Kheir Fakhreldin
@kheir.bsky.social
University Archivist at Chicago State. PhD candidate at Dominican University SOIS. Archival exhibitions, cultural memory in literature and music, iconoclasm, local history, encyclopedic novels, UMich & B1G women's sports, 12-string guitar. #SaveNARAChicago
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In an under the radar post, NARA revealed they will start the process to move records on October 13. We're still working to stop this! blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/02/c...
Can Chicago's National Archives Be Saved? Lawmakers Fight 'Ill-Conceived' Closure
Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García and Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are among those calling on the National Archives and Records Administration to reverse its decision to close the South Side center an...
blockclubchicago.org
October 2, 2026 at 6:23 PM
In an under the radar post, NARA revealed they will start the process to move records on October 13. We're still working to stop this! blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/02/c...
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Thank you @chuygarcia.house.gov and your fellow members of the House and Senate for speaking up against the proposed closure of the National Archives in Chicago #nara #nationalarchives
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chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-...
Congressman García Leads Members in Effort to Halt Relocation of National Archives Facility in Chicago
CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) led a letter with 20 members of the U.S. House and Senate to the Archivist of the U.S. Bradford Wilson, expressing strong opposition to the announceme...
chuygarcia.house.gov
September 30, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Thank you @chuygarcia.house.gov and your fellow members of the House and Senate for speaking up against the proposed closure of the National Archives in Chicago #nara #nationalarchives
chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-...
chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-...
Close to flawless volleyball for the Loyola women as they swept St. Louis at Gentile, especially the comeback in the third. Enjoy the road trip, Ramblers!
September 30, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Close to flawless volleyball for the Loyola women as they swept St. Louis at Gentile, especially the comeback in the third. Enjoy the road trip, Ramblers!
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Are you curious about how archives could take your research to the next level? Learn the fundamentals of using archives, what kinds of materials you can expect to find, and develop confidence in research strategies. Taught by our Manuscripts and Archive Librarian! @chicollections.bsky.social
September 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Are you curious about how archives could take your research to the next level? Learn the fundamentals of using archives, what kinds of materials you can expect to find, and develop confidence in research strategies. Taught by our Manuscripts and Archive Librarian! @chicollections.bsky.social
Great time at Beloiter Days @beloitcollege.bsky.social. Loved reading the old Round Tables in the archives. Then a fantastic opening to the @chicagosymphony.bsky.social season: Schumann's Manfred Overture, Hilary Hahn on Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto (plus two encores!), and Dvorak's Fifth Symphony.
September 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Great time at Beloiter Days @beloitcollege.bsky.social. Loved reading the old Round Tables in the archives. Then a fantastic opening to the @chicagosymphony.bsky.social season: Schumann's Manfred Overture, Hilary Hahn on Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto (plus two encores!), and Dvorak's Fifth Symphony.
Heartbreaker at Gentile as Loyola Women’s Volleyball falls to UIC 3-2. Fifth set was insane. Played their hearts out. Quick turnaround: they’re back at it tomorrow vs DePaul at McGrath-Phillips. Almost never knew what a great volleyball town this is! Conference season is going to be lit.
September 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Heartbreaker at Gentile as Loyola Women’s Volleyball falls to UIC 3-2. Fifth set was insane. Played their hearts out. Quick turnaround: they’re back at it tomorrow vs DePaul at McGrath-Phillips. Almost never knew what a great volleyball town this is! Conference season is going to be lit.
The new episode of John Brown Today with Louis A. DeCaro Jr. cites Lerone Bennett Jr.'s book Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream. The Chicago State University Archives has its manuscript which includes this list of alternate titles.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The new episode of John Brown Today with Louis A. DeCaro Jr. cites Lerone Bennett Jr.'s book Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream. The Chicago State University Archives has its manuscript which includes this list of alternate titles.
johnbrowntoday.buzzsprout.com/1473337/epis...
johnbrowntoday.buzzsprout.com/1473337/epis...
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Sun Yung Shin reflects on family, identity, and being a Korean adoptee in the United States.
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Looking in the Mirror of My Past as a Korean Adoptee in the United States
“A second surface mirror, also known as a standard or regular mirror, creates a ghosting effect (double image).” ______________________________________________________________ “Displaced peo…
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September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sun Yung Shin reflects on family, identity, and being a Korean adoptee in the United States.
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‘The distinction between modernity and indigeneity is upended again and again throughout the exhibition.’
Kevin Okoth visits 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵, the Barbican’s exhibition of the art and culture of Pan-Africa.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Kevin Okoth visits 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵, the Barbican’s exhibition of the art and culture of Pan-Africa.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Kevin Okoth · At the Barbican: Pan-African Art
Project a Black Planet, the Barbican’s exhibition of the art and culture of Pan-Africa, is neither a comprehensive...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 11, 2026 at 8:15 AM
‘The distinction between modernity and indigeneity is upended again and again throughout the exhibition.’
Kevin Okoth visits 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵, the Barbican’s exhibition of the art and culture of Pan-Africa.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Kevin Okoth visits 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵, the Barbican’s exhibition of the art and culture of Pan-Africa.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Great volleyball at Gentile tonight. Loyola took the home opener 3-2 over Southeast Missouri State.
September 11, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Great volleyball at Gentile tonight. Loyola took the home opener 3-2 over Southeast Missouri State.
Gloria Steinem was my Dolly Parton.
September 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Gloria Steinem was my Dolly Parton.
ABC7 Chicago story about the potential closure of the Chicago facility of the National Archives and Records Administration. abc7chicago.com/post/nationa...
National Archives and Records Administration to close Chicago facility, prompting pushback
The National Archives and Records Administration plans to close its facility in Chicago, prompting opposition from local archivists and lawmakers who say the move could make historical records unavail...
abc7chicago.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
ABC7 Chicago story about the potential closure of the Chicago facility of the National Archives and Records Administration. abc7chicago.com/post/nationa...
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Hey! I'm in the national news! A reporter from NBC talked me regarding the National Archives closures.
THIS IS THE FIRST NATIONAL COVERAGE OF THIS.
It's behind a subscriber paywall, but the link is below.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
#genealogy #nara #nationalarchives
THIS IS THE FIRST NATIONAL COVERAGE OF THIS.
It's behind a subscriber paywall, but the link is below.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
#genealogy #nara #nationalarchives
Fears grow that the possible closing of federal archives sites could bury key parts of American history
The government hasn’t shared full plans for the possible closings in California and Chicago, where historical records on immigration, land rights and more are housed.
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August 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Hey! I'm in the national news! A reporter from NBC talked me regarding the National Archives closures.
THIS IS THE FIRST NATIONAL COVERAGE OF THIS.
It's behind a subscriber paywall, but the link is below.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
#genealogy #nara #nationalarchives
THIS IS THE FIRST NATIONAL COVERAGE OF THIS.
It's behind a subscriber paywall, but the link is below.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
#genealogy #nara #nationalarchives
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The full print catalog for 'We are each other's Harvest': Gwendolyn Brooks and the Formation of Black Literary Canon can be downloaded here!
www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/131934
www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/131934
We are each other's harvest: Gwendolyn Brooks and the formation of Black literary canon: An exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the publication of Annie Allen
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August 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The full print catalog for 'We are each other's Harvest': Gwendolyn Brooks and the Formation of Black Literary Canon can be downloaded here!
www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/131934
www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/131934
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Why we need to save our regional National Archives from @formidablegen.bsky.social
#nara #nationalarchives
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#nara #nationalarchives
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National Archives Closures - YouTube
Here is the content I've been doing to raise awareness about the National Archives closures in Chicago, San Bruno and potentially Seattle.
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August 9, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Why we need to save our regional National Archives from @formidablegen.bsky.social
#nara #nationalarchives
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#nara #nationalarchives
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Trying to buy tickets for the Big Ten Volleyball Tournament in Fishers in November was a shit show. It should be somewhere bigger anyway just to accommodate the Nebraska fans. Looking for one courtside if anyone wants to hit me up.
August 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Trying to buy tickets for the Big Ten Volleyball Tournament in Fishers in November was a shit show. It should be somewhere bigger anyway just to accommodate the Nebraska fans. Looking for one courtside if anyone wants to hit me up.
Greetings from Washington, DC! Here’s Jefferson’s copy of the Odyssey from the Library of Congress.
August 1, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Greetings from Washington, DC! Here’s Jefferson’s copy of the Odyssey from the Library of Congress.
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Yesterday, CAA members were on @wbez.org's In the Loop, talking with @sashaannsimons.bsky.social about the attempted stealth closure of Chicago's NARA facility.
Listen here:
Listen here:
Archivists: Closure of Chicago National Archives threatens our right to access history
The National Archives at Chicago is a resource for residents and researchers including historians, genealogists and librarians.
www.wbez.org
July 23, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Yesterday, CAA members were on @wbez.org's In the Loop, talking with @sashaannsimons.bsky.social about the attempted stealth closure of Chicago's NARA facility.
Listen here:
Listen here:
New career high for Caitlin Clark: 45 pts, along with 10 assists, in the Indiana Fever’s 110-107 win over the Seattle Storm. Watch SportsCenter tonight if you didn’t see it. First ever 40-point/10-assist game in WNBA history.
July 18, 2026 at 2:13 AM
New career high for Caitlin Clark: 45 pts, along with 10 assists, in the Indiana Fever’s 110-107 win over the Seattle Storm. Watch SportsCenter tonight if you didn’t see it. First ever 40-point/10-assist game in WNBA history.
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Sign the petition to stop the closure of the National Archives at Chicago:
Sign the Petition
Stop the Closure of the National Archives at Chicago!
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July 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Sign the petition to stop the closure of the National Archives at Chicago:
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Our access to historical records is directly affected by this closure. Thanks @chicagoarchivists.bsky.social for their attention to this.
blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/06/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/06/c...
Chicago National Archives Closure Will Be Loss For Historians, Researchers — Even Deep-Sea Divers
The closure of the South Side center will take place “over the next few years.” The records and documents will be relocated, but it’s unclear where and how many employees are affected.
blockclubchicago.org
July 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Our access to historical records is directly affected by this closure. Thanks @chicagoarchivists.bsky.social for their attention to this.
blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/06/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/06/c...
Did all right at the American Association of University Women book sale in Elmhurst: The Encyclopedia of Chicago, first editions of the Obamas' Becoming and A Promised Land, Thomas Mann Diaries 1918-1939, and a nice copy of Gwendolyn Brooks' Blacks inscribed to Wilma.
June 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Did all right at the American Association of University Women book sale in Elmhurst: The Encyclopedia of Chicago, first editions of the Obamas' Becoming and A Promised Land, Thomas Mann Diaries 1918-1939, and a nice copy of Gwendolyn Brooks' Blacks inscribed to Wilma.
Snake-eyes at the Book and Paper Fair, but good finds at the Open Books West Loop half-off sale. Best was a nice first edition of Dreams from My Father for $5.75! I’ve been enjoying the audiobook on @libbyapp.com through La Grange Public Library. @barackobama.bsky.social @obamafoundation.bsky.social
June 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Snake-eyes at the Book and Paper Fair, but good finds at the Open Books West Loop half-off sale. Best was a nice first edition of Dreams from My Father for $5.75! I’ve been enjoying the audiobook on @libbyapp.com through La Grange Public Library. @barackobama.bsky.social @obamafoundation.bsky.social
Book lovers! Tomorrow (Saturday, June 13, 2026): The 63rd Annual Chicago Book and Paper Fair. 10am-5pm. Chicago Journeyman Plumbers Union Hall, 1340 W Washington Blvd. Admission $10, Students with ID $5. www.mwaba.com
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June 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Book lovers! Tomorrow (Saturday, June 13, 2026): The 63rd Annual Chicago Book and Paper Fair. 10am-5pm. Chicago Journeyman Plumbers Union Hall, 1340 W Washington Blvd. Admission $10, Students with ID $5. www.mwaba.com