Dr. Barlow’s Intro to Af-Am

In other words.. Toni Morrison continues to be the blueprint for thinking about black wordsmiths.

Happy Juneteenth!

Give me a museum pass and some books and I’m good to go 😌

The Exhibit, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” is open to the public May 10th at The Met!

And the food at Cleo’s Soul Food… yes.

Hey Chicago!

#AppleTVPlusPartner We’re getting access to the raw, untold stories of Hollywood’s Black icons! The new, two-part documentary film, “Number One on the Call Sheet,” gives insight on some of the classic films we love alongside the career stories of the black actors and actresses whose journey to the top could be blockbuster films themselves. Watch the premiere on Friday, March 28th!

In 2014 I won a UNCF/Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship. It provided the resources, information, and support needed to get to- and through- the Ph.D. process. What a full circle moment to be honored by UNCF so many years later ❤️

Books I Mention: “Discourse on Colonialism” Aime Cesaire, “The Invention of Africa” V.Y. Mudimbe, and “The Miseducation of the Negro” Carter G. Woodson

How can we think more about the intersection of class and race in our understanding of resistance? (Part 1: Hammer and Hoe by Robin D. G. Kelley)

Thank you to Cambridge University Press and Haymarkert Books! Please message me to be entered into the giveaway and expect your book to come in the mail this week if you entered into the last one.

Thank you to Senator Raphael Warnock for speaking with us! Who should we invite to guest lecture next?

Thank you @Jasmine Crockett for the conversation today and the public service that you do!!

Toward an Intellectual History of Black Women

Just a few thoughts on a course I’m considering offering. Also, the University of Texas Press is offering 40% off with the code “UTXBARLOW”. Enjoy!