Author of "Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men." Historian of early American gender and sexuality.
Jun 21, 2020 • 11 tweets • 10 min read
As Confederate statues come down, I'm reminded of what still needs to go up. Encourage @Reagan_Airport & @Amazon to memorialize those enslaved at Abingdon: "The Virginia portion of Amazon’s HQ2 should acknowledge what lies beneath" washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/…#slaveryarchive#DC
If you visit Abingdon ruins today, you will be transported to the past - but not to the era of slavery -- to the 1990s. At this site of a former plantation, there is no mention of the enslaved, slavery, or enslavement. Signage is entirely about enslavers. #AbingdonEasyFix 2/10
Jan 26, 2020 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
"Who was Renty? The story of the slave whose racist photos have triggered a lawsuit against Harvard" usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
After learning about The Harvard Coalition to Free Renty, I've been rethinking the inclusion of an image in my recent book. 1/16
