Oh my goodness this is getting a lot of notes! Since I see posts on tumblr about how a lot of people seem to think all historians and archaeologists are crusty old bigots I’d just like to add that this guy is an archaeologist. A very vocally anti-racist archaeologist who goes out of his way to be as inclusive as possible to queer people.
Reblogging to watch later!
Always get your historical facts from anti-racist archeologists.
Wait, how’d the run go!?
Oh gosh I forgot to update on that! It went well, he was sore and tired but no injuries, and he raised over 1700 pounds!
Not to completely derail this post, but I’d also like to recommend Miniminuteman to anyone interested in history and archeology from a non bigoted source. He’s absolutely fantastic, his tiktok is essentially him just debunking bs conspiracy videos and he recently started making a youtube series called Awful Archaeology and there are only three episodes so far but they own my entire heart, it’s great.
Also Bernadette Banner, who is a edwardian/victorian fashion historian who does everything from reconstruction work, educational videos and debunking historical fashion myths, to more fun stuff like rating historical drama costumes or recreating Wheel of Time outfits.
And these are just the two I’m most familiar with right now, there are SO many great historians and archeologists and anthropologists out there who have a passion for their field and want to share that knowledge while ALSO being great, humble people who stand up against bigotry, racism, and all the historical lies that come with. I’m falling deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole of historical content every week, and I’m loving every minute of it.
This post got me to watch Jimmy’s channel, and I ADORE it AND him, and I’m very thankful.
I also want to recommend Tasting History with Max Miller, who is a food historian and excellent at pointing out when things in the past were racist or classist. He even had a recent Da Vinci video talking about checking sources and the importance of acknowledging when you get information wrong.
Also the Townsends, are reenactors that talk about food and culture and lifestyle of the 16-1700s of the colonial USA. They make a point of bringing in women and people of color regularly to talk about what those days were like for more than just white guys!
HomeTeam History is a Black American man exploring the history of Africa and the African Diaspora. I don’t know whether he’s an academic, but I do know he’s got LOTS of sources (and lots of primary sources) for every video.
SnappyDragon is a Jewish fashion historian who makes gorgeous clothes and also talks a lot about history, Jewish history, and doesn’t shy away from pointing out racism and antisemitism both in history and in modern uses of history.
Cheyney McKnight of Not Your Momma’s History is a living history educator who talks about the lives of Black people in the United States, both enslaved and free.
Yess I absolutely love all of these
