James Leloudis
@jleloudis.bsky.social
Historian | Teacher | Co-chair, University of North Carolina Commission on History, Race, and a Way Forward | Student of race & democracy in the American South
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James Leloudis
@jleloudis.bsky.social
· Nov 20
North Carolina has long been a battleground in the struggle over equal citizenship and the unfulfilled promise of American democracy. We cannot achieve a better future without first understanding the past.
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🧵 🗃️ It saddens me to have to bring you news of yet another casualty of the Trump administration's war on any history that does not conform to a white-centered narrative.
For the past few summers I've worked with teachers at Arlington National Cemetery. The historians and educational staff...
For the past few summers I've worked with teachers at Arlington National Cemetery. The historians and educational staff...
March 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🧵 🗃️ It saddens me to have to bring you news of yet another casualty of the Trump administration's war on any history that does not conform to a white-centered narrative.
For the past few summers I've worked with teachers at Arlington National Cemetery. The historians and educational staff...
For the past few summers I've worked with teachers at Arlington National Cemetery. The historians and educational staff...
Indeed, “the definition of tyranny and authoritarianism.”
This should be making members of Congress really uncomfortable. Can Trump's followers invade the Capitol whenever they think there is insufficient loyalty to Trump? Do Senators & Reps really want to trade their personal safety for this? www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
Judges push back as Trump’s return sparks defiance from Jan. 6 defendants
In multiple sentencings Friday, judges saw firsthand how attentively some Jan. 6 perpetrators heed their reprimands. (Which is to say, not at all.)
www.politico.com
December 8, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Indeed, “the definition of tyranny and authoritarianism.”
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On History in Focus, Josh Reid and Cymone Fourshey talk about how the AHR special issue on histories of resilience came together. The episode includes cameos from some of the contributors—Kate Whiteley, Thaís R. S. de Sant’Ana, Tammy Wilks, and Bob Reinhardt. 🗃️
Histories of Resilience
In this episode board of editors members Josh Reid and Cymone Fourshey discuss how the AHR special issue came together with cameos from a few of the contributors.
www.historians.org
December 4, 2024 at 7:39 PM
On History in Focus, Josh Reid and Cymone Fourshey talk about how the AHR special issue on histories of resilience came together. The episode includes cameos from some of the contributors—Kate Whiteley, Thaís R. S. de Sant’Ana, Tammy Wilks, and Bob Reinhardt. 🗃️
Required reading. “This is no longer a post-electoral moment. It is a pre-catastrophic moment.”
Trump's Cabinet appointments are shocking, but part of a plan. We should be wary of shock, which excuses inaction. We have to get through the surprise and the shock to see the design and the risk.
snyder.substack.com/p/decapitati...
snyder.substack.com/p/decapitati...
Decapitation Strike (December)
Preserving America from Trump's Appointments (updated)
snyder.substack.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Required reading. “This is no longer a post-electoral moment. It is a pre-catastrophic moment.”
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Laurence Tribe's conversation with Ari Velshi gives us reason for hope. It's just what I need tonight as I try to fight off the fear and near panic. It's truth, so hopefully it will wash over you with its calm.
youtu.be/z06TJAMY-bo?...
youtu.be/z06TJAMY-bo?...
Laurence Tribe: It’s not over. The resistance is about to ignite
YouTube video by MSNBC
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November 26, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Laurence Tribe's conversation with Ari Velshi gives us reason for hope. It's just what I need tonight as I try to fight off the fear and near panic. It's truth, so hopefully it will wash over you with its calm.
youtu.be/z06TJAMY-bo?...
youtu.be/z06TJAMY-bo?...
North Carolina has long been a battleground in the struggle over equal citizenship and the unfulfilled promise of American democracy. We cannot achieve a better future without first understanding the past.
November 20, 2024 at 12:24 PM
North Carolina has long been a battleground in the struggle over equal citizenship and the unfulfilled promise of American democracy. We cannot achieve a better future without first understanding the past.