Langston Collin Wilkins
@langstonwilkins.bsky.social
Folklorist and Professor
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Since it is Juneteenth, I will share a lil something...
My ancestors were slaves in Texas & were freed on June 19, 1865. They came together to meet with other ex-slaves & formed the Limestone County 19th of June Organization. They bought 30 acres of land on Lake Mexia.
My ancestors were slaves in Texas & were freed on June 19, 1865. They came together to meet with other ex-slaves & formed the Limestone County 19th of June Organization. They bought 30 acres of land on Lake Mexia.
June 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Since it is Juneteenth, I will share a lil something...
My ancestors were slaves in Texas & were freed on June 19, 1865. They came together to meet with other ex-slaves & formed the Limestone County 19th of June Organization. They bought 30 acres of land on Lake Mexia.
My ancestors were slaves in Texas & were freed on June 19, 1865. They came together to meet with other ex-slaves & formed the Limestone County 19th of June Organization. They bought 30 acres of land on Lake Mexia.
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Always enjoy reading the work of ehtnomusicologist, writer, thinker @langstonwilkins.bsky.social . Here’s the latest for you to enjoy too:
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A Red Spot on the Calendar
Juneteenth, Louisiana fieldwork, and more updates
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June 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Always enjoy reading the work of ehtnomusicologist, writer, thinker @langstonwilkins.bsky.social . Here’s the latest for you to enjoy too:
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💙 Love this interview with Ocean so much
Ocean Vuong's new novel, 'The Emperor of Gladness,' is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019. He says writing it was a way to honor her memory. @tonyamosley.bsky.social
After his mother's death, Ocean Vuong wrote his way out of grief
Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019. He says writing it was a way to honor her memory.
www.npr.org
June 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
💙 Love this interview with Ocean so much
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Feelimg gloomy about a lot of worldly events and such today. But this article about Annea Lockwood, 85, “who spins music from the sounds of the natural world, is sharing with and learning from a new generation of artists” is cool.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/a...
At 85, Annea Lockwood Isn’t Done Listening to the Earth
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Feelimg gloomy about a lot of worldly events and such today. But this article about Annea Lockwood, 85, “who spins music from the sounds of the natural world, is sharing with and learning from a new generation of artists” is cool.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/a...
Go grab a free copy!!
Get your *free* e-book of WELCOME 2 HOUSTON: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town by langstonwilkins.bsky.socialmailchi.mp/illinois/cxj...e1 #BlackMusicAppreciationMonthth
June 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Go grab a free copy!!
Texas legend!
Celebrating the birthday of poet and blues singer/guitarist/harmonica player Weldon H. "Juke Boy" Bonner (1932-1978), shown performing at the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues Festival, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo by Jeff Titon. #photography
March 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Texas legend!
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Getting closer to wrapping up a short documentary film, set in Lahaina Maui, before the fires.
🩵 🌊 Grateful to be able to tell stories I care about & also grateful for all of our supporters and sponsors.
🩵 🌊 Grateful to be able to tell stories I care about & also grateful for all of our supporters and sponsors.
February 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Getting closer to wrapping up a short documentary film, set in Lahaina Maui, before the fires.
🩵 🌊 Grateful to be able to tell stories I care about & also grateful for all of our supporters and sponsors.
🩵 🌊 Grateful to be able to tell stories I care about & also grateful for all of our supporters and sponsors.
Welp. I rock with the Lakers. I get to cheer for Luka now (unless they’re playing the Rockets)
February 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Welp. I rock with the Lakers. I get to cheer for Luka now (unless they’re playing the Rockets)
Lakers/Mavs trade? WTF!!
February 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Lakers/Mavs trade? WTF!!
Moved forward with my diorama hobby. Watched a bit of the De La/Wu/Nas concert on Prime.
I’m late with our weekly tradition, and not really feelin’ it this week… but that’s when it matters most.
Maybe y’all can lift me up with some chicken soup for the soul.
Tell me something good.
What good thing happened in your life this week?
Small, medium, or large, size doesn’t matter.
Maybe y’all can lift me up with some chicken soup for the soul.
Tell me something good.
What good thing happened in your life this week?
Small, medium, or large, size doesn’t matter.
January 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Moved forward with my diorama hobby. Watched a bit of the De La/Wu/Nas concert on Prime.
Is it still there? #81. Basketball hoop and support, Field of Dreams, Unity, Maine, 2018.
January 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review
DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
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How adding names to archival images has been healing for people of We'koqma'q First Nation 📜
How adding names to archival images has been healing for people of We'koqma'q First Nation | CBC News
A project to add names to archival images of Indigenous people across Canada has been creating connections and promoting healing in We'koqma'q First Nation.
www.cbc.ca
January 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
How adding names to archival images has been healing for people of We'koqma'q First Nation 📜
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Link to Penn Hills story: www.pghcitypaper.com/news/penn-hi...
Penn Hills has long been home to a Black middle-class community, but some claim environmental racism is demolishing it — literally
Lincoln Park is one of Pittsburgh’s earliest Black suburbs, but the neighborhood has become ground zero for vacant, overgrown lots.
www.pghcitypaper.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Link to Penn Hills story: www.pghcitypaper.com/news/penn-hi...
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Black in Blues will be released on the 65th anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston’s transition. I’m praying that it honors the ancestors and that its (inevitable) flaws won’t prevent it from being a conduit for their witness and wisdom.
December 16, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Black in Blues will be released on the 65th anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston’s transition. I’m praying that it honors the ancestors and that its (inevitable) flaws won’t prevent it from being a conduit for their witness and wisdom.
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Check out @FallfortheBook's podcast channel. buff.ly/3Z8cZmG
This month we feature @EdwinBHenderson
This month we feature @EdwinBHenderson
December 10, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Check out @FallfortheBook's podcast channel. buff.ly/3Z8cZmG
This month we feature @EdwinBHenderson
This month we feature @EdwinBHenderson
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Washington State is the easiest state in the country to vote in. Moved from NY To Seattle in 2017 and I'm still infatuated with being able to vote by mail while still wearing pajamas
costofvotingindex.com
costofvotingindex.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Washington State is the easiest state in the country to vote in. Moved from NY To Seattle in 2017 and I'm still infatuated with being able to vote by mail while still wearing pajamas
costofvotingindex.com
costofvotingindex.com
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Is it still there? #63 in a series. Walker's Grocery, Roosevelt, Louisiana, August, 1970. Photo by Jeff Titon.
February 5, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Is it still there? #63 in a series. Walker's Grocery, Roosevelt, Louisiana, August, 1970. Photo by Jeff Titon.
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Another Christmas Folklore post is on the blog (link in bio) This media query asked about the tradition of the Christmas Spider. Read more for this Ukrainian/Polish tradition.
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The Christmas Spider: A Ukrainian and Polish Tradition
Query I’m working on a story about the origin of the Christmas spider. I was wondering if you might be able to answer a few questions to be quoted as an expert source in this story given your…
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November 30, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Another Christmas Folklore post is on the blog (link in bio) This media query asked about the tradition of the Christmas Spider. Read more for this Ukrainian/Polish tradition.
ciderwithmaria.com/2024/11/29/t...
ciderwithmaria.com/2024/11/29/t...
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Here’s more posters from Nike. The Seattle Sea Baskets. The precursor the WNBA’s Seattle Storm! 🏀💫🪩
November 30, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Here’s more posters from Nike. The Seattle Sea Baskets. The precursor the WNBA’s Seattle Storm! 🏀💫🪩
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Saw a bunch of cool posters - Nike and more at the Poster House museum today in nyc. That Nike poster flipped the script when it came out.
November 30, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Saw a bunch of cool posters - Nike and more at the Poster House museum today in nyc. That Nike poster flipped the script when it came out.
RIP Saafir! A dedicated craftsman who left an incredible mark on the culture.
November 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM
RIP Saafir! A dedicated craftsman who left an incredible mark on the culture.
Currently reading Guy Fisher’s bio for the next book and learned that he arranged a four-show Apollo Theater residency with Bob Marley in 1979. Some great discussion about Marley’s love for Harlem and vice versa. www.harlemworldmagazine.com/bob-marley-t...
Bob Marley & The Wailers Live At The Apollo Theater, Harlem In 1979 (Full Concert Audio)
Bob Marley & The Wailers Live At The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York, on October 28, 1979. Over four days in late October 1979, Bob Marley and The
www.harlemworldmagazine.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Currently reading Guy Fisher’s bio for the next book and learned that he arranged a four-show Apollo Theater residency with Bob Marley in 1979. Some great discussion about Marley’s love for Harlem and vice versa. www.harlemworldmagazine.com/bob-marley-t...
Blue sky is good opportunity to restart this social media thing. Prioritizing my mental health and people I truly respect and value!
November 14, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Blue sky is good opportunity to restart this social media thing. Prioritizing my mental health and people I truly respect and value!