What should leaders read? 👀 We Lead, We Here's leadership program, kicked off in July and this month we gave our Patreon + Seed Circle sustaining members a peek behind the scenes: the reading, watching, listening lists — plus a vibes playlist. 🎧️ Learn more and join us www.weherespace.org/support-us

Congrats to @dorothyjberry.bsky.social for winning the Society of American Archivists Waldo Gifford Leland Award for The House Archives Built 🎉 “...given for writing of superior excellence and usefulness in the fields of archival history, theory, and practice.” www2.archivists.org/recipients/2...

”Juneteenth Has Always Been About Black Liberation” by Kaitlyn Greenidge for Harper’s Bazaar. An oral history, as told by members of the Winston-Salem Chapter of The Black Panther Party. www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...

Juneteenth Has Always Been About Black Liberation

Power to the People, Y’all, a documentary about the Black Panther Party in North Carolina, explores what that means in practice

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Also let me recommend historian Annette Gordon Reed’s “On Juneteenth” for your summer reading list. I felt vindicated reading that Reed, a Texan, always saw Juneteenth as a Texas celebration. Her dive into the complicated history of Texas, slavery, integration & this holiday is riveting.

We are excited to announce the launch of Murmurations: A Trans and Gender Diverse Library Journal!

we’re still 🤩 by the fact that @dorothyjberry.bsky.social and savannah wood were in conversation in person about dorothy’s book the house archives built in baltimore the other week and now we have these beautiful photos by justin timothy temple to share 🌹 www.weherepress.org/baltimore

finally reading this beautiful book - "we constructed a house from static language centered on privileged experiences, and then we applied some cheap siding in the form of hastily thrown-together workarounds and inclusion committees. now we wonder why no one wants to move in and stay."

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now available — the house archives built & other thoughts on black archival possibilities by @dorothyjberry.bsky.social (3rd printing) www.weherepress.org

Recording of a ✨ conversation, hosted by @wehere.bsky.social, in which BIPOC knowledge workers discuss libraries + archives as tools of liberation + sovereignty + epistemological justice; the values that shld inform adoption of new technologies; the community intelligences that can't be AI-ified

The Future of Libraries: Humanity, Technology, and the Stories We Preserve — A Panel Discussion

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after years of virtual events and rejuvenating social meet ups, last night was the first ever @wehere.bsky.social in person programmatic event. and the fact that it was author @dorothyjberry.bsky.social & savannah wood in conversation about the house archives built just makes it so much sweeter 🐝🍯

the recording from 'the future of libraries: humanity, technology, and the stories we preserve — a panel discussion' is now available 🔥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4awI... BIG THANKS to the panelists / especially gabby womack for organizing! @bookish-afrolatina.bsky.social @veronicaghenry.bsky.social

The Future of Libraries: Humanity, Technology, and the Stories We Preserve — A Panel Discussion

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still a few spots left for the house archives built in baltimore ~ @dorothyjberry.bsky.social in conversation with savannah wood at good neighbor 4/30, 7p. the evening includes a cash bar, complimentary snacks, and now sold out books available for purchase 🌹 luma.com/n9l7cchr

The House Archives Built: Dorothy Berry in Conversation with Savannah Wood · Luma

Come out to good neighbor for an evening with Dorothy Berry, one of the most vital voices in archival practice today, in conversation with Savannah Wood, for a…

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THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES Humanity, Technology, and the Stories We Preserve – A Panel Discussion, 04/25, 3p ET USA // with Gabby Womack, Laurainne Ojo-Ohikuare, Azad Namazie, Keshia Koech, & Edwin Lindo. Moderated by Veronica G. Henry (@veronicaghenry.bsky.social). Open to the public luma.com/ud0psx3b

Excited for this FREE @wehere.bsky.social panel event, organized by @bookish-afrolatina.bsky.social & moderated by @veronicaghenry.bsky.social. All are welcome! Come through. 🙌🏾 luma.com/ud0psx3b

the 3rd printing of the house archives built & other thoughts on black archival possibilities is now sold out 💔 a limited amount of books will be available at the celebration in baltimore (luma.com/n9l7cchr) and we're working on a 4th printing

registration is now open for the house archives built: @dorothyjberry.bsky.social in conversation with savannah wood, happening 4/30 7pm at good neighbor ⚡️ this conversation will be about power, black history, and labor. learn more and register: luma.com/n9l7cchr

The House Archives Built: Dorothy Berry in Conversation with Savannah Wood · Luma

Come out to good neighbor for an evening with Dorothy Berry, one of the most vital voices in archival practice today, in conversation with Savannah Wood, for a…

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I've been excited to read @dorothyjberry.bsky.social's new book since I first heard about it, but I *ran* to the website to buy myself a copy when I found out that it was published by @wehere.bsky.social. Truly a dream team. weherespace.myshopify.com

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So happy this book has arrived! #BlackArchives Thank you for this work @dorothyjberry.bsky.social and @wehere.bsky.social!

WHP EVENT! 🌈 APR 30, 7pm. @dorothyjberry.bsky.social will be in conversation about her book The House Archives Built & Other Thoughts on Black Archival Possibilities at good neighbor, Baltimore. More info coming! www.weherespace.org/news/8v131ua...

Dorothy Berry in Baltimore and Other Appearances — we here

Public and private events where you can hear Dorothy Berry talk about her book The House Archives Built.

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thank you for everything you did for we here and for the library and information science profession, fobazi. you were an incredible friend, thinker, writer, supporter. you’ll be dearly missed 🤍

Fobazi M. Ettarh@fobettarh.bsky.social · 7mo ago

THIRD PRINTING ALERT: This is my first book and @wehere.bsky.social's first book. The response has been overwhelming (two small printing selling out in a matter of days), but also has meant a bit of lead time in-between. If you've read and enjoyed, please share this out so more folks can explore!

we here®️@wehere.bsky.social · 7mo ago

now available — the house archives built & other thoughts on black archival possibilities by @dorothyjberry.bsky.social (3rd printing) www.weherepress.org

now available — the house archives built & other thoughts on black archival possibilities by @dorothyjberry.bsky.social (3rd printing) www.weherepress.org

directory of mutual aid, crowdfunding campaigns, organizations on the ground, legal support, funder providing direct service orgs with emergency funding www.standwithminnesota.com

Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory

Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

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It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.

Rice students expose ICE raids with new interactive map

It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.

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How Baltimore organizers are preparing to fight back against ICE

As social media and news coverage is flooded with a relentless stream of images showing immigrants being rounded up, masked federal agents shooting rapid responders, and government officials defending...

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jan 30 national shutdown nationalshutdown.org

Inspiring community memory work led by Teressa Raiford and the awesome Don't Shoot PDX crew. bsky.app/profile/oreg...

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Monthly sessions offer archiving skills and resources to document underrepresented stories in Portland's Black community.

BACK BY DEMAND 🌹 after 2 sell out print runs The House Archives Built & Other Thoughts on Black Archival Possibilities by @dorothyjberry.bsky.social is back Feb 4, 12p ET! don't miss your chance to grab this important piece of writing on libraries+archives+memory+black history www.weherepress.org

The 2025 We Reads Collection is LIVE! A curated list filled with books and much more all created by Black, Indigenous, and POC artists. Thanks to everyone who shared their faves. Happy discovering! Full curated list: www.wehere.space/wereads

Review for The House Archives Built & Other Thoughts on Black Archival Possibilities: "A powerful, poignant, reflection on the past and future of Black archives." — Kirkus Read more: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

THE HOUSE ARCHIVES BUILT AND OTHER THOUGHTS … | Kirkus Reviews

A preeminent archivist blends memoir, archival theory, and Black history in this nonfiction book.

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Episode 04 of #TheWeReadaPodcast is now available! In Episode 04: The Book was better we’re talking adaptations. What makes them magical, what makes them fall flat, and the qualities that signal when one really gets it right. Plus much more! 🤭 Listen here: www.wehere.space/we-reads-pod...

The We Reads Podcast — we here

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