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Ronald Angelo Johnson

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Lynn Endowed Chair of History at Baylor | Author of *Entangled Alliances: Racialized Freedom and Atlantic Diplomacy During the American Revolution (Cornell University Press, 2025)

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Tomorrow! πŸ“šπŸŽ™οΈ

08.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am SO excited to see this fine piece of historical scholarship in print! Congratulations, Frances. Philadelphia, Saint-Domingue (Haiti), and freedom… Well done.

06.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A great opportunity to engage with a great historical organization.

06.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So glad my talk on *Entangled Alliances* got rescheduled after the January ice storm. πŸ“š

05.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Author @jmbeatty.bsky.social will be talking about her book. πŸ“š

04.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Haiti Then and Now Interviews Professor Ronald A. Johnson Haitian/Haitianist Thinkers in the Public Space: An Interview Series Interviews Dr.Β Ronald Angelo JohnsonConducted by Dr. Celucien L. JosephDate: February 24, 2026 Book title:Β  Entangled …

Haiti Then and Now interview πŸ“šβ¬‡οΈ
haitithenandnow.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/h...

02.03.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œOver at Haiti Then & Now blog, Celucien L. Joseph interviewed Ronald Angelo Johnson about his new @cornellupress.bsky.social book *Entangled Alliances: Racialized Freedom & Atlantic Diplomacy During the American Revolution*.” πŸ“š

02.03.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œEntangled Alliances (@cornellupress.bsky.social)
is the only history of the American Revolution that begins with enslaved African communities in Saint-Domingue [later Haiti].” πŸ“šπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή

27.02.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Such fun! Thanks to the @baylor.bsky.social community who joined the conversation about my @cornellupress.bsky.social book *Entangled Alliances*.πŸ“š

26.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My @baylor.bsky.social graduate Black Atlantic History seminar explores the lovely @dukepress.bsky.social book by Alphonso Saville. πŸ“š

25.02.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you πŸ™πŸΎ

25.02.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Haiti Then and Now Interviews Professor Ronald A. Johnson Haitian/Haitianist Thinkers in the Public Space: An Interview Series Interviews Dr.Β Ronald Angelo JohnsonConducted by Dr. Celucien L. JosephDate: February 24, 2026 Book title:Β  Entangled …

What a great interview between Dr. Celucien Joseph and @ronajohnson.bsky.social, for the #Haiti Then and Now Blog! πŸ—ƒοΈ. Just dropped today.

haitithenandnow.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/h...

25.02.2026 05:32 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Our conversation about my @cornellupress.bsky.social book
was a moment of pure professional joy! πŸ“šπŸŽ™οΈπŸ™πŸΎ

23.02.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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ATTN: advanced grad students, early career, and intl scholars

20.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to this conversation about my latest @cornellupress.bsky.social book at @baylor.bsky.social. πŸ“šπŸŽ™οΈ

20.02.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Epic 1820s Quest to Connect the Atlantic and Pacific | American Antiquarian Society

In two weeks, I will be discussing my book Canal Dreamers at
@amantiquarian.bsky.social in Worcester, MA. It is a hybrid event so distant folks can join the fun! March 5, 7-8 PM. Here's the registration link:
www.americanantiquarian.org/programs-eve...
@uncpress.bsky.social
#skystorians
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19.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWritten by an award-winning expert, *Freedom in the Age of Slavery* is the first modern comprehensive history of free Virginians of color from the colonial period through Reconstruction.” πŸ“š

17.02.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Johnson ties revolutions, press freedom to Wayland history | Wayland Baptist University Historian Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson of Baylor University connected the American Revolution, the Haitian Revolution and Wayland Baptist University’s own civil rights history during the Dinner Lecture o...

β€œFreedom of the press means what happens in one place can become collective action elsewhere.”

It was an honor to deliver the 2026 Willson Lecturesβ€”featuring research from new book project with @princetonupress.bsky.socialβ€”with the Wayland Baptist University community.

www.wbu.edu/news-and-eve...

17.02.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! It inspired me to offer my best research & language skills to telling their story in Chapter 6.

16.02.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 433: Ronald Angelo Johnson, Entangled Revolutions: Haiti, France, and the American War for Independence Did you know that the American and Haitian Revolutions were entangled? Explore Haiti's connections with the American War for Independence.

I had SO much fun talking with @lizcovart.bsky.social about my latest book *Entangled Alliances* (@cornellupress.bsky.social). Hope you enjoy our conversation!

benfranklinsworld.com/episode-433-...

16.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A thoroughly enjoyable conversation about *Entangled Alliances* (@cornellupress.bsky.social). Thank you, Liz! πŸ™πŸΎπŸ“šπŸŽ™οΈ

16.02.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œEpisode 433 of @lizcovart.bsky.social Ben Franklin’s World features Ronald Angelo Johnson on the entangled Revolutions in Haiti & the United States.”

16.02.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Paul πŸ™πŸΎ

14.02.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Public invited to free Willson Lectures chapel event at Wayland Baptist Plainview Wayland Baptist University reminds area residents, pastors, alumni, and friends that the 2026 Willson Lectures public chapel event takes place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, in Harral Auditorium on th...

Looking forward to delivering the 2026 Willson Lectures next week.

www.kcbd.com/2026/02/05/p...

06.02.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And this great book for #BlackHistory πŸ“š

06.02.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled *Entangled Alliances* (@cornellupress.bsky.social)
is alongside books from phenomenal @baylor.bsky.social authors as #BlackHistory Month picks. πŸ“š

06.02.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations πŸ‘πŸΎ

05.02.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Thursday, peeps! Another episode is headed your way! What do you think I am covering?

05.02.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a pleasure to welcome @ronajohnson.bsky.social to Minnesota, and thank you again for your amazing lecture! #BlackHistoryMonth πŸ—ƒοΈ

03.02.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@carleton.edu students & faculty gave my new research an engaged, thoughtful hearing and deepened our discussion with insightful questions. Thank you @historleans.bsky.social for the invitation!

03.02.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1