bookish social media picks
My current understanding of the social-media “follower” concept has led me to stop following individuals who are appear to me not active on their accounts or not strong news/research sources. However, these ‘unworthy’ followers cannot be forgotten (by me). This means I need to write a Blog post to properly respect these voices instead of just throwing them away.
- @4BlackThen: “Black Then…”
- @AfricainWords: “Africa in Words is a blog focusing on cultural production and Africa. We cover books, art, film, history, music, ideas and people and the ways they interact.”
- @AfricanaSJU: “Africana Studies is the investigation of ideas, culture, experiences, literature, religion, philosophy, history, and ways of life of people of African descent.”
- @AfricanWriter1: “African literature, writers & ideas, since 2004. | Submissions to write [at] africanwriter [.] com…”
- @alondra: “Author of @sociallifeofdna. @columbiasocsci professor + dean. @asa_skat chair-elect. @datasociety board member.”
- @AkwantuoWriting: “Akwantuo is a platform for writing and writers focusing on Africa. We publish writing and organize workshops. Since 2009.”
- @angelaflournoy: “Books, snacks and life (emphasis on snacks). Debut novel THE TURNER HOUSE is available via @HMHbooks. I don't read DMs.”
- @AWeheliye: “African American Studies, Northwestern University…”
- @blackauthors: “Literary community for anyone who brings a book to life.”
- @blackfacts: “http://BlackFacts.com is the world’s oldest & largest online repository of #Black #History information.”
- @BlerdBookClub: “Many minds wrapped around a good book. Join our Goodreads group, #Blerdbookclub chats on Twitter. We booknerd hard in these tweets!”
- @BonVivantUK: “The NAME is Àyò̩délé Morocco-Clarke. Wordsmith & Nonconformist. At other times I am a lawyer, #NuclearEnergy, #Environmental, Oil&Gas law expert…”
- @booksaboutafric: “I love to read books with an African touch…”
- @brittlepaper: “African literature and literary culture via news, poetry, fiction, and gossip.”
- @DWill5: “Teacher. Questor. Soul Story. Bridge Builder. Conduit. Under (and Above) Ground Conductor. Professor of African American Literature.”
- @CainePrize: “The Caine Prize for African Writing, now in its 17th year. Always something new from Africa…”
- @CapricornRadio: “rained as an Systems Analyst and employed in the energy industry, host James Swagger embraces research in order to unveil our true cultural blueprint…”
- @carolynedgar: “Lawyer and writer. Chocolate-coated, freaky and habit-forming. Detroiter in my heart, New Yorker in my soul.”
- @chikaunigwe: “writer,mother,wife, TEDxEuston team. My latest novel is Night Dancer (Jonathan Cape, 2012) . Author On Black Sisters Street (Jonathan…”
- @chrisabani
- @DarkMattersProj: “Raising the profile of POC in genre media :: social justice & representation site: https://thisisdarkmatters.org/ …”
- @DoulaLoves: “Spiritual Doula, RN, Author, Childbirth Educator, Pregnancy Life Coach, Prenatal Yoga Instructor.”
- @drjendwilliams: “Assistant Professor of English & Women’s and Gender Studies; writer & black feminist cultural critic; loves greens, cornbread, and (savory) grits…”
- @DrIbram: “@UF Historian ~ @BlkPerspectives Editor ~ #NY Born ~ @FAMU_1887 Made ~ Author of #Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of …”
- @DumiLM: “CUNY prof, suburban inequality, education, gender justice, author of 'Inequality in the Promised Land', and infamous hater of Drake…”
- @eimasuen: “Nigerian novelist, medical doctor, Warri boy, father and husband.”
- @EsoWon: “EsoWon Books located at 4327 Degnan Blvd. is one of the largest African American Bookstores in the country.”
- @GelanLambert: “Artist of Haitian roots, versatile in all art disciplines (uncategorized), who's been blessed 2 have graced the stage w/ legends. Ayo! 🇭🇹🇺🇸🍒🖤🍏👣✌🏿”
- @historianspeaks: “On the scene with a scholarly lean. #HBCU Professor, #Historian, #Author/ Studies #Africa, #African Americans, and the #African Diaspora…”
- @HUEMANBOOKS: “Largest Online African American Bookstore located in Harlem carrying all ebooks and books. Calendar of events including special book signings with…”
- @hystericalblkns: “Christina Sharpe. Professor. Monstrous Intimacies (Duke 2010). http://amzn.to/kZHlpd In the Wake (Duke 2016).”
- @iamblackscifi: “http://BlackSci-Fi.Com is the premier site for Sci-Fi,Sci-Fact & other Speculative Fiction; highlighting its impact on black culture.”
- @Icess: “An Afro-Latino writer, blogger, storyteller, and social media fan girl. I tell cool stories and I help people write better. #VONA15 alum Kimibilo Fellow 2016…”
- @ikhide: “I am a reader who writes. Highly opinionated to the point of distraction. The book and the library are dying. Ideas live.”
- @Isabelwilkerson: “Author of The Warmth of Other Suns, about the search for freedom during the Great Migration, a watershed in American history.”
- @JedidahIslerPhD: “Relentless Dreamer / Astrophysicist / Science Lover / Innovator / TED Fellow / Founder & Host @VanguardSTEM / @NatGeo Emerging Explorer / …”
- @JG_PACA: “JG_PACA provides access to a collection of films, and publications that highlight a 30-year career in cultural activism through the lens of Pan…”
- @jmjafrx: “black diasporic things | "an intoxication of pleasurable amusement" | assistant prof of africana studies & history @ johns hopkins u | married to #NOLa”
- @Lit_for_Life: “A viral lit resource center for teachers collides with our revolving literary salon. If you’re an English teacher or writer/journalist we want to meet you!”
- @MANUAMPIM: “Historian and primary researcher specializing in Africana Studies…”
- @MarlonJames5: “[author of A Brief History of Seven Killings]”
- @montmaven: “writer. essayist. poet. artist. photographer. chef consultant: development economist,entrepreneur Life/Business Coach…”
- @Mutabaruka_Ja: “Poet. The Cutting Edge. Steppin' Razor. Jamaica. Africa.”
- @MsTerryMcMillan: “I write novels. I try to live honestly and not selfishly. Though sometimes I fail. Will try harder.”
- @MsJayye: “Poet, author, creative catalyst determined to LIVE OUT LOUD, ON PURPOSE!”
- @myHNN: “History News Network is wholly devoted to the task of putting events in the news into historical perspective every day.”
- @myloveisaverb: “ackie's Daughter | Author, For Sizakele | Poet | Performance Activist…”
- @Nalo_Hopkinson: “Fantasy/science fiction writer. Achy crafter. Fibro. Neurodiverse. Mouthy Jcan cisfemme w power tools.”
- @NatalieBaszile: “Author of the novel Queen Sugar from @PamelaDormanbks. Tea drinker. Movie lover. Member of the San Francisco Writers' Grotto…”
- @NisiShawl: “Award-winning sf/f author; Clarion West alumna; singer; teacher; reviewer; editor; co-founder of the Carl Brandon Society; beginning birder; lover of MJ.”
- @OneThroneMag: “Online literary magazine, published biannually. One Throne showcases the foremost in short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.”
- @OctaviasBrood: “Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements, an anthology of sci fi written by organizers/visionaries. Out on AK Press April 2015.”
- @panashechig: “Founding editor(@MxVanguard). Novelist (Sweet Medicine http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0192XTPUG/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awdo_OrRzwb02HJWJ6 …). Curator (@Abantu_ Book Festival)…”
- @PYPM215: “The Philly Youth Poetry Movement - 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping Philly youth discover the power of their voices…”
- @ProfKori: “author of award-winning book Living with Lynching. black feminist. cultural critic. runner. [Ida B. Wells]”
- @rebeccawalker: “Writer. Producer. Mother. My novel, Adé: A Love Story is on its way to the big screen—with Madonna directing.”
- @rinceya: “I like reading, writing, and retweeting. BookTuber. Contributing Editor at @BookRiot. Eater at all the restaurants. Spreadsheets are my spiritual gifting.”
- @Rob_Bland: “Professor, hoops head, rap nerd. I study the Reconstruction era in American memory.”
- @seelolago: “anthropologist. creator of @noshamemov and @meninwhiteshirt. she/her. third culture kid. ADD. RTs = we go together…”
- @ShanaRedmond: “Scholar & Professor of Black culture and politics // Lover-Fighter // Writer // Music Enthusiast // Author of #Anthem…”
- @Sisterswriteon: “#SistersWriteOn joins together women of color who write. Need inspiration? A book recommendation? We got you!”
- @skylightbooks: “Indie Bookstore in Los Angeles. What a neighborhood bookstore should be. Tweets by several staffers.”
- @snelsonus: “UCLA Professor of African and African American Art History, Director, UCLA African Studies Center. I see lots of shiny objects in the world. Tweets…”
- @SoledadFrancis: “Educated. Uppity. Bourgeois. Art History Professor at GSU. In love with Tennessee. Read about me in the novel SOLEDAD by Brandi L. Bates…”
- @tayari: “Author of SILVER SPARROW & LEAVING ATLANTA. New novel; AN AMERICAN MARRAIGE forthcoming 2/2018.”
- @thenaomijackson: “Author of novel THE STAR SIDE OF BIRD HILL (2015, Penguin Press). Brooklynite. Child of the Caribbean. Nomad.”
- @thenewjimcrow: “Official news related to The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, by Michelle Alexander …”
- @tchimurenga: “Author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant. I am a journalist, and Black Lives Have Always Mattered To Me.”
- @tonya_writes: “Science fiction, fantasy & horror #writer. Read my stories at http://specfics.com…”
- @Tseday: “I connect esoteric dots | Conscious Enlightenment | Faith | Eschatology | @yorkuniversity alumna…”
- @vromans: “Independent since 1894.”
- @WalidahImarisha: “Writer, educator, poet, public scholar. Co-editor Octavia's Brood: Sci Fi Stories from Social Justice Movements. Author Angels w Dirty Faces, & Scars/Stars.”
- @WritersofColour: “Media Diversified is a non-profit independent publishing platform that aims to advance the discourse around race, politics, identity and popular…”
- @YALEAFAMstudies: “The African American Studies Department at Yale University…”