My new book, *Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea*, to be published by Viking Penguin in May 2025, is available for pre-order from several outlets. Thanks in advance for your interest. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566407/f…

After I was hired out to merchant John Chadwick in Brunswick County, NC, I left and went back to New Bern where my family and friends were. I was caught, and waited a month in jail for Henry Lovick to retrieve me. I called myself JIM HENRY. #blackhistory

Lemuel Haynes, abandoned son of a Scottish indentured servant & an enslaved father of African descent, fought among the Patriots in the American Revolution & for democracy long after as an abolitionist, minister, & author. He was granted a degree from Middlebury College in 1804.

We're hiring! UMBC is hiring a Historian of Vast Early America for a full-time tenure­ track position at the Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor level. It's a high quality of life job: 2/2 teaching load with a masters program. facultyjobs.umbc.edu/cwfac/en-us/jo…

The wait is finally over - advances of Dr. Crystal Sanders A Forgotten Migration are here! 🎉Order today from UNC Press or your favorite bookstore to see what noliwe rooks, Stefan Bradley, & Dr. Rachel Devlin have effusively praised. 📸Carol Seigler

📚Final selections for my grad course on African American women’s #history. Read with us! ♥️

I’ve worked on this for a long time, basically since I’ve been in LA. I know it’s short but a lot of work went into it. The people at Nursing Clio gave it such close attention and made it better. nursingclio.org/2024/09/04/how…

Heroes of the Blues

One of the victims in the school shooting was Mason Schermerhorn, a student with autism. 😢😢

Don’t Lose Your Joy on the Journey to Justice! In the pursuit of justice, it’s easy to get weary. But remember, the joy of the Lord is your strength. Hold onto that joy, and let it empower you to keep moving forward, even in the face of challenges. #ShiftTheCulture

Fight over Thomas Jefferson's slavery legacy at UVA pits facts against myths msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

Something to think about before you assign your students to “brainstorm” with their new bestie ChatGPT. h/t Jacque(line) Wernimont

My fall speaking circuit begins at Alfred University on tomorrow at noon. Fingerlakes, NY come thru! I will present on research I am doing for book 2, "Transmigratory Drift: The Unified Realities of Birds, Fugitives, and Freedpeople" Special thanks to Prof. Frederic Beaudry!

**Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery** publishes 2 months from today! This NYC hardware dealer's ad appeared in the leading periodical for Southern slaveholders, who themselves often came north on annual purchasing trips for textiles and tools. 1/7

Renowned composer, producer, arranger,& jazz bassist Marcus Miller gives back by coaching the next generation of jazz musicians. Take a moment to watch this heartwarming lesson w/ an aspiring bass guitarist in 8th grade and start your day with some joy. youtu.be/CwvjVD36DaM?si…

I worked hard with colleagues to put together a special issue for @JournalGAPE on Anthony Comstock and his legacy. If you don't know much about him, well, you are in for a ride. Here's part 1: blog.shgape.org/anthony-comsto…

I ran from W.A. Andrew & Sierau, commission merchants, early in the morning of Sept. 6, 1854, from their offices at 15 Union Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, and hoped to hide. Unfortunately I was caught in the Third District and jailed on Sept. 9. I was called ELIZA.

Here’s a glimpse of my recent interview on GMA3: What You Need To Know where I spoke with Kyra Phillips to discuss the history of Black artists in country music. Watch the full segment at the link in bio!

I ran from farmer William G. Neel of Abbeville District, SC in 1853 on a horse I took. I may have had family in Greenville at Lewis Dickey’s farm, but I may have gone on to freedom in the north. Neel was still searching for me in Sept. 1854, but I was long gone. My name was AMOS.

Underground Railroad in Alfred, New York.