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@platobooktour So sorry I can’t be there - certainly this will be inspiring!

I'm going to be in D.C. twice this coming week: once at George Washington University, to give the Philosophy Department's annual Elton Lecture on Friday March 27 at 4 pm, and on March 25, to speak at the Cato Institute, from noon to 2, for which one has to register. At the Cato Institute I'll be questioned about the political implications of my ideas about mattering. cato.org/events/matteri…

Statement from the Nobel Foundation One of the core missions of the Nobel Foundation is to safeguard the dignity of the Nobel Prizes and their administration. The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations. It states that the prizes shall be awarded to those who "have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind," and it specifies who has the right to award each respective prize. A prize can therefore not, even symbolically, be passed on or further distributed. For additional information, please refer to the Norwegian Nobel Committee: nobelpeaceprize.org/press/press-re…

How an overgrown cemetery opened a window into San Antonio history expressnews.com/news/article/m… Sharing Tools (Premium) via @expressnews #BlackSettlementsInAmerica #WholeStory #CulturalLandscape

@NEHgov @NEHchair @FlinnFoundation A journey worth hearing

“Humanities are our creation stories,” @NEHchair sat down with @FlinnFoundation for a conversation on her journey from Ganado, AZ to NEH. Watch: bit.ly/40wQx9a

"We are grateful for the many Native American and Alaska Native artists who have kept their traditions and histories alive, continue to expand their creative expressions." Here's the full #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth statement from @NEAarts Chair Jackson: bit.ly/3YLCMCn

@LorienTinuviel @MellonFdn @wfpptx_org @osuhistorydept Congratulations! This is a model for others.

@NEHgov Congratulations to you all!

The 2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medalists! #ArtsHumanitiesMedal

"The more you understand about other cultures, the stronger you are.” @NEHchair recently sat down with @DorisDukeFdn for a conversation on working with Indigenous students in higher ed, and equity and access in the humanities. Watch now: ow.ly/zrNf50Tozoh #NEH #Podcast

"Why Indigenous Newspapers Matter": Prof. Kathryn Walkiewicz (Cherokee) will discuss Indigenous newspapers’ historical role in asserting sovereignty & countering stereotypes. ONLINE, Wed., Sep. 25, 3:30-5pm ET. Register: bit.ly/IndigPprsTalk.

Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience showcases visual art’s dynamic and potent role in African American history and culture.

Since 1997 the National Humanities Medal has honored individuals and organizations that have deepened our understanding and engagement with history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities. Nominate the next round of recipients here: neh.gov/about/awards/n…

@AttorneyCrump So much more to these histories that is unknown. Descendants on a mission. #AfricanAmericanBirialGrounds #AfricanAmericanCemetery

Researchers found 11 new gravesites believed to be of enslaved African Americans at Bull Run Regional Park, VA. This discovery adds to the 91 graves found in 2022. The ongoing discoveries highlight the crucial need to honor and remember the legacies of enslaved individuals!

@humanitiesmag @NEHgov @NEAarts @PhiBetaKappa @NEH_Education @NEH_FedState Must read!

The Summer 2024 edition of Humanities magazine is now available online. This special issue is devoted to Native American culture and history. Read it here: neh.gov/issue/summer-2…

@LorienTinuviel @StateDept @osuhistorydept @OhioState This is excellent! I am sure they learned a lot. Keep up the great work.

@paulflahive @pulitzercenter BIG CONGRATULATIONS PAUL!

Excited to announce that I received a @pulitzercenter fellowship through their new StoryReach program to support my reporting. pulitzercenter.org/people/paul-fl…

The Tulsa race massacre took place #OTD in 1921, when mobs of white residents destroyed “Black Wall Street,” one of the wealthiest Black communities in America at the time. Learn about the tragedy and its legacy 100 years later, with @humanitiesmag: neh.gov/article/1921-t…

Robert Johnson was born this day in 1911. We stopped by the grave of this legendary bluesman in Greenwood, MS while reporting for our story, Kibbe at the Crossroads: Lebanese Cooking in the Mississippi Delta for NPR. We share the story today in his honor. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/48-…

In 1941, the government seized 34 acres of Barry Farm to create Barry Farm Dwellings, a segregated public housing development for marginalized Black Washingtonians. Beginning in the late 1950s, the demolition of most low-income, Black neighborhoods changed public housing.

In the South Carolina Lowcountry, issues arising from heirs’ property result in tremendous property loss and depletion of historic rural Black communities. Heirs’ property stems from African Americans acquiring land shortly after the end of slavery.