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Revisiting Baltimore’s African American History: Archives and Curated Digital Public Exhibits
March 27, 2025 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time
Join the History of Black Writing (Indiana University-Bloomington) and the Center of Digital Humanities Research (Texas A&M University) for a virtual talk on March 27 at 4:30 PM EDT.
Dr. Lawrence Jackson, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of English and History at Johns Hopkins University, will present “Revisiting Baltimore’s African American History: Archives and Curated Digital Public Exhibits”.
Faculty, staff, and students of all experience and interest levels are welcome to attend this free event. You can register here: https://tamu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fYbbSq8ZRP66BUOrtq2sAQ#/registration.
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About the Presenter
Dr. Lawrence Jackson holds a PhD in English and American Literature and is the author of six books, most recently “Shelter: A Black Tale from Homeland, Baltimore” (2022). He is also the Director of the Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts which engages the African American communities of Baltimore through art and archival initiatives.
About the Co-Sponsors
The History of Black Writing (HBW) is a new research center within the English Department at Indiana University-Bloomington. Started at the University of Mississippi, HBW has actively worked, through a wide variety of public-facing events and programs, to amplify the importance of Black literature for over forty years at various host universities. The center has curated exhibits, produced and supported innovative scholarship, and built lasting partnerships with educators, libraries, institutions, and donors. It is HBW’s mission to build a collaborative research community to engage the history of books and support the future of their recovery and preservation.
Dr. Jackson’s talk is part of HBW’s broader commitment to public-facing research, which it shares with co-sponsor the Center of Digital Humanities Research (CoDHR) at Texas A&M. CoDHR incubates a wide variety of projects, including graduate students’ theses, faculty research, and public outreach. It provides this support through trainings, workshops, and guest speakers along with technical consultations and targeted fellowship opportunities.
