Colored Conventions
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Colored Conventions Project is a collective that brings 19th-century Black organizing to digital life through archives, digital exhibits, and more.
ColoredConventions.org
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Join this #Harper200 read-a-thon if you can! -- Interested in hosting your own Harper read-a-thon? Learn more at: coloredconventions.org/read-harper-...
October 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Join this #Harper200 read-a-thon if you can! -- Interested in hosting your own Harper read-a-thon? Learn more at: coloredconventions.org/read-harper-...
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Happy 195th birthday to the Colored Conventions movement!
The first convention debated whether this country would ever be a place for Black people to enjoy their full civil rights and citizenship. As those fights continue today, it is powerful reading omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/70
The first convention debated whether this country would ever be a place for Black people to enjoy their full civil rights and citizenship. As those fights continue today, it is powerful reading omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/70
Constitution of the American Society of Free Persons of Colour, for improving their condition in the United States; for purchasing lands; and for the establishment of a settlement in upper Canada, als...
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September 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Happy 195th birthday to the Colored Conventions movement!
The first convention debated whether this country would ever be a place for Black people to enjoy their full civil rights and citizenship. As those fights continue today, it is powerful reading omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/70
The first convention debated whether this country would ever be a place for Black people to enjoy their full civil rights and citizenship. As those fights continue today, it is powerful reading omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/70
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#tdih 1830
Forty African Americans, elected by communities in nine states, met in Philadelphia.
They founded the National Colored Conventions movement.
Read ⬇️, follow @ccp-org.bsky.social, and visit digital collection with essays here. 🧵
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Forty African Americans, elected by communities in nine states, met in Philadelphia.
They founded the National Colored Conventions movement.
Read ⬇️, follow @ccp-org.bsky.social, and visit digital collection with essays here. 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fi...
Sept. 20, 1830: The First Meeting of the Colored Conventions Movement
Forty African Americans, elected by communities in nine states, met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1830 to organize for improving the lives of Black people in North America. That week, they founded ...
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September 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
#tdih 1830
Forty African Americans, elected by communities in nine states, met in Philadelphia.
They founded the National Colored Conventions movement.
Read ⬇️, follow @ccp-org.bsky.social, and visit digital collection with essays here. 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fi...
Forty African Americans, elected by communities in nine states, met in Philadelphia.
They founded the National Colored Conventions movement.
Read ⬇️, follow @ccp-org.bsky.social, and visit digital collection with essays here. 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fi...
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Finally got around to getting THiCC lab principles (thicc-lab.org/principles/ ) and the Liberatory Tech Project principles up! (liberatorytech.org/principles/)
Sites still a work in progress with more life needed. But we outchea, more comin
Sites still a work in progress with more life needed. But we outchea, more comin
ThiCC Lab principles | THiCC Lab
The principles that guide what we do within THiCC Lab
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September 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Finally got around to getting THiCC lab principles (thicc-lab.org/principles/ ) and the Liberatory Tech Project principles up! (liberatorytech.org/principles/)
Sites still a work in progress with more life needed. But we outchea, more comin
Sites still a work in progress with more life needed. But we outchea, more comin
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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is 200 today! @c19americanists.bsky.social @digblk.bsky.social @ccp-org.bsky.social @blkgrlpoet.bsky.social @profgabrielle.bsky.social @npr.org She’s just as fabulous, relevant, and fiery now as she was in C19! For a sample, see commonplace.online/article/vol-...
September 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is 200 today! @c19americanists.bsky.social @digblk.bsky.social @ccp-org.bsky.social @blkgrlpoet.bsky.social @profgabrielle.bsky.social @npr.org She’s just as fabulous, relevant, and fiery now as she was in C19! For a sample, see commonplace.online/article/vol-...
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I could not love this more. @errinhaines.bsky.social @ccp-org.bsky.social
Y'all THERE IS NOW A FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER MURAL IN BALTIMORE, THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
Attn: @marthasjones.bsky.social
Attn: @marthasjones.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I could not love this more. @errinhaines.bsky.social @ccp-org.bsky.social
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Did you hear?
Douglass Day 2026 is on the way!
Friday, February 13, 2026
Sign up today: DouglassDay.org
Oh, and this year we are featuring a massive *new* trove of rediscovered documents from our friends at the @ccp-org.bsky.social! 🎂
Douglass Day 2026 is on the way!
Friday, February 13, 2026
Sign up today: DouglassDay.org
Oh, and this year we are featuring a massive *new* trove of rediscovered documents from our friends at the @ccp-org.bsky.social! 🎂
September 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Did you hear?
Douglass Day 2026 is on the way!
Friday, February 13, 2026
Sign up today: DouglassDay.org
Oh, and this year we are featuring a massive *new* trove of rediscovered documents from our friends at the @ccp-org.bsky.social! 🎂
Douglass Day 2026 is on the way!
Friday, February 13, 2026
Sign up today: DouglassDay.org
Oh, and this year we are featuring a massive *new* trove of rediscovered documents from our friends at the @ccp-org.bsky.social! 🎂
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We're just one month away! Here is a sneak peek at the 5️⃣ featured panels. More information at: coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...
#Harper200 @ccp-org.bsky.social
#Harper200 @ccp-org.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We're just one month away! Here is a sneak peek at the 5️⃣ featured panels. More information at: coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...
#Harper200 @ccp-org.bsky.social
#Harper200 @ccp-org.bsky.social
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“If you are talking about Philadelphia in this era & the work of women, you just have to mention Harper, you just have to.”—Dr. Sherita L. Johnson interview w/ the Philly @inquirer.com discussing Frances E. W. Harper's portrayal in “The Gilded Age." #Harper200
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The (not so) secret Philly history of ‘The Gilded Age’
LisaGay Hamilton plays Philadelphia poet, author, and suffragist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper in 'The Gilded Age.'
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August 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“If you are talking about Philadelphia in this era & the work of women, you just have to mention Harper, you just have to.”—Dr. Sherita L. Johnson interview w/ the Philly @inquirer.com discussing Frances E. W. Harper's portrayal in “The Gilded Age." #Harper200
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Coming to Eisenhower Auditorium at PSU on September 19!
The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper brings Harper’s legacy to life for a new generation—reclaiming history, honoring resilience, and celebrating artistic activism.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW: cpa.psu.edu/events/franc...
The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper brings Harper’s legacy to life for a new generation—reclaiming history, honoring resilience, and celebrating artistic activism.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW: cpa.psu.edu/events/franc...
August 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Coming to Eisenhower Auditorium at PSU on September 19!
The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper brings Harper’s legacy to life for a new generation—reclaiming history, honoring resilience, and celebrating artistic activism.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW: cpa.psu.edu/events/franc...
The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper brings Harper’s legacy to life for a new generation—reclaiming history, honoring resilience, and celebrating artistic activism.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW: cpa.psu.edu/events/franc...
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#tdih 1967 National Conference on Black Power began in Newark in tradition of antebellum Black convention movement (@ccp-org.bsky.social) & early Pan-African congresses.
More than 1,000 delegates representing 286 organizations and institutions from 126 cities in 26 states, Bermuda, and Nigeria.
More than 1,000 delegates representing 286 organizations and institutions from 126 cities in 26 states, Bermuda, and Nigeria.
July 20, 1967: Newark Black Power Conference Begins
More than 1,000 delegates representing 286 organizations and institutions from 126 cities in 26 states, Bermuda, and Nigeria gathered at the National Conference on Black Power in Newark, New Jersey.
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July 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#tdih 1967 National Conference on Black Power began in Newark in tradition of antebellum Black convention movement (@ccp-org.bsky.social) & early Pan-African congresses.
More than 1,000 delegates representing 286 organizations and institutions from 126 cities in 26 states, Bermuda, and Nigeria.
More than 1,000 delegates representing 286 organizations and institutions from 126 cities in 26 states, Bermuda, and Nigeria.
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SAVE THE DATE: We are excited to co-host #Harper200 Sept. 19-21. We invite you to attend in person! The weekend festivities include a dance performance, scholarly panels, poetry readings, receptions, and more. Most events are free. Learn more & register at:
coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...
coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...
Frances E. W. Harper 200 – Looking Back, Moving Forward - Colored Conventions Project
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July 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
SAVE THE DATE: We are excited to co-host #Harper200 Sept. 19-21. We invite you to attend in person! The weekend festivities include a dance performance, scholarly panels, poetry readings, receptions, and more. Most events are free. Learn more & register at:
coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...
coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...
In collaboration with the Africana Research Center, we are hosting this 3-day commemoration of Frances E. W. Harper: Looking Back, Moving Forward, Sept. 19-21. We hope to see you in person!
#Harper200
#Harper200
SAVE THE DATE: We are excited to co-host #Harper200 Sept. 19-21. We invite you to attend in person! The weekend festivities include a dance performance, scholarly panels, poetry readings, receptions, and more. Most events are free. Learn more & register at:
coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...
coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...
Frances E. W. Harper 200 – Looking Back, Moving Forward - Colored Conventions Project
coloredconventions.org
July 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
In collaboration with the Africana Research Center, we are hosting this 3-day commemoration of Frances E. W. Harper: Looking Back, Moving Forward, Sept. 19-21. We hope to see you in person!
#Harper200
#Harper200
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Carla Hayden, the ex-Librarian of Congress who was fired by Trump, has a new role as senior fellow with the Mellon Foundation
Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new Mellon role
Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump, has joined the the country's foremost philanthropic supporter of the arts.
apnews.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Carla Hayden, the ex-Librarian of Congress who was fired by Trump, has a new role as senior fellow with the Mellon Foundation
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When I offer workshops on crafting values-driven and strategic careers, I help academics create a “H€>l No/Sacred Yes Practice” based on questions like: “What energizes me? What enervates/depletes me?” Knowing that up front allows you to say NO to whole categories, and redirect people too.
A) people recoil in horror when I tell them the amount of reviewing I do in a year
B) sometimes I do service because, if I didn't, a person with less power would be harmed (e.g., tenure)
C) women are treated very differently when we say no to these types of requests
B) sometimes I do service because, if I didn't, a person with less power would be harmed (e.g., tenure)
C) women are treated very differently when we say no to these types of requests
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
July 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
When I offer workshops on crafting values-driven and strategic careers, I help academics create a “H€>l No/Sacred Yes Practice” based on questions like: “What energizes me? What enervates/depletes me?” Knowing that up front allows you to say NO to whole categories, and redirect people too.
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On the Amicus podcast, we discussed Justice Brown Jackson’s dissent in Medina v. South Carolina, which cited the Colored Conventions to define “rights.” We were honored to host @ccp-org.bsky.social's P. Gabrielle Foreman at our March symposium on this history. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
July 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
On the Amicus podcast, we discussed Justice Brown Jackson’s dissent in Medina v. South Carolina, which cited the Colored Conventions to define “rights.” We were honored to host @ccp-org.bsky.social's P. Gabrielle Foreman at our March symposium on this history. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Organized, robust, discussions of democracy were taking place as post Civil War amendments were added to the Constitution. We love hearing how Colored Conventions counter the majority’s take on originalism + its limits by
@jamellebouie.net @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and @sifill.bsky.social
@jamellebouie.net @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and @sifill.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Organized, robust, discussions of democracy were taking place as post Civil War amendments were added to the Constitution. We love hearing how Colored Conventions counter the majority’s take on originalism + its limits by
@jamellebouie.net @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and @sifill.bsky.social
@jamellebouie.net @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and @sifill.bsky.social
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In 1852, Frederick Douglass asked: “What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July?”
Inspired by Douglass’ famous question, 20 people ensnared in the sprawling US criminal legal system answered this variation: “What, to the currently or formerly incarcerated American, is your Fourth of July?”
Inspired by Douglass’ famous question, 20 people ensnared in the sprawling US criminal legal system answered this variation: “What, to the currently or formerly incarcerated American, is your Fourth of July?”
What, to the American Incarcerated Person, Is Your Fourth of July?
In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ historic speech, 20 currently and formerly incarcerated Americans explain what Independence Day means to them.
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July 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In 1852, Frederick Douglass asked: “What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July?”
Inspired by Douglass’ famous question, 20 people ensnared in the sprawling US criminal legal system answered this variation: “What, to the currently or formerly incarcerated American, is your Fourth of July?”
Inspired by Douglass’ famous question, 20 people ensnared in the sprawling US criminal legal system answered this variation: “What, to the currently or formerly incarcerated American, is your Fourth of July?”
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Euphemistic language is a tool often used to sanitize grave injustices. When referring to the WWII incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry, it is important to use the correct terminology: concentration camps, not relocation centers; forced removal, not evacuation; citizens, not non aliens.
February 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Euphemistic language is a tool often used to sanitize grave injustices. When referring to the WWII incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry, it is important to use the correct terminology: concentration camps, not relocation centers; forced removal, not evacuation; citizens, not non aliens.
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IU has the oldest Folklore Department in the country--no longer a major. Cognitive Science? gone! PhD programs also sacrificed. Full list here: www.in.gov/che/files/In...
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June 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
IU has the oldest Folklore Department in the country--no longer a major. Cognitive Science? gone! PhD programs also sacrificed. Full list here: www.in.gov/che/files/In...
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So, here it is. Thanks to a new state law that was NEVER DEBATED, Indiana University has committed itself to abolishing majors in African-American/African Diaspora Studies: American Studies; Art History; French; Italian; Religious Studies etc. DOZENS of majors. www.ipm.org/news-section...
Indiana public colleges cut almost 20% of degrees
Public Indiana colleges and universities have eliminated 19 percent of their degree programs to meet requirements added to the state’s budget, according to the Commission for Higher Education.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
So, here it is. Thanks to a new state law that was NEVER DEBATED, Indiana University has committed itself to abolishing majors in African-American/African Diaspora Studies: American Studies; Art History; French; Italian; Religious Studies etc. DOZENS of majors. www.ipm.org/news-section...
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"Something ineffable happens when you write down a thought: You think something you did not know you could or would think and it leads you to another thought… the process of writing itself leads to previously unthought thoughts [and] crystallizes half-formulated or unformulated thoughts"
- Lynn Hunt
- Lynn Hunt
June 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
"Something ineffable happens when you write down a thought: You think something you did not know you could or would think and it leads you to another thought… the process of writing itself leads to previously unthought thoughts [and] crystallizes half-formulated or unformulated thoughts"
- Lynn Hunt
- Lynn Hunt
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Second, Jackson is really good in how she thinks about and uses Reconstruction sources, and it is great to see these Black history sources being used for something other than gun rights claims. One can see a through line here from her SFFA dissent. 2/
June 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Second, Jackson is really good in how she thinks about and uses Reconstruction sources, and it is great to see these Black history sources being used for something other than gun rights claims. One can see a through line here from her SFFA dissent. 2/
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I love that Justice Jackson is citing the Colored convention project!
@ccp-org.bsky.social
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There's something really interesting going on here methodologically in Justice Jackson's Medina v. Planned Parenthood dissent. You can see it in one footnote.
In short, Jackson is emphasizing that Black Americans are part of the original "public" about which "originalists" should be concerned.
In short, Jackson is emphasizing that Black Americans are part of the original "public" about which "originalists" should be concerned.
June 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I love that Justice Jackson is citing the Colored convention project!
@ccp-org.bsky.social
@ccp-org.bsky.social
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Such an important part! Also, the book is great too. uncpress.org/book/9781469...
The Colored Conventions Movement | P. Gabrielle Foreman | University of North Carolina Press
This volume of essays is the first to focus on the Colored Conventions movement, the nineteenth century's longest campaign for Black civil rights. Well befor...
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June 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Such an important part! Also, the book is great too. uncpress.org/book/9781469...