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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Join us! #DigBlk is hiring a creative & forward-thinking Data Scientist to advance computational research & digital scholarship using Black archival collections & datasets and Black archives & critical AI w/ @ccp-org.bsky.social and @douglassday.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/cbdr-ds26

Team photo grid display under text that reads "#DigBlk is Hiring a Data Scientist!"

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

We've been at it since 10am! Going strong at Penn State Libraries at University Park transcribing for Douglass Day 2026 ALSO: a pop up exhibit of Black history materials from Special Collections! @douglassday.bsky.social

Posters from Special Collections from the NAACP collection inlcuding "Civil Rights is for everyone refardless of color" and Run DMC encouraging people to vote.

From Penn State Special Collections: Golden Legacy comic books.

From Penn State Special Collection: Issue from The Daily Christian Recorder (May 14, 1884), The Fighting Congressmen (1971), and The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal (1957)

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We're thrilled for the 9th annual Douglass Day global transcribe-a-thon: a day of collective action for Black history! We'll transcribe records of the Colored Conventions movement—3K docs on deck! 100+ groups are hosting events, including 10 Penn State campus libraries ▶️ douglassday.org/penn-state/

White text on dark blue background with light blue hyperlinked textand red highlights. Graphics include Penn State shield and B&W drawing of a Colored Convention convening. Date, time, and Penn State campus libraries listed that include: Abington, Altoona, Berks, Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Harrisburg, Schuylkill, and University Park.

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Join us in celebrating the life and success of Frances E.W. Harper by helping to transcribe her records and preserve her enduring legacy! By joining the transcribe-a-thon, you will make Harper’s letters, essays, newspaper pieces, and published writing fully searchable and freely available worldwide.

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Harper 200 Symposium: What a weekend! Frances E. W. Harper got her due-and in so many ways she who mixed her words and actions into a legendary rue was honored in ways worthy of her. Thanks to everyone who made this weekend special! For those who couldn't join, stay tuned for recordings coming soon!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Join us Friday 9/26 at 8:30 AM EST for this week's Feedback Friday session! This session will focus on strategies for getting great teaching evaluations from your students! Come and lend your experience to our community! #FacultyOfColor #BlackInTheIvory #BIPOCFaculty #FacultyDevelopment #digblk

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Welcome to #DigBlk News! This paper highlights just some of the amazing, and informative, Colored Conventions Project Digital Exhibits. These exhibits allow us to take a step back into history and gain insight into various key events. Here are just 5 of the amazing exhibits you can explore!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Panel 4 – New Perspectives in Harper Studies Brigitte Fielder Katherine Adams Robert Arbour Amardeep Singh Moderator: Eunice Toh Full Sunday Schedule: coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...

Panel 4 – New Perspectives in Harper Studies
Sunday, Sept 21 • 3:00–4:30 pm
-- Brigitte Fielder, “Children’s Nature Poetry and Harper in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries”
-- Katherine Adams, “’The Threshold of a New Era’: Frances E. W. Harper and the Political Economy of Freedom”
-- Robert Arbour, “The Air of Emancipation in Frances Watkins Harper’s Anti-slavery Poetry”
-- Amardeep Singh, “Frances E. W. Harper’s Afropessimist Poetics”
-- Moderator: Eunice Toh

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Panel 3 – Reconstructing Frances Harper with Jim Downs Ariana Nadia Nash and Jacob Sloan Lauren Barnes Moderator: Courtney Murray Ross Full Sunday Schedule: coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...

Panel 3 – Reconstructing Frances Harper
Sunday, Sept 21 • 11:30 am–1:00 pm
-- Jim Downs, “‘I Became Acquainted with Her History’: Iola Leroy as the First Black History of Freed People during the Civil War and Reconstruction”
-- Ariana Nadia Nash and Jacob Sloan, “Frances Harper’s Social Gospel: Radical Reconstruction & Radical Religion in Frances Harper’s ‘Moses: A Story of the Nile’”
-- Lauren Barnes, “Rupturing Erasure: Reimagining Archival Practices through Frances Ellen Watkins Harper”
-- Moderator: Courtney Murray Ross

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Panel 2 – Harper and Black Feminism with: Sabrina Evans Nazera Sadiq Wright Cora Anthony Marlas Yvonne Whitley Moderator: Denise Burgher Full Saturday Schedule: coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...

Panel 2 – Harper and Black Feminism
Saturday, Sept 20 • 4:45–6:15 pm
-- Sabrina Evans, “A Conversazione of Their Own: Placing Frances E. W. Harper in Community with Fellow Black Women Organizers”
-- Nazera Sadiq Wright, “Frances E. W. Harper, Gertrude Bustill Mossell, and the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia”
-- Cora Anthony, “Where Credit is Due: Black Women Writers Cite Frances Harper, 1880-1900”
-- Marlas Yvonne Whitley, “Frances Harper’s Black Feminist Reconfigurations”
-- Moderator: Denise Burgher

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Keynote Panel with: Martha S. Jones Eric Gardner Sherita L. Johnson Moderator: P. Gabrielle Foreman Full Saturday Schedule: coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...

Keynote Panel
Saturday, Sept 20 • 2:15–4:35 pm
--Martha S. Jones, “Orphaned: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and Baltimore’s ‘Colored’ Orphan Asylum”
-- Eric Gardner, “Frances Ellen Watkins, Ohio, and the Importance of the Local”
-- Sherita L. Johnson, “Tracking Harper” (tentative title)
-- Moderator: P. Gabrielle Foreman

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Panel 1: Harper’s Canon: Short Fiction, Radical Poetics, and Oratory with: Brandi Locke Melissa J. Lingle-Martin J.P. Sloan Leslie K. Dunlap Full Saturday Schedule: coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s...

Panel 1: Harper’s Canon: Short Fiction, Radical Poetics, and Oratory
Saturday, Sept 20 • 11:30 am–1:00 pm
-- Brandi Locke, “Spiritual Beauty: Auratic Race Womanhood and Literary Experimentation in Frances Harper’s ‘The Two Offers’”
-- Melissa J. Lingle-Martin, “The ‘earnest’ and ‘restless eye of Agitation’ and Monumental Vision in Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s ‘The Triumph of Freedom–A Dream’”
-- J.P. Sloan, “Bitter Shrieks of the Dispossessed: Black Noise and the Activist Poetics of Frances E.W. Harper’s ‘The Slave Mother’”
-- Leslie K. Dunlap, “‘Weep for Your Sons’: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s Appraisal of White Women”

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

We're just one month away! Here is a sneak peek at the 5️⃣ featured panels. More information at: coloredconventions.org/harper-200-s... #Harper200 @ccp-org.bsky.social

Frances E. W. Harper 200: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Headshots of all featured panelists. Presented by the Center for Black Digital Research/#DigBlk and the Africana Research Center.

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Coming to Eisenhower Auditorium at PSU on September 19! The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper brings Harper’s legacy to life for a new generation—reclaiming history, honoring resilience, and celebrating artistic activism. TICKETS ON SALE NOW: cpa.psu.edu/events/franc...

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

"Dear Colleagues, Friends, and Family, We are excited to be hosting an in-person symposium on September 19-21–just days before Frances Harper’s 200th birthday. We invite you to attend in person!" #Harper200 Continue reading: open.substack.com/pub/digblk/p...

Flyers for symposium: Frances E. W. Harper 200: Looking Back, Moving Forward, 1825-2025. Friday, Sept. 19-Sunday, Sept. 21. Eisenhower Auditorium and Foster Auditorium. Hosted by the Center for Black Digital Research/#DigBlk and The Africana Research Center. Learn more and register at bit.ly/harper-200-symposium or by scanning the QR code.

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

📣Tune in to the “Digital Blackness” panel at #ACH2025 today (06/11) at 7p ET!📣 Panel will feature presentations from #DigBlk’s @dejaworkman.bsky.social, @weygudey.bsky.social‬, & @dburgher.bsky.social, and chaired by @jimccasey1.bsky.social‬. Register at ach2025.ach.org/en/

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

#DigBlk will be presenting/facilitating at 2 #ACH2025 sessions! Tune in to the “Digital Blackness” panel on Wed 06/11 @7p ET, on @douglassday.bsky.social, @ccp-org.bsky.social & #THiCC projects & the "What the NEH ODH Has Inspired" Special Session w/ @scholarslab.bsky.social on Fri 06/13 @11:30a ET!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Here at CBDR, our work is driven by teams of smart, talented, and dedicated students. Meet Keon, a #digblk scholar and PHD candidate working with the Colored Conventions Project. In addition to being a history research scholar at CBDR, he is a Bunton-Waller Fellow! Thank you Keon for all your work!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Meet Lauren Barnes, an involved and hard-working #digblk scholar! With her experience as a dual title PHD in English and African American and Diaspora Studies, Lauren focuses on identity and literature- specifically within the areas of race and diaspora. Join us in acknowledging Laurens hard work!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Here at CBDR, we highly value the involvement, dedication, and achievements of our hard working students. Meet Eden! A #digblk scholar who strongly embodies the values of involvement, dedication, and achievement. Eden is a PHD student in Geography and African Studies, and a valued CCP contributor!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Here at CBDR, our students are dedicated, hard-working, and dutifully involved in their communities. Meet Kelsa, a #digblk scholar that boldly represents these qualities. Kelsa is a #digblk scholar, dual PHD student in English and African American and Diaspora Studies, and a Bunton-Waller Fellow!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Here at CBDR, we strongly value the amazing work of the students who dedicate their time, energy, and immense knowledge to our center. Meet Carmin, one of the many hardworking students here at CBDR. Carmin is a #digblk scholar and PhD student working with the Black Women's Organizing Archive!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Welcome to CBDR! We’re making history more accessible, one project at a time. From the Colored Conventions Project to Douglass Day to the Black Women’s Organizing Archive, we’re shining a light on Black organizing. Take a look at some of the amazing projects that make our work possible! #digblk

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Here at CBDR, our work is made possible by the incredible students who bring passion to our projects! Meet Courtney Murray, a committed #DigBlk scholar. Her work is helping to push the boundaries of digital scholarship. Join us in celebrating Courtney! Thank you for your amazing contributions!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Meet Chaunece Reed, a dedicated #DigBlk scholar and master's student contributing to the Colored Conventions Project! Her work helps uncover and amplify the history of Black organizing and activism. Join us in celebrating Chaunece! Congrats Chaunece, and thank you for your amazing contributions!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Here at CBDR, our work wouldn't be possible without the amazing group of students dedicated to our projects! Meet Takina, one of our many dedicated students, and the first to be featured in our new student highlight series! Congrats Takina, and thank you for all your work!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Welcome to the official CBDR Bluesky account! As we get started with our social media journey, remember to stay connected with us across our accounts! Keep up with the latest updates, events, and exciting projects by following us on BlueSky, and Instagram and checking out the Linktree in our bio!

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 26/10/2023

TODAY: Join Dr. Kimberly Blockett, Dr. Shirley Moody Turner, and Dr. Joycelyn Moody for what is sure to be an engaging and enriching conversation. Register here➡️ bit.ly/SSAWW-Reads-...

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

Mark your calendars for another exciting event celebrating #ShaddCary200! On October 26 @ 2pm EST, the Amherstburg Freedom Museum presents “Dear Cousin M: Mary Ann Shadd Cary and Genealogies of Resistance,” a virtual talk by Dr. Kristin Moriah. More info: bit.ly/Dear-Cousin-M

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Through vibrant & artistic dance performances, "Dancing Mary Ann Shadd Cary’s Activist Legacies" (2020) explores the histories of women journalists, educators, activists, & lawyers from the U.S. & Canada who carrying on Shadd Cary’s legacy. #ShaddCary200 bwoaproject.org/events/shadd...

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

Explore more ways to celebrate #ShaddCary200 at digblk.psu.edu/engage/shadd...

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

Explore more ways to celebrate at #ShaddCary200 at digblk.psu.edu/engage/shadd...

Black background with stylized image of Mary Ann Shadd Cary in yellow and orange tones. Text below her face reads "Mary Ann Shadd Cary 200th Anniversary"

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Happy birthday, Mary Ann Shadd Cary!🎉 Celebrate with 📚 by: • Jane Rhodes: "Shadd Cary: The Black Press & Protest in the 19th Century" • Nneka Dennie: "Shadd Cary: Essential Writings of a 19 Century Black Radical Feminist" Book launch tonight! digblk.psu.edu/engage/shadd... #ShaddCary200

Headshots and book covers.
Dr. Jane Rhodes: "Mary Ann Shadd Cary The Black Press and Protest in the Nineteenth Century, New Edition" book
Dr. Nneka D. Dennie: "Mary Ann Shadd Cary: Essential Writings of a Nineteenth-Century Black Radical Feminist" book

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Center for Black Digital Research 🖤 #DigBlk @digblk.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Mary Ann Shadd Cary at 200! 🎉 Join Nneka Dennie for her book launch on Oct. 9 with Jane Rhodes, Kristin Moriah, Jim Casey, Melvin Rogers, and Jacinta Saffold. ➡️REGISTER tinyurl.com/MASCLaunch

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