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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · 1d

@doclb2.bsky.social killing her presentation at #ABSMemphis! If you don’t have her book, get it today!

Picture of Dr. Letisha Brown next to a screen with a picture of her book Say Her Name

Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks #ABSMemphis for taking the conversation about scholar activism to LeMonye- Owen College and the brilliant students at this HBCU. The quote I’m reflecting on: “What we gon do but fight?!”

Panel on scholar activism with picture of WEB DuBois behind them

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · 5d

Memphis bound this week. Keep the BBQ ready!

Slide showing book talk: who pays for diversity? Why programs fall short of racial equity and what to do about it.

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · 21d

People of faith pushing for recognition and repentance. Beautiful.

KEW @kidadaewilliams.com · 21d

King’s Chapel unveiling first-of-its-kind statue, “Unbound,” to honor the 219 Black people who were enslaved by members and ministers of the church. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

King’s Chapel unveiling first-of-its-kind statue to honor people enslaved by its forebears

The statue of a Black woman releasing birds to freedom will represent the more than 200 enslaved people identified by the church.

www.wgbh.org

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Sep 4

Great new post by @gerardomarti.bsky.social especially important for those leading multiracial spaces and antiracist efforts. “Until denominational leaders interrogate how white comfort shapes every institutional decision, antiracism will remain an aspiration rather than a practice.”

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Sep 4

Awww, thanks! And happy belated birthday. I hope you felt celebrated- you deserve it!

Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Sep 3

New article alert 🚨
Just out in JSSR- I and colleagues examine how racial salience, rather than racial category, generates inequalities in an “antiracist” organization. Importantly, the title is dope!

onlinelibrary-wiley-com.uc.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1111/...

Picture of the article- “House Negro or Field Negro?: Racial Salience and Claims-Making in the United Methodist Church”

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Sep 2

My favorite of the packaged fall foods 😋. What’s yours?

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Boniuk Institute @boniukinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 29

🎉 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🎉
Check out "Why Diversity Efforts Fail," the new episode of Religion Unmuted w Rachel Schneider & @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social. Explore diversity, equity & the challenge of creating change
🎧 religionunmuted.libsyn.com/site/when-di...

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Aug 31

Cheesecake might be going too far lol! But I’d be open to try it.

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Aug 31

Way to make me miss snoballs today! Where’s the condensed milk? Enjoy!

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks for reading @novumsimulacrum.com and important question! I remain hopeful, but only if we start to see real models of change that can be amplified and become the standard. Time will tell.

Albert S. Fu @novumsimulacrum.com · Aug 27

Got @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social 's book after ASA. Now, I'm wondering if higher ed survives this moment, what comes next? Are we going to take real steps towards equity and justice? Or will institutions pat themselves on the back for weathering this storm w/ no change? www.ucpress.edu/books/who-pa...

Who Pays for Diversity? by Oneya Okuwobi - Paper

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

www.ucpress.edu

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Aug 20

I was literally just talking about cinnamon sugar toast this morning 😋

🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · Aug 20

It's Wednesday, friends!!

I'm gonna be honest. I miss some government cheese.

Knowing the regime they'll make their government cheese all extra processed.😒

Have a day, y'all!!

#SheShed

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks Jamie!

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Jaime Lee Kucinskas @jlkucinskas.bsky.social · Aug 12

Started reading Oneya’s book already and it’s so on point. Can’t wait to read the rest!

Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Aug 11

Book selfies are the best selfies #ASA2025 @ucpress.bsky.social

Picture of me holding the book Who Pays for Diversity at a book exhibit

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Aug 11

Book selfies are the best selfies #ASA2025 @ucpress.bsky.social

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Aug 9

And enough folks on line to break the livestream a couple of times! Love it!

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Aug 9

Hello Chicago! Heading up my third annual symposium on Race and Religion at the Association for the Sociology of Religion meeting tomorrow. Then over to #ASA2025 for a dope panel on the future of work for disabled workers. Can’t wait to see everyone!

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Jun 23

Congrats!

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Jun 3

❤️. Mine www.ucpress.edu/books/who-pa...

Who Pays for Diversity? by Oneya Okuwobi - Paper

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

www.ucpress.edu

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · Jun 3

May I offer anyone lamenting the state of your institution today some wise words from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social ?

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · May 30

Thank you! And would love to hear your thoughts after you’ve read it!

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · May 29

Got to do a fun interview with @917wvxu.bsky.social that was on today. Because I
I’m a public radio nerd, this was peak goals.

Some politicians are working to end DEI programs. Are they worth saving?

A new book argues such programs often end up causing harm to the very people they purport to help: employees of color.

www.wvxu.org

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Oneya Okuwobi @oneyaokuwobi.bsky.social · May 27

I was surprised to learn that my grandparents, who have watched the stories since before I was born, vehemently dislike Beyond the Gates. When I asked them why, they said they like watching white folks act a fool, not Black ones 🤣 #BeyondTheGates #BTG

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