Black Women's Studies Association
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Official account of the Black Women's Studies Association | est. 2018 | blackwomensstudies.org
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We are excited to announce that early bird registration is now open for our 2nd Annual Symposium at bwsasymposium.vfairs.com! There are a lot of great perks for those who register early. Early registration is open until 3/1! Stay tuned for the announcement of our Keynote Speaker and Plenary Session!
It's not too late for you to attend the 2nd annual BWSA virtual symposium! Register by this Thursday, April 3 at bwsasymposium.vfairs.com to join us on Friday and Saturday.
April 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's not too late for you to attend the 2nd annual BWSA virtual symposium! Register by this Thursday, April 3 at bwsasymposium.vfairs.com to join us on Friday and Saturday.
For #BlackHistoryMonth we have been celebrating #28DaysofBWS and today's pick is Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston.
February 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
For #BlackHistoryMonth we have been celebrating #28DaysofBWS and today's pick is Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston.
We are nearing the end of #BlackHistoryMonth, but we have something in store for next month! Check out today's book selections for #28DaysofBWS America, Goddam by Treva Lindsey, and The First African American Cartoonist by Jackie Ormes!
February 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We are nearing the end of #BlackHistoryMonth, but we have something in store for next month! Check out today's book selections for #28DaysofBWS America, Goddam by Treva Lindsey, and The First African American Cartoonist by Jackie Ormes!
For Days 18 and 19, we are highlighting We Tried to Tell Y'all by Meredith D. Clark and Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom for #28daysofBWS.
February 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
For Days 18 and 19, we are highlighting We Tried to Tell Y'all by Meredith D. Clark and Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom for #28daysofBWS.
We're excited to invite you to join us for our Word Count Wednesday tomorrow! It kicks off at noon, and there's still plenty of time to register through the link in our bio. We can't wait to co-work together!
February 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We're excited to invite you to join us for our Word Count Wednesday tomorrow! It kicks off at noon, and there's still plenty of time to register through the link in our bio. We can't wait to co-work together!
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we are highlighting foundational books in our discipline. Today's #28DaysofBWS book is Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe.
February 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we are highlighting foundational books in our discipline. Today's #28DaysofBWS book is Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe.
We are celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth by highlighting Imagination A Manifesto by @ruha9.bsky.social and Vengeance Feminism by @kalinicolegross.bsky.social for #28daysofBWS!
February 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We are celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth by highlighting Imagination A Manifesto by @ruha9.bsky.social and Vengeance Feminism by @kalinicolegross.bsky.social for #28daysofBWS!
We are excited to announce that early bird registration is now open for our 2nd Annual Symposium at bwsasymposium.vfairs.com! There are a lot of great perks for those who register early. Early registration is open until 3/1! Stay tuned for the announcement of our Keynote Speaker and Plenary Session!
February 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
We are excited to announce that early bird registration is now open for our 2nd Annual Symposium at bwsasymposium.vfairs.com! There are a lot of great perks for those who register early. Early registration is open until 3/1! Stay tuned for the announcement of our Keynote Speaker and Plenary Session!
Our day 13 and day 14 picks for #28DaysofBWS to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth are Calling In How to Start Making Change With Those You'd Rather Cancel by Loretta J. Ross and The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jackson!
February 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Our day 13 and day 14 picks for #28DaysofBWS to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth are Calling In How to Start Making Change With Those You'd Rather Cancel by Loretta J. Ross and The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jackson!
During #BlackHistoryMonth we are highlighting Black Girl Autopoetics by Ashleigh Greene Wade for #28DaysofBWS!
February 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
During #BlackHistoryMonth we are highlighting Black Girl Autopoetics by Ashleigh Greene Wade for #28DaysofBWS!
Today during #BlackHistoryMonth we are highlighting Remaking Black Power: How Black Women Transformed an Era by Ashley D. Farmer for #28DaysofBWS!
February 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today during #BlackHistoryMonth we are highlighting Remaking Black Power: How Black Women Transformed an Era by Ashley D. Farmer for #28DaysofBWS!
It's that time again! Join us TOMORROW at noon EST to get some work done! You can register at blackwomensstudies.org !
February 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It's that time again! Join us TOMORROW at noon EST to get some work done! You can register at blackwomensstudies.org !
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, today's #28daysofBWS book is The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and The Black Panther Party in Oakland by Robyn C. Spencer!
February 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, today's #28daysofBWS book is The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and The Black Panther Party in Oakland by Robyn C. Spencer!
We are spotlighting these two titles for the weekend to celebrate Black History Month for #28DaysofBWS. Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War by Edda L. Fields-Black!
February 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We are spotlighting these two titles for the weekend to celebrate Black History Month for #28DaysofBWS. Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War by Edda L. Fields-Black!
Happy Friday! Today's #28DaysofBWS book is Brooding over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women's Lethal Resistance by Nikki M. Taylor!
February 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Happy Friday! Today's #28DaysofBWS book is Brooding over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women's Lethal Resistance by Nikki M. Taylor!
Today's #28DaysofBWS selection is Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by Valeria Boyd.
February 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Today's #28DaysofBWS selection is Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by Valeria Boyd.
Happy Wednesday! Today's #28DaysofBWS is Island Queen by Vanessa Riley!
February 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Happy Wednesday! Today's #28DaysofBWS is Island Queen by Vanessa Riley!
We are on Day 4 of #28DaysofBWS, and today, we are featuring Black Women in Sequence: Re-inking Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime by Deborah Elizabeth Whaley!
February 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
We are on Day 4 of #28DaysofBWS, and today, we are featuring Black Women in Sequence: Re-inking Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime by Deborah Elizabeth Whaley!
Happy Tuesday! Do you have a project you're working on and want a virtual accountability buddy? Join us on Wednesday for our Word Count Wednesday! It is a great way to get work done and build community! You can register at blackwomensstudies.org! #Blackademic
February 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Happy Tuesday! Do you have a project you're working on and want a virtual accountability buddy? Join us on Wednesday for our Word Count Wednesday! It is a great way to get work done and build community! You can register at blackwomensstudies.org! #Blackademic
Today's #28DaysofBWS book is Bad Fat Black Girl Notes from a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen.
February 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Today's #28DaysofBWS book is Bad Fat Black Girl Notes from a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen.
Today’s book for #28DaysofBWS is Black Feminist Writing: A Practical Guide to Publishing Academic Books by Stephanie Y. Evans !
February 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today’s book for #28DaysofBWS is Black Feminist Writing: A Practical Guide to Publishing Academic Books by Stephanie Y. Evans !
Happy Black History Month! We are excited to celebrate another year of Black Women’s Studies Books. For the next 28 days we will be highlighting different texts. Today’s book for #28DaysofBWS is Parable of The Sower by Octavia Butler. Have you all read this book before?
February 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Happy Black History Month! We are excited to celebrate another year of Black Women’s Studies Books. For the next 28 days we will be highlighting different texts. Today’s book for #28DaysofBWS is Parable of The Sower by Octavia Butler. Have you all read this book before?
We are excited to announce that submissions are now open for the 2025 BWSA Awards for best works in Black Women’s Studies. The awards are the Toni Cade Bambara Article Prize and the Cheryl A. Wall Graduate Student Paper Prize. Submissions are due by 3/8/25! blackwomensstudies.org/awards
February 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We are excited to announce that submissions are now open for the 2025 BWSA Awards for best works in Black Women’s Studies. The awards are the Toni Cade Bambara Article Prize and the Cheryl A. Wall Graduate Student Paper Prize. Submissions are due by 3/8/25! blackwomensstudies.org/awards
2025 will bring changes beyond our control. We are embracing the art of storytelling this year, inspired by Toni Morrison's quote, “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
January 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
2025 will bring changes beyond our control. We are embracing the art of storytelling this year, inspired by Toni Morrison's quote, “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
📢 Call for Contributors!
BWSA is spotlighting Black Women’s Studies texts for Women’s History Month 2025! .
🗓️ Submit interest by Jan 10, 2025:
🔗 blackwomensstudies.org/blog/2024/12...
#BlackWomensStudies #Blackademics #AddtoBlackademics
December 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
📢 Call for Contributors!
BWSA is spotlighting Black Women’s Studies texts for Women’s History Month 2025! .
🗓️ Submit interest by Jan 10, 2025:
🔗 blackwomensstudies.org/blog/2024/12...
#BlackWomensStudies #Blackademics #AddtoBlackademics