James Weidman
@widejammin.bsky.social
jazz and polyglot musician, professor of piano and African American studies
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Great book about New York theater manager William Brown who celebrated the multicultural realities of the 1820s US by cultivating theaters with mixed race performers & audiences.
The book title is from a sign that Brown posted in response to rioters who endeavored to destroy his American Theater.
The book title is from a sign that Brown posted in response to rioters who endeavored to destroy his American Theater.
December 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Great book about New York theater manager William Brown who celebrated the multicultural realities of the 1820s US by cultivating theaters with mixed race performers & audiences.
The book title is from a sign that Brown posted in response to rioters who endeavored to destroy his American Theater.
The book title is from a sign that Brown posted in response to rioters who endeavored to destroy his American Theater.
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Prince Hall & his collaborators twice endeavored to pass legislation in the Massachusetts state senate to end slavery. In a 1777 petition they argued for “the Natural Right of all Men” & against “the inconsistency of [people] acting themselves the part which they condemn and oppose in others . . .”
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Prince Hall & his collaborators twice endeavored to pass legislation in the Massachusetts state senate to end slavery. In a 1777 petition they argued for “the Natural Right of all Men” & against “the inconsistency of [people] acting themselves the part which they condemn and oppose in others . . .”
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Black-Led, Progressive Homeschool Networks Rise Amid Book Bans, Attacks on DEI
As Trump attacks civil rights protections, a growing number of progressive parents are opting out of public schools
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As Trump attacks civil rights protections, a growing number of progressive parents are opting out of public schools
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Black-Led, Progressive Homeschool Networks Rise Amid Book Bans, Attacks on DEI
As Trump attacks civil rights protections, a growing number of progressive parents are opting out of public schools.
truthout.org
August 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Black-Led, Progressive Homeschool Networks Rise Amid Book Bans, Attacks on DEI
As Trump attacks civil rights protections, a growing number of progressive parents are opting out of public schools
truthout.org/articles/bla...
As Trump attacks civil rights protections, a growing number of progressive parents are opting out of public schools
truthout.org/articles/bla...
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🚨 BREAKING: Cal State LA is shifting classes online amid fears of looming ICE raids. When students are too scared to show up and professors are forced to teach in hiding. This isn’t law enforcement. It’s state-sponsored fear.
July 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Cal State LA is shifting classes online amid fears of looming ICE raids. When students are too scared to show up and professors are forced to teach in hiding. This isn’t law enforcement. It’s state-sponsored fear.
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FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn't Anti-Trump
FCC commissioner Brendan Carr says CBS will have a
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July 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Frederick Douglass’s sunglasses, comb, and pocket watch.
June 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Frederick Douglass’s sunglasses, comb, and pocket watch.
This writer warned us about tyranny years ago. Will we listen now?
June 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This writer warned us about tyranny years ago. Will we listen now?
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#BlackCapitalism will NOT save us…
The Infamous Music Industry Harvard Report! Black People Have Never Had Soul
Jared Ball
@imixwhatilike.bsky.social
#Blacksky #Politics #Economics #FinancialLiteracy #CriticalMediaLiteracy #Colonialism #Capitalism #whiteSupremacy #HarvardReport #MusicIndustry #Soul
The Infamous Music Industry Harvard Report! Black People Have Never Had Soul
Jared Ball
@imixwhatilike.bsky.social
#Blacksky #Politics #Economics #FinancialLiteracy #CriticalMediaLiteracy #Colonialism #Capitalism #whiteSupremacy #HarvardReport #MusicIndustry #Soul
The Infamous Music Industry Harvard Report! Black People Have Never Had Soul
YouTube video by iMWiL!
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June 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#BlackCapitalism will NOT save us…
The Infamous Music Industry Harvard Report! Black People Have Never Had Soul
Jared Ball
@imixwhatilike.bsky.social
#Blacksky #Politics #Economics #FinancialLiteracy #CriticalMediaLiteracy #Colonialism #Capitalism #whiteSupremacy #HarvardReport #MusicIndustry #Soul
The Infamous Music Industry Harvard Report! Black People Have Never Had Soul
Jared Ball
@imixwhatilike.bsky.social
#Blacksky #Politics #Economics #FinancialLiteracy #CriticalMediaLiteracy #Colonialism #Capitalism #whiteSupremacy #HarvardReport #MusicIndustry #Soul
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Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
About this Collection | Chronicling America | Digital Collections | Library of Congress
Search America's Historic Newspaper Pages through 1963 Please Note: The Library of Congress has transitioned the longstanding Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers website to this new digi...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
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Alice Coltrane’s life exemplifies living artfully in service to something unquestionably good.
Los Angeles Pays Homage to the Cool Trance of Alice Coltrane
An exhibition of the late musician and devoted spiritual leader effectively incorporates music, performance, and visual art.
hyperallergic.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Alice Coltrane’s life exemplifies living artfully in service to something unquestionably good.
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Hundreds of thousands seized opportunities to free themselves during the Civil War. On the back of this painting, artist Eastman Johnson, a founder the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who was traveling with Union troops in northern Virginia, wrote “A veritable incident as seen by myself in Centerville.”
April 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Hundreds of thousands seized opportunities to free themselves during the Civil War. On the back of this painting, artist Eastman Johnson, a founder the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who was traveling with Union troops in northern Virginia, wrote “A veritable incident as seen by myself in Centerville.”
“I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings” is out. “Mein Kampf” is in.
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library? (Gift Article)
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings” is out. “Mein Kampf” is in.
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The end game of all our financial instrument will be “managing surplus labor”, ie slaves.
April 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The end game of all our financial instrument will be “managing surplus labor”, ie slaves.
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All Federal Experts on H.I.V. Prevention in Children Overseas Were Dismissed www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/h...
All Federal Experts on H.I.V. Prevention in Children Overseas Were Dismissed
Mother-to-child H.I.V. transmission takes an enormous toll in low-income countries. The Trump administration has laid off the officials who worked to solve the problem.
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April 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
All Federal Experts on H.I.V. Prevention in Children Overseas Were Dismissed www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/h...
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Billionaires Score Best-Ever Day as Stocks Soar on Tariff Pause
The world’s wealthiest people added $304 billion to their combined net worth on Wednesday — the largest one-day gain in the history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index — as stock markets soared after ...
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April 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Black Americans have been to this rodeo of injustices, before.
Opinion | Black Americans Are Not Surprised by What Trump’s Doing (Gift Article)
Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Black Americans have been to this rodeo of injustices, before.
While AI is reshaping industries, many experts believe that human ingenuity remains irreplaceable in unexpected ways.
Bill Gates predicts only three jobs will survive the AI takeover. Here is why
AI is revolutionizing industries with potential job displacement, warns Bill Gates, though coders, energy experts, and biologists will remain essential for now. These professions, crucial for AI devel...
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March 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
While AI is reshaping industries, many experts believe that human ingenuity remains irreplaceable in unexpected ways.
“Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist,” the largest ever presentation of her work in America, can be seen now through July 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
‘Elizabeth Catlett: Black Revolutionary Artist’ At National Gallery Of Art
“A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies” being staged at the National Gallery. one mile from the White House, makes it impossible to divorce from current events.
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March 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist,” the largest ever presentation of her work in America, can be seen now through July 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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Shout out to my editor who let me cook.
Best AI hype allegory to date via @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
“every time someone asks me, “What about A.I.?” with the breathless anticipation of a boy who thinks this is the summer he finally gets to touch a boob”
“every time someone asks me, “What about A.I.?” with the breathless anticipation of a boy who thinks this is the summer he finally gets to touch a boob”
Opinion | Actually, A.I. Is Pretty Mid
A.I. is just what we need in the post-fact era: less research and more predicting what we want to hear.
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March 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Shout out to my editor who let me cook.
Enjoy the music of the Freedom Jazz Quartet in a concert honoring the exhibition Elizabeth Catlett:
Sam Newsome, soprano saxophone
James Weidman, piano
Hilliard Greene, bass
Francisco Mora-Catlett, drums
Sam Newsome, soprano saxophone
James Weidman, piano
Hilliard Greene, bass
Francisco Mora-Catlett, drums
Celebrate with The Freedom Jazz Quartet
National Gallery of Art
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March 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Enjoy the music of the Freedom Jazz Quartet in a concert honoring the exhibition Elizabeth Catlett:
Sam Newsome, soprano saxophone
James Weidman, piano
Hilliard Greene, bass
Francisco Mora-Catlett, drums
Sam Newsome, soprano saxophone
James Weidman, piano
Hilliard Greene, bass
Francisco Mora-Catlett, drums
In 1971, during her United States exile and the height of the Black Power Movement, Elizabeth Catlett once said, “Art for me must develop from a necessity within my people. It must answer a question, or wake somebody up, or give a shove in the right direction—our liberation.”
Elizabeth Catlett’s Legacy Lives On At The National Gallery Of Art | Essence
A career-long retrospective of the iconic artist and activist’s work examines racism, inequality, and the beauty of Blackness.
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March 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
In 1971, during her United States exile and the height of the Black Power Movement, Elizabeth Catlett once said, “Art for me must develop from a necessity within my people. It must answer a question, or wake somebody up, or give a shove in the right direction—our liberation.”
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What I’m writing about right now! The “revisionist history” of the last 40 years or so is way more accurate.
This week on the blog, I court controversy by suggesting that our understanding of history has in fact improved over the decades #history #academia
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Never Trust Any Work of History Over the Age of Fifty!: Or, Please Stop Citing Edward Gibbon to Try to Win Arguments on the Internet
When I first began marking undergraduate essays, I noticed a curious phenomenon in the footnotes. In place of the cutting-edge reading list that I had painstakingly assembled, all accessible either…
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March 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
What I’m writing about right now! The “revisionist history” of the last 40 years or so is way more accurate.