Blair LM Kelley, Ph.D.
@profblmkelley.bsky.social
/writer/historian/ph.d./award-winning author of Black Folk/president @natlhumanities /breast cancer survivor/The Oracle
Headed to Atlanta for ASALH. Hoping to see you there!
September 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Headed to Atlanta for ASALH. Hoping to see you there!
Excited to share that I was elected to be a member of the Society of American Historians "in recognition of the narrative power and scholarly distinction" of my work as a historian. Such an honor to be in the company of scholars that I esteem and admire! #BlackFolk keeps opening doors!
May 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Excited to share that I was elected to be a member of the Society of American Historians "in recognition of the narrative power and scholarly distinction" of my work as a historian. Such an honor to be in the company of scholars that I esteem and admire! #BlackFolk keeps opening doors!
Me and my mom.
May 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Me and my mom.
She was gorgeous her whole life. Here she is at 90 speaking with my dad. My people stay beautiful.
May 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
She was gorgeous her whole life. Here she is at 90 speaking with my dad. My people stay beautiful.
Since we are talking about suiting and Black history, I'll just leave this picture of my aunt here she is on the end on the left side of the photo with the pointed toe. And she made that suit.
May 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Since we are talking about suiting and Black history, I'll just leave this picture of my aunt here she is on the end on the left side of the photo with the pointed toe. And she made that suit.
May 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Needed to look this up last night to get the precise language of one of my favorite Toni Morrison quotes:
"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."
"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."
April 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Needed to look this up last night to get the precise language of one of my favorite Toni Morrison quotes:
"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."
"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."
Excited to be at UVA next week to talk about Black Folk! As an alumna, it's always a honor to return. If you are in C'ville, please come through.
April 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Excited to be at UVA next week to talk about Black Folk! As an alumna, it's always a honor to return. If you are in C'ville, please come through.
Congratulations @marthasjones.bsky.social for an AMAZING review of the Trouble of Color. It's imperative that we support Black history by Black scholars in this moment, and the Trouble of Color reminds us that the impulse to deny, misname, and erase our history isn't new. Pick it up today!
March 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Congratulations @marthasjones.bsky.social for an AMAZING review of the Trouble of Color. It's imperative that we support Black history by Black scholars in this moment, and the Trouble of Color reminds us that the impulse to deny, misname, and erase our history isn't new. Pick it up today!
Black History Month continues in spite of what anybody thinks! Headed to Monmouth University for talk today! Join me if you're in the area.
February 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Black History Month continues in spite of what anybody thinks! Headed to Monmouth University for talk today! Join me if you're in the area.
Excited to be on my way to the University of Missouri to be this year's Black History Month speaker!
#blackhistorymonth #blackfolk
#blackhistorymonth #blackfolk
February 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Excited to be on my way to the University of Missouri to be this year's Black History Month speaker!
#blackhistorymonth #blackfolk
#blackhistorymonth #blackfolk
Black history month was born in resistance. We don't need anyone's permission to do the research, to write to read, or to speak. Let's just keep going the work.
February 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Black history month was born in resistance. We don't need anyone's permission to do the research, to write to read, or to speak. Let's just keep going the work.
Sad to share the news that my father, Leroy Murphy, passed away yesterday morning at the age of 90. He lived a full and vibrant life full of music and stories well told, and left a legacy of faith and wisdom. He's 89 in the picture below. Handsome to the end. 💕
January 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Sad to share the news that my father, Leroy Murphy, passed away yesterday morning at the age of 90. He lived a full and vibrant life full of music and stories well told, and left a legacy of faith and wisdom. He's 89 in the picture below. Handsome to the end. 💕
"If peace means keeping my mouth shut in the midst of injustice and evil, I don't want it." MLK, Jr, 1956. The Rev. Dr. King died fighting for justice and equality for the working poor. As you remember his birth don’t misremember his life.
January 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"If peace means keeping my mouth shut in the midst of injustice and evil, I don't want it." MLK, Jr, 1956. The Rev. Dr. King died fighting for justice and equality for the working poor. As you remember his birth don’t misremember his life.
My RFK book award finally arrived! So honored again, had to do a photo shoot! Thank you RFK Human Rights!
Get your copy of the award-winning Black Folk from your favorite bookseller!
#BlackFolk #BlackHistory #BlackAuthor #blackhistorymonth
Get your copy of the award-winning Black Folk from your favorite bookseller!
#BlackFolk #BlackHistory #BlackAuthor #blackhistorymonth
January 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
My RFK book award finally arrived! So honored again, had to do a photo shoot! Thank you RFK Human Rights!
Get your copy of the award-winning Black Folk from your favorite bookseller!
#BlackFolk #BlackHistory #BlackAuthor #blackhistorymonth
Get your copy of the award-winning Black Folk from your favorite bookseller!
#BlackFolk #BlackHistory #BlackAuthor #blackhistorymonth
Welcome to 2025. Let’s do our very best to make the world as much like right as possible, but remember that sometimes surviving is enough.
January 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Welcome to 2025. Let’s do our very best to make the world as much like right as possible, but remember that sometimes surviving is enough.
The food was so tasty. So good. After a year of being too weak to do what I love, this was the best gift! I’m glad to be back doing what I love. #Blairiscooking
December 26, 2024 at 12:25 AM
The food was so tasty. So good. After a year of being too weak to do what I love, this was the best gift! I’m glad to be back doing what I love. #Blairiscooking
We started the day with mimosas and homemade waffles and bacon … getting ready to make the cake, I was tired from wrapping last night… #Blairiscooking
December 25, 2024 at 5:04 PM
We started the day with mimosas and homemade waffles and bacon … getting ready to make the cake, I was tired from wrapping last night… #Blairiscooking
Had to sample the small one… #Blairiscooking
December 25, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Had to sample the small one… #Blairiscooking
Apple pies are in the oven! The Cuisinart makes the scratch butter crust a million times easier to make. I hate store bought crust so much… #Blairiscooking
December 25, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Apple pies are in the oven! The Cuisinart makes the scratch butter crust a million times easier to make. I hate store bought crust so much… #Blairiscooking
The process of toasting the uncooked (but washed) rice for my brown butter rice. It’s in the oven! #blairiscooking
December 24, 2024 at 11:16 PM
The process of toasting the uncooked (but washed) rice for my brown butter rice. It’s in the oven! #blairiscooking
Alright lots of prep is done, veggies, candied yams, ham in the oven, about to make the brown butter rice then baking.
December 24, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Alright lots of prep is done, veggies, candied yams, ham in the oven, about to make the brown butter rice then baking.
Here’s my preliminary working menu…Keeping it simple since I’m still recovering… going to make a cute looking menu later… #Blairiscooking
December 23, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Here’s my preliminary working menu…Keeping it simple since I’m still recovering… going to make a cute looking menu later… #Blairiscooking
This was an another possible choice for my book cover and a year and a half later I still like it more than the cover we went with. I was outvoted. It was history but dipped in fire.
November 15, 2024 at 4:55 AM
This was an another possible choice for my book cover and a year and a half later I still like it more than the cover we went with. I was outvoted. It was history but dipped in fire.