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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

havent read the article and don't intend to but i find the choosin texas discourse really funny for one reason and one reason only

Screenshot of Dennie family group chat from Tue, Aug 25

Me: White people made a good song recently

Yall heard choosin texas? Good lil country song

https://youtu.be/hLOheGDwD_O

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 26/09/2026

The Dennie family group chat is my favorite sitcom

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

mine and @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app's nephew just got his first phone and idk who's more excited, him or us

Keebsy: Got him a soccer flip phone
Only for soccer travel and games

Me: So you mean to tell me i still need to call my little friend on his ipad and not his phone?

Deebs: What's redacted number?

Keebsy: We have to charge it when we get home from dinner and then yall can call him

Deebs: He got unlimited texts?

Keebsy: redacted
Omg

Me: He does know how to read

Keebsy: Yall are a mess

Me: Its good for literacy
Redacted
Easy to remember

Keebsy: Yup lol
Wait until we get home and yall can call him. Its about to die

Keebsy: Yall are too excited for this

Me: No such thing

Mama Dennie: gif of Jason Momoa smirking innocently/gleefullu and spinning around in a chair

Keebsy: Thats exactly how yall acting

Mama Dennie: He texted me that he's going to bed

Me: Ahahahaha
Imma text him
With proper grammar

Keebsy: I just entered your number
Gimme a sec
Oh lol

Keebsy:
Hes gonna text
Good good

Deebs:
Me too me too!

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

shameless deserves to somewhere be on this list

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Anyone in or around the DMV looking for #USWNT tickets for the game at rowdy Audi on October 10? My family can't make it anymore so I've got 6 for sale.

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I finally remembered what the NHJ article reminded me of. A Dorothy Roberts interview about her memoir, where she discusses her unease around her white father (an anthropologist) researching interracial marriage, then marrying her Black mother. I will not elaborate. www.npr.org/2026/02/19/n...

npr.org

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've been getting calls from the same number basically every single day for a week (they even woke me up when i forgot to put on DND!) and today i finally picked up. When i asked what they were calling about they said "a personal business manner" girl get off my phone

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

taking an axe to something you wrote that simply needs to be shorter is excruciating but i'd still never ask ai to do it bc nothing can replace the feeling of triumph when i yell a victorious "HA!" with every act of wordsmithing that gets me under the page limit before i inevitably exceed it again

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

trin's options at this point are helicopter or pj. i hope she makes it

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

question for #academicsky. besides ACLS fellowships, are there other non-residential fellowships in the humanities that tenured faculty are eligible for? as someone who's newly tenured, i'm realizing that most of the non-residential ones i knew of are only for students, postdocs, and junior faculty

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Mega👻Thee🎃Tron @valarmordollars.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Watching tv together

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

i will never understand people who leave their curtains wide open at night. i shouldn't be able to see straight into my neighbor's bedroom, where they are currently making the bed.

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A student at my university and his dad were detained by ICE on their way to move him back into his dorm. They have an asylum case right now, but we know none of that matters to this administration. Here's the GFM if you can donate or share: www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...

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Donate to Help Bring Luis Alejandro & His Father Home, organized by Anais Gosling

There is an empty bed in a college dorm room at one of this country’s top … Anais Gosling needs your support for Help Bring Luis Alejandro & His Father Home

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Now that a new school year is upon us, allow me to share that I'm accepting book requests for lectures on Black history, feminism, and activism! If your department or organization is looking for a speaker, contact me at nnekadennie.com.

Flyer with text stating:

Black History, Feminism, and Activism.

Now accepting bookings through 2027! Visit nnekadennie.com to request a lecture.

Dr. Nneka D. Dennie

Topics

- African Diasporan History
- Black Feminism
- Black Women's Studies
- Race, Gender, and Society
- Slavery and Abolition
- Women's Suffrage

Lectures can be tailored to meet your needs.

Dr. Dennie researches 19th- and 20th-century Black intellectual thought. She is Associate Professor of History at Washington and Lee University.

Picture of a woman smiling with a pink blazer and fall foliage in the background.

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

a few months ago a colleague and i became the first Black women to be tenured in our department and today was the first time we've seen each other since the decision. the hug we shared was glorious

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

i haven't gone to my preferred wine spot in a few weeks and this would be the PERFECT time to open a bottle but all i have is one im saving. (yes, i realize we are a stone's throw away from this being a champagne problem)

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

yessss checked the us open schedule just in time to see coco's match just started

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

my street is being repaved with liquid asphalt and residents aren't supposed to park/drive on the street for around 48 hours but there's no signage and i just saw a delivery driver passing by 😬 hope their tires are okay

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

alright yall i thought i was done but after all the notifications ive received today, im back! the reason why is because we're supposed to take this person's use of ai "in practice" as credible evidence of its value to teaching history. but the experience of actual history educators means nothing.

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tagerai.bsky.social @tagerai.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This machine that promised me I wouldnt have to do your work which I don’t want to do is the best solution for you to do your work that you do want to do

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

i need to make my way to the us open one of these days

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The Tennis Letter @thetennisletter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Naomi Osaka’s 2026 US Open night session kit, inspired by Allen Iverson: “For me he’s a trailblazer. He’s someone I look up to a lot because he’s kind of done a lot in fashion, whether it’s on purpose or not. But he’s shifted the way NBA players dress.."

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

it's always the people who are not humanities educators who have the most to say about how ai is good for humanities education. i don't tell faculty in other disciplines what's good for their field. and just because i live in a house doesn't mean i can tell a construction worker how to build one.

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

feeling personally attacked by the fact that united and the spirit are playing at the same time

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

question for folks teaching in the humanities-- are you still assigning out-of-class writing? i don't want to completely give up on the essay as a teaching tool. which, to be clear, is not to say it's the ONLY kind of assignment i use, but i do nevertheless think learning how to write is important

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

i forgot how much of a staple the lotr movies were in the dennie household when i was a kid until my mom had on the two towers a few days ago. and it had a lot of my favorite lines. so now im starting a marathon beginning with the hobbit and im v excited

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

J Edgar Hoover built his model of Black intimidation on his takedown of Marcus Garvey. He was recently pardoned by President Joe Biden after the endless work of Garvey's son, Dr Julius Garvey, in just 2025 before leaving office. Today is Marcus Garvey's 139 birthday. #ReadMoreGarvey

Books clockwise:

1. Negro With a Hat. The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey by Colin Grant

2. Philosophy And Opinions of Marcus Garvey edited by Amy Jacques-Garvey

3. Race First. The Ideological and Organizational Struggles of Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association by Tony Martin

4. Black Power and the Garvey Movement by Theodore G. Vincent

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

im very excited for the little treat im gonna get myself when i make sufficient progress collecting clothes to donate

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Fam, my friend Ashon Crawley (one of the co-authors of my last book, Read This When Things Fall Apart) was in a freak accident this past week. A piece of weight-lifting equipment at a gym malfunctioned and damaged his legs. Ashon's beloved dog Speckles needs care while he recovers. If you can help:

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

get these geriatric men off the screen #nwsl

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

these commentators are going to drive me to watch the game on mute #nwsl

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

the tooth fairy?????? guys. what is even happening here #nwsl

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

i'm going to keep beating this drum for as long as is necessary

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

@nwslsoccer.com this has been going on long enough. please. we beg you

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

@nwslsoccer.com we need the game on the screen while the ball is in play. we did not tune in to watch an owner interview.

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

and another thing! these commentators are either overdoing the princess theme or leaving us with an unnecessary amount of empty space on the airwaves. talk about the game. PLEASE.

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

nwsl i will never forgive you from taking games off our screens for interviews with people we DO NOT CARE ABOUT. the ball is in play! Stop this nonsense!!!!

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

this congolese keeper 🔥🔥🔥

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

pops: nneka! find out who this keeper plays for! me: ...you know i don't have a special subscription to google on my phone, right?

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

sitting down to watch river of blood and 30 seconds in, i'm already on the cannibals' side

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

i dont think yall understand how hard it is to get a compliment out of our mama. her highest praise is usually "decent." a few days ago i sent her pictures of an almond french manicure and she said "why are they so pointy." for something to be GOOD? ENJOYED? LOVED?! unheard of. go read the article.

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

3 year old niece: im a dragon! me: what do dragons breathe? niece: they shake their BUTTS! niece: *starts wiggling imaginary tail*

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