geographer, historian, planner... University of Pennsylvania @weitzmanschool...faculty director @civilrightsites… opinions my own
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Randall Mason retweeted
"The Dept of History at Rutgers University-Camden invites apps for a T-T position in Public History at the Assistant Professor level beginning in Fall 2024." #Blktwitterstorians #twitterstorians
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Randall Mason retweeted
Today, four memorial sites of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi namely Murambi, Nyamata, Gisozi and Bisesero have been inscribed on the World Heritage list. This recognition strengthens the fight against Genocide denial and will serve to educate present and future generations.
Randall Mason retweeted
FALL 2023 SYMPOSIUM
//Register through link in bio.
This interdisciplinary symposium will bring together scholars, activists & designers dedicated to amplifying the history of Africatown, AL through ensuring community-led processes for racial, environmental & economic justice.
Randall Mason retweeted
Charles Blockson, curator emeritus of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University Libraries, died this month at 89.
Here are some of the most notable images and items housed in the collection, which is open to the public.
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Randall Mason retweeted
THIS JUST IN-- Charles L. Blockson, curator emeritus of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University and prominent historian and scholar, died on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at his home. He was 89.
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Randall Mason retweeted
Two of this year's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund grantees are located in North Philadelphia: ow.ly/WujZ50OQkU1
via @PhillyInquirer
#TellTheFullStory @TannerHousePHL @ZionBaptPhilly
Randall Mason retweeted
Congratulations to our partners @TannerHousePHL for being named a 2023 @SavingPlaces African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund recipient! Well deserved.
Excited to continue our work together this upcoming year!
BREAKING NEWS! Proud to announce that we have received $100K from the @SavingPlaces African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund! Click the link below to learn more. #TellTheFullStory #SavingPlaces savingplaces.org/actionfund
Randall Mason retweeted
We Are Hiring!
The African World Heritage Fund seeks to fill the position of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
For more info and to apply, go to: dbsa.erecruit.co/candidateap…
Closing date for application: 24 June 2023
#AWHF
#InvestingInHeritage
#MyAfricaHeritage – at Johannesburg, South Africa
Randall Mason retweeted
Brent Leggs, executive director of @SavingPlaces's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, outlines the need for well-managed access to the Robert Smalls House.
The Robert Smalls House is an opportunity for our nation to #TellTheFullStory: ow.ly/P3XE50OKz2o
Randall Mason retweeted
🥳WOW! We are glad to announce that @PAFAcademy will be providing a signed, serigraph print of Faith Ringgold's "Henry Ossawa Tanner; His Boyhood Dream Comes True" for a fundraising raffle at Thursday's fundraiser! ONLY in person tickets! NOT TO BE MISSED! savethetannerhouse.org/pafa-…
Randall Mason retweeted
TODAYS PAPER. Get a copy of @PhillyInquirer. Learn about @TannerHousePHL and the work of @PCDC_Events, where we are loving and fighting to sustain the inheritance, gifts, wisdom in our communities. 🙏🏾 Thanks @SavingPlaces for lifting up our work. #11Most. inquirer.com/news/tanner-hou…
Randall Mason retweeted
Philly's own @PCDC_Events and our partner, @TannerHousePHL, were included in the 2023 America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list. Read below for the full list of sites.
Announcing the 2023 list of America's #11Most Endangered Historic Places.
This year’s list spotlights the inextricable connections between people, place, and history. Thes sites reflect the diversity of the American experience, meet them: ow.ly/PNpa50Oiqia
#SavingPlaces
Randall Mason retweeted
🙌🏽🙌🏽 Join me at 11am ET 10 May for a LIVE chat with my friend - the superintendent of #TuskegeeAirmen Nat'l Historic Site, @TuskegeeUniv Nat'l Hist. Site & @SelmatoMontNPS - Dr. Joy G. Kinard. #3andaPossible Live Chat | #HistoricPreservationMonth.
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Randall Mason retweeted
@TannerHousePHL & CPCRS @WeitzmanSchool have received a grant from the Mellon Foundation to support a planning, community engagement & capacity building process for the rehabilitation of the Henry Ossawa Tanner House, the former residence of the acclaimed African American artist.
Randall Mason retweeted
New article co-authored by CPCRS Research Fellow @justmaybechris, along with co-authors Ben Mendelsohn and @misskstrong, published in the Journal of the Learning Sciences. Congrats, Chris, Ben, and Krystal!
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Randall Mason retweeted
“It’s amazing that something this significant has been missing from general knowledge all this time.”
Learn how local groups are working to protect Philly's Byberry Township African American Burial Ground.
@PhillyInquirer: ow.ly/qKBk50Nx93h
#TellTheFullStory #SavingPlaces
Randall Mason retweeted
From @civilrightsites scholar Chris Rogers
Singing the Praises of Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson
As Women's History Month comes to a close, Christopher Rogers celebrates an unsung Black female physician from North Philly.
bit.ly/HIDDENCITY3lROTx2
Randall Mason retweeted
Check out this article by CPCRS Fellow @justmaybechris about Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson, the first Black woman, as well as woman of any race, to be licensed as a physician in Alabama.
Singing the Praises of Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson
As Women's History Month comes to a close, Christopher Rogers celebrates an unsung Black female physician from North Philly.
bit.ly/HIDDENCITY3lROTx2
Randall Mason retweeted
#HSPV #InPractice, 03/31, 12pm!
Gretchen Hilyard Boyce, founder, Groundwork Planning & Preservation, describes her extensive experience & #solutions-orientedapproach to help clients #adapt #historic resources while protecting their #cultural value.
RSVP bit.ly/3Jzp7qs
Randall Mason retweeted
Great opportunity to work in Tuskegee and support the preservation of Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site and Tuskegee Airman National Historic Site. Check it out!
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