Writer. Educator. Activist. Travel, food, dogs, wine, bourbon, beaches, blues & jazz. Views are my own. amritacmyers.com #BLM #CiteBlackWomen

Joined December 2014
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I'm sobbing. After 12 years, she's here. Julia, I hope I've done u just the tiniest measure of justice. 190 years after your death, people will know you LIVED. @UNC_Press @SonyaBonczek @DGershenowitz @pande_literary @pandelectures @IUImpact @IUCollege @crres_iub @IUBloomington
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“I realized that I had spent my whole life reading history books that never had anybody in them that looked like me, who had stories that were similar to mine or my parents...” professor @CountessCanuck said. “They’re there, but nobody’s written them.” baylorlariat.com/2025/10/02/…
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Dear @Delta, it's 2025. Please stock GF snacks on your planes. A loyal, hungry customer currently flying IND to SLC. #Travel #glutenfree #airlinewoes
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Today! Protect Higher Ed. Defend faculty, students, and staff. Art, singing, lightning talks, and more! Rally at Dunn at 5pm. #academia #History #protectiu @IndianaGrads @IUonStrike @crres_iub
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Tomorrow: National Day of Action in Support of Higher Ed! Find an action near you (~150 acrossthecountry). See attached for IU Bloomington events. And, join the @AAUP if you've not already done so. #AcademicTwitter #HigherEd #academia @IndianaGrads
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I mistrust folks who say they're "not political" even more than MAGATs, Kluckers, & the wannabe leaders of Gilead. They're either lying, or they're so apathetic & clueless they're helping to propel the agendas of the aforementioned. #politicalstand #Resist #grassroots #Blackpower
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Small clip from the end of my talk at the @unecgh in Portland. Historical erasure is dangerous on multiple levels. Always. @pandelectures @pande_literary @UNC_Press @SonyaBonczek @DGershenowitz #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #Blackwomen #Slavery
This was such a powerful moment from Amrita Chakrabarti Myers' CGH lecture on "The Vice President's Black Wife." youtube.com/shorts/_mAhIt0W7… @CountessCanuck
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Today! Join us at 6pm EST as we discuss Black women, labor, the dangers of historical erasure, and US History. Timely! #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #blackhistory365 @pandelectures @UNC_Press @DGershenowitz @SonyaBonczek @pande_literary @ASALH @AsalhConvention
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Friends, I'll be on @ASALH tv this Thurs (Feb 06) at 6pm EST. We'll be talking Black women, slavery, labor, and US History writ large. Tune in! I'm honored to be included in the #BlackHistoryMonth lineup for an org I have belonged to since grad school. @UNC_Press @pandelectures
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The stories we want to hear the least are the ones we need to hear the most. #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory365
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Did you know: it wasn't illegal to teach enslaved people to read & write in 19c KY. This & other laws were used to support the myth that slavery was "kinder & gentler" in the Bluegrass State. It wasn't. Read The VPBW for more #BlackHistory #blackhistory365 #BlackHistoryMonth
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Here are some photos from @CountessCanuck Amrita Chakrabarti Myers' amazing lecture at CGH earlier this week.
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I had a ball in #Portland! Can't wait to return. Thank you to the @unecgh for hosting me! If you missed the talk, here it is. #histwitter #juliachinn #BlackHistory #blackwomen #slavery #BlackTwitter @UNC_Press @pandelectures @pande_literary @SonyaBonczek
Earlier this week, we hosted historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers for her amazing lecture "The Vice President's Black Wife." If you weren't able to join us, you can watch it here: youtu.be/fJ44IyuHpww?si=Lz4q… @CountessCanuck
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Last night was magic! Portland has been amazing (food, scenery, people). The wow factor, however, is when one of your girls drives 3 hours each way just to hear you speak! @MomOfGoddesses @UNC_Press @pandelectures #blackwomenshistory #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #juliachinn
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Thank you to @unecgh for an amazing experience! 🎉
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The Regency Portland is amazing. Stay here! #portlandmaine
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What's good, #Portland?! Excited to be here. Come on out for my talk and book signing tomorrow evening at the @unecgh! @pandelectures @UNC_Press #juliachinn #blackhistory #BlackWomen #slaveryscholar @pande_literary @SonyaBonczek
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