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The Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archives Event

 

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Working at the Black Feminist Archives has been a dream. I’ve been working there since November 2023, but in October 2024 I finally got to meet the legend herself!

 

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Hi! I am back with an essay on James Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room.” This book RUINED ME, y’all. It has absolutely wrecked me. There’s so much to explore in this novel, and I reflected on a few themes and characterization. I also compare it against my own life. You can read it and more at kelisebooks.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackfeminism #blackfeminist #blackphd #blackphds #blacklesbians #blacklesbian #phd #blackstudies #blackstudiesphd #essay #article #author #poet #newblog #newessay #newarticle #queerbooks #queerbookstagram #jamesbaldwin #jamesbaldwinquote #giovannisroom #personalessay #reflection
Hello! I am VERY excited to finally launch the revamped version of my website with a brand-new blog post about my doctoral experience thus far. Feel free to read my essay and peruse my website. It’s been fully updated and reflects my life as a scholar, author, and poet! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackfeminism #blackfeminist #blackphd #blackphds #blacklesbians #blacklesbian #phd #blackstudies #blackstudiesphd #essay #article #author #poet #newblog #newessay #newarticle
This is what I look like now. #blackstudiesphd #blackfeminist