co-authors Adam Hollowell and Keisha Bentley-Edwards
June 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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We are proud to share that our Director, @drnickiw.bsky.social, will present at the National Humanities Center's 2025 HBCU Humanities and STEM Faculty Virtual Institute: "Reconciling the Humanities and STEM: Methods, Models, and Impact." #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more: duke.is/NHC2025
Dr. Nicki Washington and other speakers featured at the National Humanities Center's 2025 HBCU Humanities and STEM Faculty Virtual Institute. Image Credit: National Humanities Center
June 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM