sylveahollis
Spring 2025
Classes Please share these flyers with anyone in the DMV you think would be interested in taking my courses in African History, African...
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“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”--Zora Neale Hurston
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sylveahollis
Aug 281 min read
Back to School ...
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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sylveahollis
May 33 min read
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 202 min read
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 201 min read
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 33 min read
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 113 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20234 min read
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
Feb 28, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20226 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20227 min read
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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