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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

So my thesis writing semester just kicked off and I’m already behind 😅 anyone have any tips for managing time and staying sane? Full time job + full time Dad + Master’s in Historic Preservation thesis = perpetually tired 😮‍💨

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

@actualkatherine.bsky.social just you an email about a collaborative opportunity that you’ll hopefully be interested in!

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

50 student (paid) interns. 2 powerful weeks. 1 co-developed vision for the future. The Hip Hop Time Capsule turned creativity into community-building at the future Innovation Plant in Chestertown. 🎨🎶 Read the story: www.washcoll.edu/live/news/hi...

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Planning summer experiential learning programs for youth is awesome until you get to the paperwork procession😮‍💨

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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Am currently paging through some stories from the Chesapeake Heartland project led by @dariusjohnson.bsky.social , for tour research (it makes sense in context, I swear), and finding these stories really meaningful 🖤 chesapeakeheartland.org/commodore-co...

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The Commodore Collection — Chesapeake Heartland

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Even though I said I was tired yesterday, I’ve felt a calling to write a book for a long time. It’s gotten louder in the past few weeks.

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Great things are happening, but I could use one of those sabbaticals.

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I just have to say—your boy is TIRED. And this feels like a reasonable space to express it.

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

@actualkatherine.bsky.social I haven’t been on here in a while but after seeing this I had to come back and let you know!

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The last month has been hectic…but yesterday I got to spend time with courthouse records so that was pretty cool.

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Any recommendations for folks to follow on Substack that work in preservation, public history, or heritage work in general?

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Alright, BlueSky, I need your help. I’m looking for people to talk to about my Master’s Thesis. Particularly anyone who’s a subject matter expert in regional policy/advocacy for heritage preservation or environmental conservation. Please help a brotha out!

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Janai Nelson @janainelson.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Thank you, Uncle Sam. That’s how you flip it.

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Kendrick Lamar. Powerful performance. In addition to everything that people are saying about its brilliance—how about former Black Panther Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam? 😤 #kendricklamar #SuperBowl

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Miriam IRL @miriam.blacksky.app · 10/02/2025

Kendrick performing “Be Humble”. The visuals were incredible 👏🏾

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Just want to say that Voodoo by D’Angelo is one of my favorite albums of all time #MusicSky

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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I updated my CV on my website, b/c apparently people were looking at it 😅 I may be just a wee tour guide, but I also have four (4) degrees in history, and I invite you to look at what else this tired goth ethnohistorian gets up to before assuming I don't know something 😅😅💙

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Dr. Emma Katherine Bilski is a public historian in Baltimore, Maryland—and now the owner and operator of the walking tour company Full Story Baltimore. Dr. E holds a PhD in History from Johns Hopki…

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I’m honored to lead Chesapeake Heartland: An African American Humanities Project! We’ve been awarded a major $339k grant from the National Archives to launch the next phase—and we have an incredible team ready to move it forward! 🫡 Read more below: www.washcoll.edu/live/news/dj...

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Kathleen Conti @kathleenconti.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Creating a Historic Preservation starterpack! Comment or DM to be added, or let me know if I missed anyone. go.bsky.app/D9w1NYJ

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Ran my first 5k in years on Thursday! Took a little over two months to train up from no running at all. This was great for my self-discipline lol. Already looking forward to the next one!

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Ran my first 5k in years on Thursday! Took a little over two months to train up from no running at all. This was great for my self-discipline lol. Already looking forward to the next one!

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

No big deal, just up at 5am as my parental leave nears the end. Thinking about all the projects waiting for me when I’m back. (In addition to side projects 😅) Curious to know how others manage their productivity w/ multiple projects? Is there a #productivity starter pack yet?

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” Today, I joined other Black scholars to guide National Park Service interpretative programs about African American descendant communities across the Chesapeake Gateways network. #PublicHistory #ChesapeakeBay

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Finding gems like this 1910 pomade ad is one of the best parts of my job, which tells a story about identity in the 19th and 20th centuries. Ford’s Hair Pomade originated in Chicago in the 1850s. #publichistory folks: what stories or artifacts have you uncovered that resonate with you?

“Hand holding a vintage advertisement featuring a testimonial for a hair care product called Ford’s Hair Pomade. The advertisement includes two black-and-white portrait photographs labeled ‘Before’ and ‘After,’ showing a man with ‘very kinky hair’ and straighter hair after use. The text details the transformation, the product’s efficacy, and a notarized statement from the man endorsing the product. The setting includes a desk with papers, a keyboard, a red phone case, and patterned fabric visible in the background.”

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Took a trip to Philly for a symposium at Weitzman School of Design. The topic was the future of cultural landscape preservation. This was the only photo I took—the “Wave Forms” public art sculpture from the view of a parking garage.

“View from a brick-lined window overlooking a unique outdoor sculpture called “Wave Forms” made of metal framework, resembling abstract, interconnected shapes. The sculpture sits on a circular tiled plaza surrounded by greenery. Autumn trees with vibrant yellow and green foliage frame the scene, with a few vehicles and buildings visible in the background.”

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 12/11/2024

One annoying thing about historical research is looking up how long it took to get from A to B in the US by train in 1880 and then looking it up now and realizing it was faster in 1880.

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

The Historic Preservation professionals Facebook group said that this book was a must have if one could find it. #CulturalLandscapeTheory #HistoricPreservation

Holding a book titled The Interpretation of Ordinary Landscapes: Geographical Essays. The cover is yellow-toned and features an image of a building with windows and a staircase. The authors listed include J.B. Jackson, Peirce F. Lewis, David Lowenthal, D.W. Meinig, Marwyn S. Samuels, David E. Sopher, and Yi-Fu Tuan, with D.W. Meinig as the editor. The background shows a bookshelf with various other books and a green plant hanging above.

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I first learned about Mary McLeod Bethune when I was going through old newspapers clippings and other ephemera that my grandmother collected over her life. She had a cut out about the school that Bethune started for Negro girls. Def have to get this book!

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I recently contributed to a preservation plan for a late 18th-century home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It holds stories of agricultural development, slavery, and economic prosperity and struggle. #HistoricalPreservation #18thCentury #ColonialArchitecture #PublicHistory #ArchitecturalHistory

Cover image for the preservation plan of the historic Bloomfield Farm in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland.

Aerial photo of agricultural landscape with Bloomfield Farm as the subject in the center. Flanked by a residential development to the south and forest to the north.

Facade view of the Bloomfield plantation house.

Historic photo of the Bloomfield plantation house dating to 1916.

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Now that I think about it, where the #HistoricPreservation folks on here??

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Looking for some perspective/discussion from PhD #publichistorians: I’m finishing up my MA in Historic Preservation and have gone back-and-forth with the idea of pursuing a PhD for years. What was the deciding factor for you? What are you doing now? Or what do you plan to do in the future?

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Shine Trabucco, PhD @hangryhistorian.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

With the mass amount of new follows I’d like to introduce myself! I’m a PhD candidate that studies the history of adobe in San Antonio, Tx. also involved in cemetery preservation. I study Borderlands, public history & digital humanities. I’m excited to interact & learn from others here 💜🫶🏼

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Hey Bluesky! I’ll be sharing posts on cultural landscapes, public history, and African American heritage. I believe learning about our roots strengthens personal and community well-being and I work to make those connections for people. I look forward to connecting and learning with others on here!

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Darius @dariusjohnson.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Just added Chesapeake Heartland: An African American Humanities Project Our mission is to collect, digitize, and interpret 400 years of African American history in Kent County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. We’re community-led and institutionally supported. Check us out! www.chesapeakeheartland.org

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Chesapeake Heartland

Chesapeake Heartland: An African American Humanities Project is an innovative new collaboration between Washington College, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (N...

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Lindsey Wieck @lwieck.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Hi friends! I've been trying really hard to keep this list diverse. Recommendations welcome, especially of BIPOC & queer (etc.) public historians whose voices you'd like to see elevated here! go.bsky.app/53FhZd1

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