I am so sorry, Agnes. Sending you so much love and strength

"and the resulting gap between constitutional promise and governing power has echoed ever since in how we contest belonging, protection, and punishment." 2/2

Everything we've been discussing has really come together for my students in the last week, & it's amazing to see

"If success means redefining the American political community, who counts, on what terms, and under whose authority, then Reconstruction succeeded; but if success means building the institutional will and durable coalitions needed to defend that redefinition against organized backlash, it failed "1/

"This week’s lesson on Reconstruction challenged the narrative of “revolutionary possibility” with
its collapse"

I MEAN, Y'ALL.

I asked them to think about whether Reconstruction was a success or a failure, and, y'all, these reflections are GOOD

Hopefully in the next week, I'll get some major writing goals finally crossed off my list!

So, a quick thank you post for my amazing writing group -- @lindstorian.bsky.social, @carolineegrego.bsky.social, & Juliet Larkin-Gilmore! Weekly writing (& venting) sessions have truly sustained me

Faculty and admins should play Freaky Friday at least once in their careers. It’s not easy either way