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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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Ayo Sekai @ayosekai-phd.bsky.social · 20h

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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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · 18d

Welcome, Fatoumata Toure, as our Fall Intern at #UWP Fatoumata is a junior at Brown University, concentrating in Public Health.

Please welcome her as she begins this journey with us!
#WeWillTellOurOwnStory #UWPBooks #Blackauthors #blackscholars #publishing #ayosekai #HCZ #FatoumataToure

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · 18d

UWP Fall 2025 Intern Announcement~
Welcome Nafi Abubakar to #UWPBooks as our fall intern in partnership with the Harlem Children’s Zone! Nafi is a sophomore at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), where she is majoring in Engineering.

Welcome #NafiAbubakar

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Little Black Book Series Belongs in Every Academic Library!

These volumes expand the canon, sharpen methodological rigor, and equip faculty and students with indispensable tools for contemporary scholarship.

Order Volume 1 and Volume 2 now on UWPBooks.com

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The EDU Ledger @theeduledger.bsky.social · Sep 2

The first Black dean of LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center will step down from her leadership role against her wishes, citing racial and gender discrimination.

LSU's First Black Law Dean Alleges Discrimination in Forced Departure

Alena Allen, who broke barriers in 2023 as the first Black person and woman to serve as dean of Louisiana State University's Paul M. Hebert Law Center, will step down from her leadership role against ...

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Sep 1

What We Wear- Who We Are!
Discover our fun playful side with a dose of MERCH!

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UWP Official Anthem & Merch Launch 2025

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Little Black Book Series Belongs in Every Academic Library — Now
In every era of scholarship, certain works emerge that define the conversation for generations to come. The Little Black Book Series in Methods, Theory & Praxis is one such landmark contribution.

Review now at UWPBooks.com.

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Aug 29

THE BOOK ON BLACK WOMEN IN POLITICS ~
As we witness Black women leaders targeted in public life, Nelson’s book reads less like history and more like political analysis with immediate relevance. It demonstrates that the silencing of Black women is not incidental but systemic.

More at UWPBooks.com

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Black Unity Over Disagreement (he/him) @audubonballroom.bsky.social · Aug 29

#blackwomen #blackhistory #blackpoets #blacksky #addtoblacksky

A Boston monument to Phyllis Wheatley. Earliest known African poet in US and first woman to publish a book.

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💀 The Haunted Typewriter 💀 @hauntedtypewriter.bsky.social · Aug 29

librarians are generals in the war on ignorance

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The EDU Ledger @theeduledger.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thursday's "March on Wall Street" drew higher ed advocates, transforming the demonstration into a convergence of campus and community activism.

Higher Ed Join March on Wall Street to Defend DEI Programs

Thursday's "March on Wall Street" drew higher ed advocates, transforming the demonstration into a convergence of campus and community activism.

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Aug 27

For Librarians & Faculty
Are you finalizing your semester’s syllabus? Consider adding Skh: From Black Psychology to The Science of Being to your collection.

Available now through our partner EBSCO, UWPbooks.com, and major library distributors.

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Aug 26

If you are doing research with Black Boys & Men, the SANKOFA Research Model, Vol. 2 in the Little Black Books Series, is for you. Libraries thrive when their shelves reflect the voices shaping the field. This title is one to consider.

~Dr. Amiri Mahnzili

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Dr. Amiri Mahnzili Introduces the Sankofa (Re)search Model

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

Libraries make this resource available to support faculty navigating the intersections of technology, society, and justice.
Available now at EBSCO Directly at UWPBooks.com for course adoption.

Recommend Design Heuristics by Kem-Laurin Lubin for your collection.

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

Spotlight on the Little Black Book Series (LBBS): Indexicality Vol. 1

Libraries:
Ensure students and faculty has access to Indexicality by adding it to your collection.

UWP’s distribution partners for libraries via EBSCO for seamless institutional access or directly through UWPbooks.com.

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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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Christy @cvminpvb.bsky.social · Jul 27

#booksky

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · Jul 27

Here it is, my 235th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

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#ScholarSunday Thread 235

Published on July 27, 2025

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 27

Public media has been defunded. Your support keeps journalists on the ground, lifts unheard voices, and connects communities.

Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Jul 28

Nearly 600 books, including works by Maya Angelou, Ibram X. Kendi, and authors documenting the Holocaust and American lynching, were removed from military Academy libraries under orders from Pete Hegseth.

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The 596 Books Banned by the Department of Defense

This is a coordinated purge of literature that reflects the diverse realities of American families and students.

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Jul 19

THE SURVIVAL CHEAT CODE BOOK –

The Spirit of Fear is a Weapon Against the African Mind
“The fight for the African mind is the fight to reclaim our memory, our meaning, and our mission.” — Dr. Wade Nobles

Let us reject lies that fear whispers & reclaim Freedom & healing.

UWPBooks.com

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Jul 19

Sometimes, it's just love, joy, and co-existing

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · Jul 18

Aidan Bedford
"Interspecies interaction between humpback whale and bottlenose dolphins."

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Universal Write Publications, LLC @uwpbooks.bsky.social · Jul 18

UWP: A Historical Mission and a call to write our futures.

From the chains of slavery to the roar of freedom songs, & the hush harbors to Howard halls — we have always been more!

This is your Freedom Text: The Story We Never Stop Telling
So write it down. Every memory. Every miracle. Every March.

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