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Gratitude List: I am grateful that Maryland is one of the thirteen states that passed family and medical leave laws. My spring semester...
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“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”--Zora Neale Hurston
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sylveahollis
- May 3
- 3 min
Ending the 23'-24' Academic Year
This year I received Montgomery College's Equity Award. I am grateful to Montgomery College and the whole Office of Equity and Inclusion...
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sylveahollis
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Changing My Relationship with Running after Losing a Running Partner
I ran my first marathon on February 13, 2022. It was the Mercedes Marathon in my hometown, Birmingham. I was so excited on the run that I...
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sylveahollis
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Celebrating Dad's Life
My father died on February 9, 2024. Before I got the call about his passing, I went for an early morning run. It was still dark. I saw...
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sylveahollis
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Publication Announcements:
Last year taught me to embrace a practice of writing in far briefer, but more consistent spurts. It taught me to claim time very early in...
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sylveahollis
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Happy New Year!
Here's a few teaching strategies that helped over the last year: Modeling Reading Some students have a difficult time reading academic...
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sylveahollis
- Nov 14, 2023
- 1 min
Spring 24 Classes.....
Please share these flyers with anyone in the DMV you think would be interested in taking my courses in African History, African American...
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sylveahollis
- Oct 26, 2023
- 2 min
When will AI find us?: Black Archives and Humanity
Here's a list of resources I compiled for other lay people who are interested in ethical conversations about Artificial Intelligence....
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sylveahollis
- Aug 21, 2023
- 6 min
Closing out Summer II...Opening Day of Fall23'
Image Credit: Media from Wix Today is the first day of the fall semester and I'm wrapping up grading papers from my survey course in...
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sylveahollis
- Aug 17, 2023
- 2 min
Talking AI& Black Archives at Squadcon...
I presented the following talk at Black Girls Hack's Squadcon: "When will AI find us?: Black Archives & Narratives of Humanity This talk...
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sylveahollis
- Jul 30, 2023
- 1 min
Gardarev Residency
I recently was awarded a residency with The Gardarev Center. I am working on a literary portrait, called "Two Brownsvilles." My mother...
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sylveahollis
- Jul 20, 2023
- 4 min
Events from Late Spring /Early Summer
Digital Storytelling I enrolled in another Digital Storytelling workshop with Montgomery College's ELITE Faculty. The program ran for the...
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sylveahollis
- Mar 31, 2023
- 4 min
Midterm Season....
I did a new thing this semester. New Policy Regarding Late Work [posted in syllabus and on course website]: "You do not have to ask...
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sylveahollis
- Mar 1, 2023
- 3 min
Spring 2023
Syllabi This Semester: HIST 235 African American History I [In-Person, Rockville] HIST 236 African American History II [In-Person,...
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sylveahollis
- Jan 18, 2023
- 2 min
Winter Break
My 2022 ended with a constellation of gratitude. Most of it was personal, but I also have a lot to be thankful for, professionally. See a...
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sylveahollis
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Public History Work: Remembering Slavery in the North
In October I was invited to participate in two events that focused on the lived experiences of enslaved folk in the North. Panel Chair...
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sylveahollis
- Oct 25, 2022
- 6 min
Interdisciplinary Merits of Primary Source Labs in Humanities
ASNLH 20th anniversary planning committee, 1936: Courtesy Chicago Public Library Tuesday, October 25, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m....
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sylveahollis
- Sep 28, 2022
- 1 min
MY FALL 2022 TEACHING SYLLABI
This is my first semester teaching five different courses. My 5:5 load in the past included at least a couple duplicates. In response to...
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sylveahollis
- Aug 26, 2022
- 7 min
Reflective Essays from My Summer Students...
Back in July I shared the syllabus for my African American History II course. I posted the grades this week and here are some of the...
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sylveahollis
- Aug 26, 2022
- 8 min
African History OERs
Here is a running list of open educational resources I use to develop my courses. I'm sharing this in solidarity with others. If you...
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