From Twitter

During these past two weeks in the twittersphere, The New York Times observed Juneteenth with a special edition entitled, "How We Juneteenth." Find an introductory article here and the online interactive edition here.

This week in the twittersphere, Tom Zoellner explores how the uprising of 60,000 Jamaicans in 1831 changed the very nature of revolt. Read more here. 

These past few weeks in the twittersphere, the commemorations of the abolition of slavery in France took place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

A monument is planned for St. Louis, Missouri, that will honor hundreds of enslaved men and women who fought for freedom. Learn more here.

These past two weeks in the twittersphere, Phyllis Stephen met with Sir Geoffrey Palmer to explore the connection between Edinburgh's New Town and the Atlantic slave trade. Learn more here.

During these past two weeks in the twittersphere, a scholar at Newcastle University discovered the last known survivor of the transatlantic slave trade to the United States. Learn more here.

This week in the twittersphere, scholars shared various digital resources for teaching online history courses in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

This week in the twittersphere, nearly 6,000 Confederate Slave Payroll records have been digitized by the U.S. National Archives in a multiyear project that concluded in January. The entire collection can now be viewed online.

This week in the twittersphere, Notes on the State published a new podcast episode that examines the life of Sally Hemings and how her story should influence the way scholars understand the history of