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Posts by Laurian Bowles PhD

In the the age of deep fakes and AI, I actually do not give permission to record. But I am happy to share my reference list!

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Scholarship is never a solo journey—it’s a conversation. And thank you to everyone who showed up, listened so thoughtfully, and asked such invigorating questions.
#CUNY #academia #anthropology #LeithMullings #Blackanthropology #citeBlackwomen #blackacademic

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Deeply honored to have delivered this year's the Leith Mullings Memorial Lecture at @cuny_gc. 🕊️

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Black Crossword | A free daily mini puzzle | Play online now Black Crossword is a free daily puzzle with a focus on cultural references from across the African diaspora. Available online and in book format.

I just solved Black Crossword's puzzle "Saturday, April 4, 2026" in 1:48. Can you beat my time? Visit blackcrossword.com to play. crosshare.org/crosswords/8...

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Black Crossword | A free daily mini puzzle | Play online now Black Crossword is a free daily puzzle with a focus on cultural references from across the African diaspora. Available online and in book format.

I just solved Black Crossword's puzzle "Friday, April 3, 2026" in 1:31. Can you beat my time? Visit blackcrossword.com to play. crosshare.org/crosswords/U...

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Black Crossword | A free daily mini puzzle | Play online now Black Crossword is a free daily puzzle with a focus on cultural references from across the African diaspora. Available online and in book format.

I just solved Black Crossword's puzzle "Monday, March 30, 2026" in 44s. Can you beat my time? Visit blackcrossword.com to play. crosshare.org/crosswords/L...

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Black Crossword | A free daily mini puzzle | Play online now Black Crossword is a free daily puzzle with a focus on cultural references from across the African diaspora. Available online and in book format.

I just solved Black Crossword's puzzle "Saturday, March 14, 2026" in 2:21. Can you beat my time? Visit blackcrossword.com to play. crosshare.org/crosswords/5...

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Tell Congress: No War On Iran. The US and Israel have launched military attacks and a regime change war against Iran. Act now: tell Congress to pass War Powers Resolutions to block war on Iran. We must prevent further devastati...

Click to email congress: demanding they pass the War Powers Resolutions to block war on Iran.

We must prevent further devastation to Iranians and people across the region.
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I just solved Black Crossword's puzzle "Thursday, February 26, 2026" in 1:05. Can you beat my time? Visit blackcrossword.com to play. crosshare.org/crosswords/p...

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Black Crossword | A free daily mini puzzle | Play online now Black Crossword is a free daily puzzle with a focus on cultural references from across the African diaspora. Available online and in book format.

I just solved Black Crossword's puzzle "Monday, February 23, 2026" in 1:21. Can you beat my time? Visit blackcrossword.com to play. crosshare.org/crosswords/S...

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academics who act chummy at the conference knowing that they e-ghosted you the last six months 😡

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Black Friday is canceled

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Beach
Sex
Travel
and Carla 😆

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Rest in power Imam Jamal Alamin formerly known as H Rap Brown former chairman of SNCC former minister of justice of the Black Panther Party.

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Five books on a table with a white tablecloth. Pictured at center is HEADSTRONG: Women Porters,Blackness and Modernity in Accra by Laurian Bowles

Five books on a table with a white tablecloth. Pictured at center is HEADSTRONG: Women Porters,Blackness and Modernity in Accra by Laurian Bowles

Grab a catalog sheet & get 50% off my book at the 2025 @americananthro.bsky.social conference.

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Just saw a Rimowa suitcase with a big ole dent in it. I would be mad as hell

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Charlotte businesses and community groups mobilize amid Border Patrol operation Local groups are rallying to protect and support immigrants with legal resources, hotlines and transportation help.

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A glass of gin and cranberry juice sitting on a tray table on an airplane

A glass of gin and cranberry juice sitting on a tray table on an airplane

Acting like I'm grown

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Charlotte’s the home of NASCAR — NASCAR’s origin is curbing the feds and bootlegging. It's not called a hornest's nest for nothing

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Opposition mounts against federal agents in North Carolina Democratic lawmakers, including Gov. Josh Stein, criticize the federal operation for not just going after the “worst of the worst” migrants.

Don't sleep on Charlotte 👑

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The New York Times opinion column by Bret Stephens “The Case for Overthrowing Maduro” Nov 17, 2025

The New York Times opinion column by Bret Stephens “The Case for Overthrowing Maduro” Nov 17, 2025

I wish y’all would stop subscribing to and legitimizing the NY Times

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I hope he recovered from that structural functionalism

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NC weather is completely unhinged. An almost 30 degree temperature drop in 24 hours?

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History repeats? New I-77 toll lanes could infringe on Charlotte's west side I-77 construction may once more hit Charlotte's Black neighborhoods hardest

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Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…

"I think it’s wise to decline speaking to the Times on principle. The reasons aren’t especially obscure: Palestine superabundantly, but also decades of hyper-sensationalizing crime reporting, the neverending centrist stooge’ing, all the unparody-able rest of it."

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I really have to re-break this habit of scrolling before bed. Last night's nightmare featured a person from my tt feed 😩

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British journalist Sami Hamdi detained by ICE US Immigration and Customs Enforcement alleges he "supports terrorism", a claim his supporters deny.

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Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.

Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.

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Thread on what journalists with integrity go through. 🧵

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