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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · 1d

To preserve what history forgets.
Join us in reading the work that refuses disappearance.
#wewilltellourownstory

Universal Write Publications is restoring the narrative, one liberated voice at a time.

@uwpbooks.bsky.social #blackstudies #research #read UWPBooks.com

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you to High School teacher Brie, a young, beautiful, and dynamic K-12 teacher who fills the gaps that traditional materials leave behind and helps us build the bridge to what’s missing in education. @uwpbooks.bsky.social

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Thank you, Teachers & Professors, for your work in the Classroom ~

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · Sep 2

Grab a copy on our website at UWPBooks.com. It’s available as Print & eBooks, as well as in library systems and our partner EBSCO.

#wewilltellourownstory #hiphop #blackauthors #blackvoices #research #afrofuturism @uwpbooks.bsky.social

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GET THE CLAPBACK: Illmatic Consequences: The Clapback to Opponents of ‘Critical Race Theory’

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Stacey Robinson @kyapublishing.bsky.social · Sep 2

So many of my favourite experiences and dearest friends are American. The U.S. has played a huge part in my life's journey: schooling, entertainment, and creative inspiration. Despite the obviously problematic elements, I wish for our neighbours to stay strong and find peace within their borders.

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · Sep 1

UWP Books is a pulse with the rhythmic mission to immortalize Black thought.

UWP is a living embodiment of intellectual sovereignty, community empowerment, and scholarly authenticity.

#wewilltellourownstory #blackvoices #blackauthors #researcher #academy @uwpbooks.bsky.social #uwpbooks

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · Jul 28

Hanif Johnson went from being jailed three times as a teen to becoming Pennsylvania’s youngest elected judge at 27. He credits track and field for saving his life and helping him find purpose. Today, he uses his story to mentor youth and prove that redemption is possible. ⚖️🏃🏾‍♂️

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · Jul 28

#BookSky

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 28

Listen to “The Headlines,” which brings you the biggest stories of the day from the New York Times reporters who are covering them, all in about 10 minutes.

Outrage Grows Over Starvation in Gaza, and a Mysterious Pentagon Budget Line

Plus, a very D.I.Y. act of defiance.

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · Jul 28

I cannot wait to read it. Big fan of vampires, werewolves, and zombies. Never thought those would give survival skills for the world we are living in right now.

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World5 Jim @jimprues.bsky.social · Jun 24

True this

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Jaana Uolamo @jaanauolamo.bsky.social · Jul 13

Alfred Nobel had a vision of a better world. He believed that people are capable of helping to improve society through knowledge, science and humanism. This is why he created a prize that would reward the discoveries that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.

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Phoenix Rising @62walterp.bsky.social · Jul 28

Truth 👇👇

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www.miraclesofkingman.com @chaplainsparrow193.bsky.social · Jul 28

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · Jul 18

If Zora, Langston, Baldwin, and Du Bois
had a mic today, it would sound like A2.
A modern Renaissance. Same soul. Different generations walking through centuries of struggle, armed with memory, melody, and the fire to reinvigorate grassroots style.

UWPBooks.com #phd #research #poeticalscience

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · Jul 15

NEW PUBLICATION ALERT

We are honored to announce the release of our co-authored article, “Framing Research Methods in Black/Africana Studies: A Personal Odyssey,” Published in The Journal of Black Studies (SAGE Journals).

🔗 Read the OPEN ACCESS article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · Jul 10

We’re beyond excited to announce that Dr. Ayo Sekai, PhD, Political Scientist, Author, and member of the Howard University Alumni Board of Trustees, will be a featured speaker at our summer scholars!

🌍 She’s bringing the 🔥 on Thursday, July 10, 2025

It's a VIBE.

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Jun 25

What if...?

What if Wakanda was a memory colonized out of us?

What if the American flag had been redesigned in 1876 by Harriet Tubman, and the stars aligned by Yemayá?

We’re not asking you to imagine a better world.
We’re just asking you to remember the one we built before they lied. uwpbooks.com

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · May 16

It's a whole mood.

Grab your PUBLISH OR PERISH crop top.

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It's also for the Publisher(ers) out there.

#wearyourresistance #wewilltellourownstory #blackvoices @uwpbooks.bsky.social

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · May 15

This is bigger than the printed page.

Thankful to Drs. Cooke & Webb for reminding me that the mission to partner with our scholars to elevate their work and mine is alive and well.

#abpsi #wewilltellourownstory #genetics #racism #blackvoices #BensnCooke #SchuylerWebb #ednichols #blackpsychology

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · May 4

Honored to sit with sister scholar, friend, and thought leader, Dr. Melina Abdullah, on KPFK’s 90.7 FM. Right now, we need to know which corner of the room to stand in. Find your village.
What a “boots on the ground” time of culture and community.

#wewilltellourownstory

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Dr. Sekai & Dr. Abdullah, on KPFK’s 90.7 FM

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · May 4

At this table, we will learn about experiences of publishing, translation and circulation of African and Afrodiasporic tastes with those who build bridges between territories, languages and epistemologies.

Interested and willing to participate? There's still time to register for remote mode!

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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · May 1

I am excited to share this vital conference participation to Brazil. The country with he world's largest Afro-Descendants and forced enslavement of African people.

#wewilltellourownstory #blackvoices #blackbooksky @uwpbooks.bsky.social @sagepublishing.bsky.social #research

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BRAZIL International Congress on Afrocentric 2025

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Letters from A Psychotherapist @jemoyer.bsky.social · May 1

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NPR @npr.org · May 1

May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on Thursday, regardless.

May Day protesters will rally nationwide against the 'war on working people'

May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on T...

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Mr. Antifascism @mrantifascism.com · Apr 27

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