Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D.
@dmmurphy.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Sociology and African & African Diaspora Studies - researching social infrastructure, flourishing, & (anti-)Blackness in 🇺🇸🇧🇷 | Traveler. Storyteller. Writer. | ΦΝΠ | a kid from Gary
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I’m excited to share that I defended my Ph.D. and will join Boston College this fall as an Assistant Professor of Sociology and African and African Diaspora Studies. Thank you to my committee, academic community, and family for their unwavering support and love.
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How did Black families travel during the Jim Crow era? Learn the history, explore the data and contribute. Start local: search your city on the Community Map, and add your story to this living history.
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
How did Black families travel during the Jim Crow era? Learn the history, explore the data and contribute. Start local: search your city on the Community Map, and add your story to this living history.
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
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This will be a long thread on yesterday police massacre in Rio.
In nothern Rio de Janeiro city, there is a couple of hills called Complexo da Penha. It's Comando Vermelho("Red Command", a drug gang), or CV, territory.
CV is the greatest gang in Rio, second in the whole Brazil.
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In nothern Rio de Janeiro city, there is a couple of hills called Complexo da Penha. It's Comando Vermelho("Red Command", a drug gang), or CV, territory.
CV is the greatest gang in Rio, second in the whole Brazil.
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🧵 Awful awful massacre in Brazil
Gente, é o maior massacre no Brasil desde o Araguaia. Entendo quem quer puxar pra Canudos ou Contestado ou etc, mas não podemos livrar a ditadura de 64 só porque ela escondia melhor seus corpos.
Morreram 41 guerrilheiros comunistas e mais de 1200 camponeses no Araguaia.
Morreram 41 guerrilheiros comunistas e mais de 1200 camponeses no Araguaia.
October 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This will be a long thread on yesterday police massacre in Rio.
In nothern Rio de Janeiro city, there is a couple of hills called Complexo da Penha. It's Comando Vermelho("Red Command", a drug gang), or CV, territory.
CV is the greatest gang in Rio, second in the whole Brazil.
+
In nothern Rio de Janeiro city, there is a couple of hills called Complexo da Penha. It's Comando Vermelho("Red Command", a drug gang), or CV, territory.
CV is the greatest gang in Rio, second in the whole Brazil.
+
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Gente, é o maior massacre no Brasil desde o Araguaia. Entendo quem quer puxar pra Canudos ou Contestado ou etc, mas não podemos livrar a ditadura de 64 só porque ela escondia melhor seus corpos.
Morreram 41 guerrilheiros comunistas e mais de 1200 camponeses no Araguaia.
Morreram 41 guerrilheiros comunistas e mais de 1200 camponeses no Araguaia.
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Gente, é o maior massacre no Brasil desde o Araguaia. Entendo quem quer puxar pra Canudos ou Contestado ou etc, mas não podemos livrar a ditadura de 64 só porque ela escondia melhor seus corpos.
Morreram 41 guerrilheiros comunistas e mais de 1200 camponeses no Araguaia.
Morreram 41 guerrilheiros comunistas e mais de 1200 camponeses no Araguaia.
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I spent six months walking the Lower Ninth Ward, speaking w/ dozens of neighbors, + combing through 6,000 pages of FOIA docs. My latest reveals what recent documentaries left out. If Katrina’s legacy moved you, don’t miss what’s happening to the community now capitalbnews.org/katrina-anni...
How a $5 Billion Federal Project Could Sink the Lower Ninth Ward For Good
Decades after Betsy and Katrina, the community faces another threat — a canal proposal promising “progress” that could threaten its survival.
capitalbnews.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I spent six months walking the Lower Ninth Ward, speaking w/ dozens of neighbors, + combing through 6,000 pages of FOIA docs. My latest reveals what recent documentaries left out. If Katrina’s legacy moved you, don’t miss what’s happening to the community now capitalbnews.org/katrina-anni...
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Excited about my latest publication in Qualitative Sociology! I explore how Black residents in a resource scarce ”desert” perceive access to groceries, pharmacies, and parks and why their lived realities often diverge from GIS-based assessments of access. doi.org/10.1007/s111... DM me for a link!
In the Eye of the Beholder: Exploring Perceived Access in an Urban Resource Desert - Qualitative Sociology
Neighborhood resource access is a critical determinant of health and well-being, yet traditional measures often overlook the subjective experiences of residents in under-resourced areas. This study ex...
doi.org
September 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Excited about my latest publication in Qualitative Sociology! I explore how Black residents in a resource scarce ”desert” perceive access to groceries, pharmacies, and parks and why their lived realities often diverge from GIS-based assessments of access. doi.org/10.1007/s111... DM me for a link!
I am thrilled to co-organize with @laceesatcher.bsky.social the mini-conference "Black Placemaking and Worldmaking: Space, Power, and Possibility" at the 2026 Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. If the call resonates with you, please submit your work.
September 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I am thrilled to co-organize with @laceesatcher.bsky.social the mini-conference "Black Placemaking and Worldmaking: Space, Power, and Possibility" at the 2026 Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. If the call resonates with you, please submit your work.
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I'm delighted to share my new article in @readdemography.bsky.social!
“Female Advantages in Education & Union Formation”: @danielaurbinaj.bsky.social uses DHS & Colombia census data to assess changes in union entry & assortative mating in a middle-income setting where women are, overall, better educated. @uscsociology.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
August 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I'm delighted to share my new article in @readdemography.bsky.social!
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Ruth Wilson Gilmore said, “No abolitionist who is a true abolitionist wants to save money. What we want is for the money to be spent, to enhance, and support human life so that it can flourish in a way that doesn’t destroy the planet. We’re not about cost-savings.” Save lives, not money.
August 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Ruth Wilson Gilmore said, “No abolitionist who is a true abolitionist wants to save money. What we want is for the money to be spent, to enhance, and support human life so that it can flourish in a way that doesn’t destroy the planet. We’re not about cost-savings.” Save lives, not money.
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Justified critiques of the Biden admin abound, but they deserve enormous credit for their stance on the 2022 Brazilian election. Events over last week make absolutely clear that if Trump had been president when Bolsonaro lost, Brazilian democracy would have been mortally wounded
July 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Justified critiques of the Biden admin abound, but they deserve enormous credit for their stance on the 2022 Brazilian election. Events over last week make absolutely clear that if Trump had been president when Bolsonaro lost, Brazilian democracy would have been mortally wounded
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Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
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Good morning to those commemorating the struggle for freedom, fervently defending freedom's possibilities for our descendants, and having a good time doing it. #HappyJuneteenth
June 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Good morning to those commemorating the struggle for freedom, fervently defending freedom's possibilities for our descendants, and having a good time doing it. #HappyJuneteenth
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I’m so happy to boost this amazing news!
Please share your stories about successful defenses and such on the #Blackademics feed using #wemadeit because it takes a village!!
Please share your stories about successful defenses and such on the #Blackademics feed using #wemadeit because it takes a village!!
I’m excited to share that I defended my Ph.D. and will join Boston College this fall as an Assistant Professor of Sociology and African and African Diaspora Studies. Thank you to my committee, academic community, and family for their unwavering support and love.
June 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m so happy to boost this amazing news!
Please share your stories about successful defenses and such on the #Blackademics feed using #wemadeit because it takes a village!!
Please share your stories about successful defenses and such on the #Blackademics feed using #wemadeit because it takes a village!!
I’m excited to share that I defended my Ph.D. and will join Boston College this fall as an Assistant Professor of Sociology and African and African Diaspora Studies. Thank you to my committee, academic community, and family for their unwavering support and love.
June 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I’m excited to share that I defended my Ph.D. and will join Boston College this fall as an Assistant Professor of Sociology and African and African Diaspora Studies. Thank you to my committee, academic community, and family for their unwavering support and love.
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TLP invites proposals for “Aesthetics of Joy and Refuge in Contemporary Culture” an interdisciplinary, open call conference to be held on October 10, 2025 at NYU.
We are interested in original contributions that examine contemporary visual and expressive culture across disciplines.
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We are interested in original contributions that examine contemporary visual and expressive culture across disciplines.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
TLP invites proposals for “Aesthetics of Joy and Refuge in Contemporary Culture” an interdisciplinary, open call conference to be held on October 10, 2025 at NYU.
We are interested in original contributions that examine contemporary visual and expressive culture across disciplines.
Learn more in 🔗
We are interested in original contributions that examine contemporary visual and expressive culture across disciplines.
Learn more in 🔗
Y'all see Tressie getting it. This brought me joy. Add a little joy to your timelines, too.
Okay so Jake’s pictures made me emotional. 😭😭 #followme
May 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Y'all see Tressie getting it. This brought me joy. Add a little joy to your timelines, too.
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Truly appreciating meeting & conversing w/ dope scholars this academic yr before sabbatical. Thank you again @k-till.bsky.social @dmmurphy.bsky.social for our convos, laughter, & pushing students @ Pitzer to think through complex matters & showcasing young scholars changing things in sociology.
April 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Truly appreciating meeting & conversing w/ dope scholars this academic yr before sabbatical. Thank you again @k-till.bsky.social @dmmurphy.bsky.social for our convos, laughter, & pushing students @ Pitzer to think through complex matters & showcasing young scholars changing things in sociology.
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I had a great time delivering a talk for the Racial Justice Initative at Pitzer College. HUGE s/o and thank you to Dr. Alicia Bonaparte for the invite, coordination, and being a guiding light in academia. S/o to the soon-to-be Dr. Demetrius Murphy for pulling up. Amazing discussion! #SocAF
April 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I had a great time delivering a talk for the Racial Justice Initative at Pitzer College. HUGE s/o and thank you to Dr. Alicia Bonaparte for the invite, coordination, and being a guiding light in academia. S/o to the soon-to-be Dr. Demetrius Murphy for pulling up. Amazing discussion! #SocAF
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Every word of this piece from @cmgreer.bsky.social is on point. READ and share it. We’re sick of it. Wake up!
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
Opinion | Black Americans Are Not Surprised by What Trump’s Doing (Gift Article)
Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Every word of this piece from @cmgreer.bsky.social is on point. READ and share it. We’re sick of it. Wake up!
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...
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The deadline is fast approaching for the #UrbanHealth Equity call for papers!
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March 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The deadline is fast approaching for the #UrbanHealth Equity call for papers!
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Keen sociological analysis on loyalty vs dominance regimes.
I’ve seen a lot of assumptions in the media that Trump (and Musk) are targeting institutions with loyalty tests.
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
March 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Keen sociological analysis on loyalty vs dominance regimes.
Reposted by Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D.
I’ve seen a lot of assumptions in the media that Trump (and Musk) are targeting institutions with loyalty tests.
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
March 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I’ve seen a lot of assumptions in the media that Trump (and Musk) are targeting institutions with loyalty tests.
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
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I sincerely think that universities should suspend their productivity standards for scientists and ask them instead to hold town halls in schools, public libraries, museums, shopping malls, and anywhere else and communicate what is being lost with the collapse of the research ecosystem.
“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on
@msnbc.com
@msnbc.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I sincerely think that universities should suspend their productivity standards for scientists and ask them instead to hold town halls in schools, public libraries, museums, shopping malls, and anywhere else and communicate what is being lost with the collapse of the research ecosystem.
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One columnist, a professional pundit, is living in a paranoid delusion. The other, a sociologist, is living in America.
March 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
One columnist, a professional pundit, is living in a paranoid delusion. The other, a sociologist, is living in America.
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Lord, I see what you do for others www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup (Gift Article)
Brazil’s attorney general charged the former president Jair Bolsonaro with trying to overturn the 2022 elections.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Lord, I see what you do for others www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...