public historian interested in immigration stories . . . is it Shabbat yet?
Indianapolis, IN
Joined June 2019
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Oh only one of the best teachers on the planet receiving the Alvin S. Bynum Award for Excellence in Academic Mentoring + her most colorful mentee! @IUPUI @IUPUIPH @iupuihistory
This is what historians with @iupuihistory and @IUPUIPH look like!!
Cheers to @JillSimins and me!! 🎇
Help immigrant-origin students + bring lessons about migration into the classroom... But make it fashion! @reimaginemigrat now has swag. Fun way to support this important org.
I always learn something, feel enriched, and get inspiration to continue advocating when I click on these @reimaginemigrat posts.
Whose moving stories do you hear? What can you do to hear from people whose identities and experiences are different than yours? As you listen, notice what is the same and what is different and what we gain by connecting. #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth reimaginingmigration.org/edu…
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Amber Maze says, “We are hoping at the Indy JCRC to become a model for other JCRCs across the nation on how they can engage in the genocide prevention mass atrocity prevention.”
The first step is learning! Join us for Genocide Awareness Month programming! indyjcrc.org/gam
Super impressive issue of Traces. Unigov w/ @EdwardFrantz AND the 1972 Nat. Black Political Convention by @NicolePoletika?! Okay, @IndianaHistory, I see you.
Pick up your latest copy of @IndianaHistory’s Traces magazine, for an excerpt of the co-authored book, John Mutz: An Examined Life. Our chapter on unigov appears here, w/ many photos from the @uindy Mayoral Archives. Also thrilled to appear in the same issue as @NicolePoletika!
Very proud to have written and produced this podcast episode on IHC Rabbi Maurice Davis and Black-Jewish allyship in the civil rights era + lessons for today's cont. work for Black rights, power, and equality. 🎧 Ft. current IHC Rabbi Brett Krichiver and Cantor Aviva Marer.
Civil rights leader Rabbi Maurice Davis, of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, marched with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, AL...despite threats made on his life. Learn about Rabbi Davis and Black-Jewish allyship in this episode of THH wp.me/p7f1qx-28x
@theglamacademic Angela Tate gave a powerful @ncph talk about navigating the fact that for PoC especially, museums often "want your training but not your advocacy." Allies who are not members of marginalized communities need to be advocates for changing problematic narratives...
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...the burden of making change in museums and historical orgs can not fall just on our colleagues of color. They are already being asked to do extra work serving as the representative of marginalized communities - often this work is outside of the scope of their jobs.
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We're partnering w/ @KeshetGLBTJews & @indypride to advocate for the Equality Act. This bill would provide LGBTQ+ people with protection against discrimination. Our FAQ page was built to educate about this bill & religious freedom. Learn then take action! indyjcrc.org/the-equality-ac…
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💌 Our goal is to have 3,000 signatures- the same as the number of hate incidents against Asian Americans that have been reported nationwide.
⭐ Can you help us reach 3,000 by March 11th? napawf.org/indiana-anti-raci…
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1/7 - Our investigation, "Land-Grab Universities," reveals how Indigenous land was turned into seed money for U.S. colleges: 10.7 million acres taken from nearly 250 tribes through over 160 violence-backed land cessions for the benefit of 52 universities. hcn.org/issues/52.4/indigeno…
Looking through the @ncph 2021 conference program and making selections. I've decided to go with...
Here is the video from my talk last week on IU professor and diplomat James G. McDonald's work to rescue Jewish refugees from Nazi persecution. There are powerful lessons here for today about the link between hate and policy. Thanks to the @Indy_JCRC @candlesmuseum and IJHS.
Thank you to @JillSimins for leading this presentation about Albany, IN native James Grover McDonald. He is known for warning the world about Nazi atrocities and dedicated his life to rescue the Jews of Europe. You can view it here! vimeo.com/515025872
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