I missed its February 2025 premiere, but just watched a rebroadcast of the NEH-funded documentary "Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP" as part of @wgbh.org 's American Experience documentary series. Absolutely worth adding to your queue. www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP | American Experience | PBS

The story of civil rights hero Walter White — one of the most influential Black men in mid-century America and leader of the NAACP from 1929 to 1955, yet one of the least known figures in civil rights...

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NEW NEH GRANTS! NEH awards $41.4 million for 81 humanities projects nationwide. Grants will support planning and implementation of exhibitions, the preservation and digitization of written works and records documenting American history, collaborative scholarly research, and more! buff.ly/gu0TM5b

I love my library system. This project is so cool.

DC Public Library@dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 2w ago

The big picture is coming together... 🧩 Libraries across DC are each building a different section of one giant puzzle, and the progress is looking amazing! Here's a sneak peek at what our branches have been working on.

I really enjoyed this interview the first time that I read it. Glad to be able to revisit it.

Los Angeles Review of Books@lareviewofbooks.bsky.social · 3w ago

"I’d love to see the conversation broaden." From the LARB archives: Emily Wilson about her work translating the “Odyssey” and the state of the classics: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/emily-wilson-on-porous-boundaries-and-the-world-of-homer/

Never underestimate how a compliment from a stranger can make someone feel. Thank you, nice person in the Metro. I, too, really like my backpack.

Looking forward to tonight's @rarebookschool.bsky.social's lecture from @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social. .

Rare Book School@rarebookschool.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We invite you to the 2026 Malkin Endowed Lecture, “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗼 .𝘁𝘅𝘁: 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱” with @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social at 5:30 p.m. ET on Monday, 6 July at UVA’s Shannon Library, Room 330. A livestream will also be offered via Zoom. Details at tinyurl.com/RBS-Kirschenbaum.

Bless those folks at The Capitol Fourth on the steps of the US Capitol. The weather is gross right now, but they are rocking out. @pbs.org

You know who is fun to follow on social media during the World Cup? Historians. Enthusiastic fans who can provide an interesting story about a cultural exchange and/or war between the two countries that happened in the 17th century.

Just watched Rita Coburn's phenomenal (and NEH-funded) documentary, W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause, on public television's American Masters series. www.pbs.org/wnet/america... Amazing style, pacing, and visuals. Missed its premiere last month, but glad to catch its broadcast on WHUT.

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause - Watch the documentary now | American Masters | PBS

Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois, an influential voice of the Harlem Renaissance.

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You know who is fun to follow on social media during the World Cup? Historians. Enthusiastic fans who can provide an interesting story about a cultural exchange and/or war between the two countries that happened in the 17th century.

NEH grant recipients who received notification that a terminated award is eligible for reinstatement can find more information about initiating the restatement process here: shorturl.at/0GwBc

I’m hiring a digital humanities librarian to join my team at Tufts! Please share with your networks! Full details: jobs.tufts.edu/jobs/23231

Assistant Librarian of Digital Humanities in Medford, Massachusetts | Tufts University

Tufts University is hiring a Assistant Librarian of Digital Humanities in Medford, Massachusetts. Review all of the job details and apply today!

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Holy cheese on a cracker! That was a loud fly-over!

New MLK hospital program brings amputations to zero for at-risk diabetic patients

New MLK hospital program brings amputations to zero for at-risk diabetic patients

A new program has boosted patients' health while avoiding painful, costly surgeries. In its four years, only one high-risk diabetes patient has needed an amputation.

latimes.com

Join us on 10 June for the 2026 Kenneth W. Rendell Endowed Lecture, "Women's Libraries & Their Afterlives" by Elizabeth Canning, at 5:30 p.m. ET in UVA’s Special Collections Auditorium or via Zoom. Details: rarebookschool.org/events/elizabeth-canning-rendell-lecture @womenknowhistory.bsky.social

Elizabeth Canning: Women’s Libraries & Their AfterlivesThe 2026 Kenneth W. Rendell Endowed Lecture - Rare Book School

Women’s book collections appear in a wide range of forms: as catalogued libraries; as groups of surviving books linked by inscription and family use; or as volumes dispersed but still …

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Time to visit the crayon factory again.

Elder Skunk of the North@loranskunky.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Fred Rogers Production has started uploading every episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for free. www.youtube.com/@misterroger...

Thank you @rarebookschool.bsky.social and Heather O'Donnell for such a thoughtful (and yes, hopeful) lecture. "Pick your battles, but battle." For those not able to attend, I recommend watching the recording when it becomes available.

Rare Book School@rarebookschool.bsky.social · 2mo ago

RBS invites you to the 2026 Sue Allen Lecture for Women in Book History: “Bookish Solidarity in a Time of Institutional Crisis,” by Heather O'Donnell at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, 3 June at @rareuva.bsky.social's Auditorium or via Zoom. Details: rarebookschool.org/events/2026/...

AMERICA 250 | Extra, extra! Read all about it! 📰 More than 270 years of history have been captured through the National Digital Newspaper Program, a partnership between NEH and The Library of Congress. Read news articles and proclamations about the Revolution as it was happening. buff.ly/qMhhIec

The Trump administration seems determined to shrink the National Science Foundation—and to quash its ability to fund social sciences, @hana-kiros.bsky.social reports:

The Trump Administration Is Done With Social Science

The National Science Foundation division that covers social, behavioral, and economic sciences is in the crosshairs.

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Everyone is losing their minds about who's playing Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s adaption of The Odyssey but nobody says a word when classics departments are shut down. We all know that this is not about Homer. open.substack.com/pub/jamescos...

Be honest, you don't really care about Homer or classical literature

I will believe you actually care about Homer when you fight for a classics department.

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We invite you to join high school teachers and historians for a free webinar on how to bring 19th century documents into 21st century classrooms! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 19th (6:30-8:30 PM Central). We look forward to seeing everyone! Register today at the link below:

The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is offering Kluge Fellowships in Digital Studies for scholars using digital methods to explore the impact of the digital revolution on society, culture, and international relations. Open to all disciplines—apply by Sept 15. #DigitalScholarship

Kluge Fellowships in Digital Studies | Fellowships | Chairs & Fellowships | The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress | Programs | Library of Congress

About the Fellowship The Kluge Fellowship in Digital Studies provides an opportunity for scholars to utilize digital methods, the Library’s large and varied digital collections and resources,…

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This summer, join us for the 2026 Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminars Online! Ten courses will be offered, including "A Photographic History of the United States," taught by John W. Stauffer. This course will run from July 27 to July 31. Sign up by July 20: https://ow.ly/R6z050Yx2uO

And we're underway!

Center for Digital Scholarship, Brown University Library@browncds.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Save the date! 🗓️ On May 1, the Center for Digital Scholarship will be co-hosting "Forging the Future of Digital Scholarship: People, Projects, Priorities." Join us for this one-day event at the Brown University Library or on Zoom (registration required): go.brown.edu/digital-scho...

Looking forward to joining virtually to keep up with what's happening in the digital humanities and to cheer for friends and former colleagues.

Center for Digital Scholarship, Brown University Library@browncds.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is TOMORROW! We're full for in-person but would love to see you on Zoom. It's going to be a great day.

40 years ago?!? Good grief.

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 3mo ago

Forty years ago, on April 26, 1986, a series of explosions destroyed Chernobyl’s reactor No. 4. Gathered here is a collection of photos from the disaster—via The Atlantic Photo:

Now accepting applications: NEH's Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for K-12 Educators and Higher Education grant programs. Apply by June 25 to hold a summer professional development program for humanities educators. www.neh.gov/grants

Still time to vote in #DH Awards 2025, the #DigitalHumanities Awards awareness event. Anyone can vote (once) up until 2026-04-17. Anyone? Yes, anyone. Your aunt can vote, your highschool friend can vote, anyone! dhawards.org/dhawards2025... (or secure form directly at forms.gle/FvWp3NYs8hv1...)

DH Awards@dhawards.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The voting form for DH Awards 2025, after some delay, is up! It will shut on 2026-04-17. dhawards.org/dhawards2025... If your browser warns you that this is 'http' rather than 'https' be assured that the Google Form is the latter. Indeed, you can go directly there at forms.gle/FvWp3NYs8hv1...

Phew!

Today is National School Librarian Day. THANK YOU, school librarians & school library workers. We celebrate you. For so many library kids, the school library is the only place they have access to books. It is where they learn to believe that stories are for them. Thank you for your library joy 💛📚🥹🤟🏽