Antoinette Jackson, Ph.D.
@antoinettejax.bsky.social
I am an applied cultural anthropologist and professor at the University of South Florida. I focus on telling untold stories. My super power—laughter, curiosity, and a love of learning.
Yes! #BlackGravesMatter. Thanks to @talkdeath.bsky.social for supporting the Black Cemetery Network blackcemeterynetwork.org
October 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Yes! #BlackGravesMatter. Thanks to @talkdeath.bsky.social for supporting the Black Cemetery Network blackcemeterynetwork.org
Yes! The honoring of ancestors at Laurel Cemetery in Baltimore by elders, researchers, and community leaders working to restore a history that was paved over. See-https://afro.com/laurel-cemetery-memorial-project/
October 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Yes! The honoring of ancestors at Laurel Cemetery in Baltimore by elders, researchers, and community leaders working to restore a history that was paved over. See-https://afro.com/laurel-cemetery-memorial-project/
Looking forward to being in Chicago for #AHA26. Check out the 2025 award winners. I am honored to be a recipient!
The AHA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 prizes, which honor exceptional books, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, public history, and other historical projects. Congratulations to the 2025 awardees! #AHAPerspectives🗃️
American Historical Association Announces 2025 Prize Winners – AHA
The American Historical Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 prizes.
www.historians.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Looking forward to being in Chicago for #AHA26. Check out the 2025 award winners. I am honored to be a recipient!
Looking forward to being in Chicago for #AHA26. Check out the 2025 award winners. I am honored!
Registration and housing are open for #AHA26, which will take place in Chicago from January 8-11, 2026. We look forward to seeing you there! 🗃️
Annual Meeting - AHA
Join Us at the Annual Meeting Connect with Your Community Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together to share researc...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Looking forward to being in Chicago for #AHA26. Check out the 2025 award winners. I am honored!
Yes!
Check it out—
The Art of Remembering and Making a Way: Going There, Knowing There, and Other Curious Lessons From “The Genius of the South”
[First published: 20 September 2025
doi.org/10.1111/aman...
Antoinette Jackson delivered the AAA 2024 keynote address on November 21, 2024.
Check it out—
The Art of Remembering and Making a Way: Going There, Knowing There, and Other Curious Lessons From “The Genius of the South”
[First published: 20 September 2025
doi.org/10.1111/aman...
Antoinette Jackson delivered the AAA 2024 keynote address on November 21, 2024.
<em>American Anthropologist</em> | AAA Anthropology Journal | Wiley Online Library
How do we imagine the future, especially in our current moment? This keynote encourages us to consider lessons learned and shared by those who have gone before us. This includes a giant of our discip...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Yes!
Check it out—
The Art of Remembering and Making a Way: Going There, Knowing There, and Other Curious Lessons From “The Genius of the South”
[First published: 20 September 2025
doi.org/10.1111/aman...
Antoinette Jackson delivered the AAA 2024 keynote address on November 21, 2024.
Check it out—
The Art of Remembering and Making a Way: Going There, Knowing There, and Other Curious Lessons From “The Genius of the South”
[First published: 20 September 2025
doi.org/10.1111/aman...
Antoinette Jackson delivered the AAA 2024 keynote address on November 21, 2024.
Rest in Power Jane Goodall. Ase’
…Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: “…imagine a long, dark tunnel with a little star at the end representing hope.
…And we’ve got to climb over, crawl under, work around all the obstacles that lie between us and the star.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/c...
…Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: “…imagine a long, dark tunnel with a little star at the end representing hope.
…And we’ve got to climb over, crawl under, work around all the obstacles that lie between us and the star.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/c...
Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: ‘Hope Isn’t Just Wishful Thinking’
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October 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Rest in Power Jane Goodall. Ase’
…Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: “…imagine a long, dark tunnel with a little star at the end representing hope.
…And we’ve got to climb over, crawl under, work around all the obstacles that lie between us and the star.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/c...
…Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: “…imagine a long, dark tunnel with a little star at the end representing hope.
…And we’ve got to climb over, crawl under, work around all the obstacles that lie between us and the star.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/c...
#BlackGravesMatter—American history hidden in plain site in NYC. See—They Were Building a Homeless Shelter. But the Land had a Grim Past www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/n...
They Were Building a Homeless Shelter. But the Land had a Grim Past
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
#BlackGravesMatter—American history hidden in plain site in NYC. See—They Were Building a Homeless Shelter. But the Land had a Grim Past www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/n...
Yes! Black Cemeteries are Black History. We need to share the import of Black Cemetery preservation in all the ways we can. Check out the Black Cemetery Network and listen to the spoken word of “Wally B.” Jennings—https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/
August 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Yes! Black Cemeteries are Black History. We need to share the import of Black Cemetery preservation in all the ways we can. Check out the Black Cemetery Network and listen to the spoken word of “Wally B.” Jennings—https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/
Wow! 20 years at USF. Started as a tenure track Assistant Professor now full professor and Chair of the department of anthropology. Time flies. Most proud of all the students I have advised and learned from and the many graduates who have gone on to make a difference wherever they are.
August 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Wow! 20 years at USF. Started as a tenure track Assistant Professor now full professor and Chair of the department of anthropology. Time flies. Most proud of all the students I have advised and learned from and the many graduates who have gone on to make a difference wherever they are.
Yes! Support the fight for cemetery access to Talbird Cemetery on Hilton Head Island by the Gullah Geechee community. The cemetery is now “…squeezed between a scenic creek and a luxury condominium.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
Class and Identity in Hilton Head: The Gullah v. Wealthy Landowners
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August 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Yes! Support the fight for cemetery access to Talbird Cemetery on Hilton Head Island by the Gullah Geechee community. The cemetery is now “…squeezed between a scenic creek and a luxury condominium.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
Yes! Congratulations
Berry College African American Cemeteries (GA) for a 2025 Saving Places grant— Two historically African American cemeteries of the Freemantown and Shelton Family settlements founded by formerly enslaved people-https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites/shelton-family-cemetery
Berry College African American Cemeteries (GA) for a 2025 Saving Places grant— Two historically African American cemeteries of the Freemantown and Shelton Family settlements founded by formerly enslaved people-https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites/shelton-family-cemetery
Shelton Family Cemetery — Black Cemetery Network
SHELTON FAMILY CEMETERY FOUNDED: Pre- 1850 (Possibly as early as 1830) ADDITONAL NAMES: Possum Trot Cemetery and Church AFFILIATION(S): N/A HISTORY: By 1874, during reconstruction, my f...
blackcemeterynetwork.org
July 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Yes! Congratulations
Berry College African American Cemeteries (GA) for a 2025 Saving Places grant— Two historically African American cemeteries of the Freemantown and Shelton Family settlements founded by formerly enslaved people-https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites/shelton-family-cemetery
Berry College African American Cemeteries (GA) for a 2025 Saving Places grant— Two historically African American cemeteries of the Freemantown and Shelton Family settlements founded by formerly enslaved people-https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites/shelton-family-cemetery
Rest in Power Gwen Henderson a true lover of community and leader in justice for all with an emphasis on the underserved. Thanks Gwen for being a wonderful example of staying in the fight!
We’re saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Tampa City Councilmember Gwendolyn Henderson. Gwen showed up every day with passion, and a deep commitment to the people of District 5. Her passing leaves a hole in our hearts and community.
She’ll be deeply missed by of us at New Tampa Democrats.
She’ll be deeply missed by of us at New Tampa Democrats.
June 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Rest in Power Gwen Henderson a true lover of community and leader in justice for all with an emphasis on the underserved. Thanks Gwen for being a wonderful example of staying in the fight!
Yes. Memorial Day has a history few know. www.history.com/articles/mem...
Remembering One of the Earliest Memorial Day Ceremonies
People recently freed from slavery honored fallen Union soldiers.
www.history.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Yes. Memorial Day has a history few know. www.history.com/articles/mem...
Mangroves blooming in FL
My bees love it! Mangrove honey soon!
My bees love it! Mangrove honey soon!
May 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Mangroves blooming in FL
My bees love it! Mangrove honey soon!
My bees love it! Mangrove honey soon!
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May 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Yes-Cemetery histories are community histories&stories. In St. Pete, FL, including the history of Oaklawn, Evergreen, and Moffett cemeteries and descendant knowledge must be done in order to move forward.
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Leaders discuss suspected graves on Tropicana Field property
A new report revealed more potential graves in the parking lot of the Tropicana Field property. City leaders are discussing the findings.
baynews9.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Yes-Cemetery histories are community histories&stories. In St. Pete, FL, including the history of Oaklawn, Evergreen, and Moffett cemeteries and descendant knowledge must be done in order to move forward.
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...
Enjoy Fat Tuesday (3/4/2025) and the Mardi Gras wind down. “…Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans, culminating on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Known for its spectacular parades, vibrant costumes, and deep-rooted traditions.” Anyone selling King cake in Tampa? 😊
March 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Enjoy Fat Tuesday (3/4/2025) and the Mardi Gras wind down. “…Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans, culminating on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Known for its spectacular parades, vibrant costumes, and deep-rooted traditions.” Anyone selling King cake in Tampa? 😊
Yes-Zion Cemetery in Tampa recognized with a historic marker. Another step in a long journey to remember, learn from, and make right the erasure of a historic Black Cemetery. This is what it looks like when community comes together to honor the dead with dignity.
Today, Robles Park Village public housing stands empty on the grave sites.
A historic marker is unveiled at the once-forgotten Zion Cemetery in Tampa
The 2.5-acre cemetery, which is believed to be Tampa’s first burial ground for African American residents, was created in 1901. In the mid-1920s, the cemetery was owned by white businessmen who sold p...
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February 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Yes-Zion Cemetery in Tampa recognized with a historic marker. Another step in a long journey to remember, learn from, and make right the erasure of a historic Black Cemetery. This is what it looks like when community comes together to honor the dead with dignity.
Black Cemeteries are Black History is American History! What a beautiful gathering of community and honoring of the ancestors at Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery in Groveland,FL.
February 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Black Cemeteries are Black History is American History! What a beautiful gathering of community and honoring of the ancestors at Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery in Groveland,FL.
Black History&Excellence 24x7–Big thanks to Dr. Corliss Heath for sharing her powerful and insightful work. Yes to “Black women have things to say.”
February 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Black History&Excellence 24x7–Big thanks to Dr. Corliss Heath for sharing her powerful and insightful work. Yes to “Black women have things to say.”
A MLK Holiday challenge- Spend the day channeling your energy in uplifting ways. Avoid supporting anything with your actions that would go against the grain of what MLK’s life was about. Don’t lend passive support to something you don’t agree with nor believe in. What’s your plan?
a poster of martin luther king jr. with the words our lives begin to
ALT: a poster of martin luther king jr. with the words our lives begin to
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January 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A MLK Holiday challenge- Spend the day channeling your energy in uplifting ways. Avoid supporting anything with your actions that would go against the grain of what MLK’s life was about. Don’t lend passive support to something you don’t agree with nor believe in. What’s your plan?
Yes! What a thrill and an honor to be the Keynote speaker for the 2024 American Anthropological Association (AAA) meeting in Tampa.
December 10, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Yes! What a thrill and an honor to be the Keynote speaker for the 2024 American Anthropological Association (AAA) meeting in Tampa.
Rest in Power Nikki Giovanni. You challenged us to see, hear, feel, and care with rhythm and love through your poetry and good speech.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81
As a writer, she tackled race, gender, sex, politics and love. She was also a public intellectual who appeared on television and toured the country.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Rest in Power Nikki Giovanni. You challenged us to see, hear, feel, and care with rhythm and love through your poetry and good speech.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...