I’m fascinated to see this in my timeline today. I gave a conference talk three weeks ago about a book (Best, “None Like Us”) that invokes this exact Benjamin quote but in relation to the Maafa. The catastrophic wreckage keeps piling. #ISS26 signifyingscriptures.org
The Scriptures Everywhere episode live from the #ISS26 annual meeting is up, and please join us next week on March 6 at 10am PT when we complement our conversations about #scriptures and #diaspora with a discussion of #citizenship. signifyingscriptures.org/podcast/
A plaque at Presidents Hall, University of Alabama, explaining its name. The building was originally named for a past president who was a confederate, an enslaver, and a person unworthy of honor. One wonders how long this plaque gets to stay with Alabama’s new anti-DEI laws already targeting the department whose name was changed and whose instructors may no longer speak about the history of slavery and its legacy on campus
Back at Birmingham airport waiting for flights home. #ISS26 was an extraordinary meeting. They’re always great, but this year in this place (Tuscaloosa), right now, was particularly timely. Grateful to the UA hosts and our ISS directors for such a rewarding experience. Here’s a photo from our venue:
Good afternoon from #ISS26 where we’re having a lunch break after spending the morning thinking about our opening speaker’s words. Find out more at signifyingscriptures.org under annual meeting. Scriptures Everywhere podcast begins in 40 minutes!
Happy 26th birthday ISS! From humble beginnings of two modules to cosmic colosseum of science. Over 3,300 experiments and still floating strong! Here's to the ultimate work-from-home setup. 🚀🛸 #ISS26 #SpaceStation #OrbitalWorkplace #InternationalSpaceStation
