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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Check out my new Linktree: linktr.ee/jervette Photo in Chefchaouen, Morocco

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Memphis has ALWAYS been that City — put some Respek on our name.

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

There’s still time — you don’t want to miss the 84th Annual CLA Convention @clascholars.bsky.social — Registration closes March 31st! Visit www.clascholars.org TODAY!

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

This photo of my nieces reminds me of the Michelle Obama image that inspired the Scandal Olivia Pope one —All 3 beautifully capture the 2026 Women’s History Month theme: “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future” —Let’s create a better future for our girls —Happy #WomensHistoryMonth!

Two Black girls stare at painting of city skyline — one is taking photo of painting

Black girl looking at painting of Michelle Obama while security guard looks on

Two Black girls look at painting of Scandal’s Olivia Pope

Women’s History Month graphic with two Black women with Afro and natural hair styles and wording with female symbol

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Register UNTIL March 17th for the 84th Annual @clascholars.bsky.social Convention, April 8-11, 2026 hosted by Jackson State University & featuring Banquet Speaker @kiese.bsky.social —Theme: Soul Food, Soul Work, Soul Legacies: Food, Family, and Faith as Foundation www.clascholars.org/i4a/pages/in...

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84th Annual Convention | College Language Association

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Happy Black History Month! I was honored to talk with Chanteé Lans of ABC Channel 7-NYC as we celebrate 100 years of #BlackHistoryMonth✊🏾 with @asalh-bhm.bsky.social — looking forward to celebrating 90 years of @clascholars.bsky.social next year in 2027! abc7ny.com/post/black-h...

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Remembering Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of Black History Month, 100 years later

Exactly 100 years ago this February, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a historian, author, journalist and educator, launched Negro History Week.

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

My nearly 90-year-old Memphis-based Granny and I wrapped our New Year’s Day phone call with a chat about the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Inauguration — she lit up like she’s from NYC: “I like him! He keeps Trump in line, AND he’s also good looking like that California Governor.” 😳 M’AM! 🤣

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The College Language Association @clascholars.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Happy Holidays from The College Language Association, President @jervette.bsky.social & VP Janaka Lewis

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who supported the College Language Association on our FIRST Giving Tuesday as a 501(c)(3). YOUR donation strengthens our mission to advance scholarship, community, & opportunity. 💙 We’re grateful for your partnership. ✨ #CLA #GivingTuesday2025 #CLAscholars www.clascholars.org

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The College Language Association @clascholars.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Check out my Instagram story! www.instagram.com/stories/jerv...

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It will be FUN Work — like #GoodTrouble — come join us!!

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

As a 501(c)(3), a tax-deductible gift to CLA will further the mission & work that has supported the teaching, study, & uplift of Black students, scholars, & teachers of languages & literatures, especially at HBCUs, & throughout the academy for nearly 90 years! Join me in giving this #GIVINGTUESDAY!

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Join the @blackccny.bsky.social & the Zahn Innovation Center for a Side Hustle Workshop, Thursday, November 6th, from 4pm - 5pm, in The Lookout, Shepard 278 in the Black Studies Suite. Workshop Benefits include Q&A, networking opportunities, & snacks! You don't want to miss this -- RSVP TODAY!

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Soul Food, Soul Work, Soul Legacies: Food, Family, & Faith as Foundation — Join @clascholars.bsky.social for the 84th Annual #CLAscholars Convention, April 8-11, 2026 Convention Registration, Call For Papers, & Hotel Information available at www.clascholars.org www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6ED7uUb/ #CLA26

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Welcome to THE 'Sip! Join @Kiese Laymon @jervette @janakalewis @constancebailey38 and ALL the #CLAscholars for the 84th Annual CLA Convention hosted by @Jackson State University April 8-11, 2026! YOU...

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Malcolm-Jamal Warner — …..I doublechecked several news sources because I just couldn’t believe it to be true — he’s childhood and adulthood —nostalgia and the present — Theo and Gordon Gartrell — He will be missed — Rest in Peace

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

THIS. IS. IT. My last one as CLA President — so Let’s Go!! You don’t want to miss “SOUL FOOD, SOUL WORK, SOUL LEGACIES: FOOD, FAMILY, AND FAITH AS FOUNDATION,” Kiese Laymon, or Jackson State University — April 8-11, 2026. See you in the ‘Sip! #CLA26Jackson #CLA26 #CLAscholars

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

First Class on this “[What To the Slave is the] Fourth of July” Delta flight to Memphis is ALL Black people……and Mark……but Mark’s rockin with us ✊🏾

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

YAY and won’t He do it for shorter! 🤣😉

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I hope that all the Moms will be blessed and pampered today! 💙 We also honor those navigating the loss of moms and in motherhood — we hold you close and send you comfort. 💙 Happy Mother’s Day! 💙

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I enjoyed it with YOU! Are they back in the park this year?! Are the renovations complete?!?

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Happy Mother’s Day! "There's no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one." -Jill Churchill

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De’Aris Rhymes @drhymes.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

#IAmWriting about the Public Theater’s 2023 production of “Hamlet in the Park.” I attended the *2-hour and 45 minutes* performance with @jervette.bsky.social! The production was highly anticipated after the racial reckoning of 2020, but did it live up to the hype? Stay tuned to see! #Dissertation

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hancuff.bsky.social @hancuff.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

If you’re anywhere near College Park on March 11, you should attend this event.

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Join me, The Five Demands Film Director Andrea Weiss, & 1969 Student Activist James Small for a Film Screening & Discussion hosted by the @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social — TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 11, 4-6pm at the Univ of Maryland — come hear the past, present, & future of @blackccny.bsky.social!

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Black Studies Department at CCNY @blackccny.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth with Us! “Choreographies of Survival: A Black Feminist Climate Conversation with Tao Leigh Goffe & Emily Raboteau” Wed March 19, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Skylight Room CUNY Graduate Center 365 5th Ave NYC FREE and Open to ALL — Registration Required — Link in Bio

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Tickets still available for the CCNY Black Alumni Black History Month Fundraiser: www.eventbrite.com/e/black-hist...

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Black History Month Event & Fundraiser

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

On this last day of #BHM 2025, I stopped at the Schomburg for inspiration for the keynote address I deliver tonight for the CCNY Black Alumni Fundraiser & to say goodbye to the James Baldwin exhibit ending today that celebrated his 100th year — thank you, Jimmy! Tickets still available!

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I was just in a Harlem bookstore & 2 ⚪️ women told me to attend their Women’s March —I politely & firmly said no, that they got it & that Black women have done our part & we support them —I added that they could focus on their ⚪️ women doing more —Huffily, one said, “we all need to do more” No.😑

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

THIS WEEK in the Black Studies Department at CCNY — join us for ALL THREE of these events co-sponsored by @blackccny.bsky.social — registration and more information are available on the BLST website — www.ccny.cuny.edu/blackstudies — Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! #AddToAcademicSky

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Join the CCNY Black Studies Department Feb 13 & 14 for the 2025 Langston Hughes Festival honoring @roxanegay.bsky.social, celebrating the Centennial of the Harlem Renaissance & the reestablishment of @blackccny.bsky.social — Check out the Festival & Department Promo Video youtu.be/0D2ZMtC41EE?...

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2025 Langston Hughes Festival & CCNY Black Studies Department Promo

YouTube video by Black Studies Department CCNY

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Tricia Matthew @triciamatthew.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

We need @blackccny.bsky.social more than ever. This February 14th Fundraiser is a perfect time to support them.

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The @blackccny.bsky.social Annual Langston Hughes Festival is honored to award the 2025 medal to @roxanegay.bsky.social, Thur, Feb 13 at 6pm — the medal ceremony & reading includes a Conversation with Edwidge Danticat in Aaron Davis Hall— Free & Open to the Public www.eventbrite.com/e/langston-h...

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

STUDENTS! Looking for a course or two to complete your CCNY Spring 2025 schedule — the Black Studies Department has a few classes with open seats — CHECK OUT THESE CLASSES & REGISTER TODAY! Learn more at www.ccny.cuny.edu/blackstudies @cuny.edu @blackccny.bsky.social @ccnyhistory.bsky.social

Modern and Contemporary Latin American Studies Course Flyer

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Prospero (Where are the Epstein files?) @prospero53.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

“a CV, cover letter, dissertation abstract, teaching statement, DEI statement, research statement, two or three writing samples, a 20-page document proving your teaching effectiveness, and two or three original syllabi.“ #academicsky #humanities www.chronicle.com/article/were...

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Opinion | We’re Demanding Way Too Much Paperwork From Job Candidates

We’re demanding way too much paperwork from job candidates.

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

My siblings and I have several group chats — one is labeled “CAA: Costco Addicts Anonymous,” and it’s just for posting Costco items and information….looks like the chat is here to stay! #CAA

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Looking forward to viewing & discussing The Five Demands Film, which helped establish @blackccny.bsky.social — join us at Session 428 during #MLA25 in #NOLA — also looking forward to connecting with my #CLAscholars — be sure to check out all the @clascholars.bsky.social Panels and Sessions!

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Quise @marquisedavon.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

i hope i die warmed by the life that i tried to live — Nikki Giovanni

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Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. @jervette.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Just saw a Beautiful SISTA wearing a black t-shirt with 92% in huge font across the front — she saw me eyeing her shirt — we made eye contact as we strolled by and just SMILED BIG at each other — off to find this shirt…..and REST www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/w...

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Some Black Women Are Choosing Rest Over Politics

Instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first.

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