[For this year’s Thanksgiving series, I wanted to express thanks for a handful of opportunities I’ve had to connect with scholarly communities this Fall. Leading up to a special tribute to my two most important scholarly influences!]
Dr.
Hettie Williams isn’t just in a
tie for the most prolific Guest
Poster here on AmericanStudies, although she is indeed
that. She’s also an equally prolific podcast host who has generously shared
my work, voice, and book Of Thee I Sing
on two occasions: back in July 2021
for the New Books Network; and this Fall for her newly launched Black
in Boston & Beyond podcast for the William Monroe Trotter Institute at
UMass Boston (of which Hettie is the new Director!). I really appreciated the
chance to share some thoughts on one of my favorite historic sites, the Boston
Black Heritage Trail, as well as many other examples of Black critical
patriotism in and beyond Boston. Hettie is one of the most supportive folks out
there for many different communities (including her service at President of the
African American Intellectual History Society),
and I’ve loved the chance to connect with her on many different projects,
including this two-part podcast conversation.
Last
Thanks-giving tomorrow,
Ben
PS. Communities
(or anything else) you’re thankful for this year?
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