Overview

The 2020 global pandemic further underscored the need for justice and visibility for Black women. Despite occurring over two months earlier, the tragedy surrounding the killing of unarmed Breonna Taylor at the hands of police seemingly went unnoticed until the murder of George Floyd. This volume encompasses diverse disciplines to examine the marginalization and erasure of Black women. It recognizes their experiences, highlights their remarkable contributions, analyzes the treatment of women of African descent worldwide, and instills hope in the face of systemic racial oppression. Scholars analyze themes such as socio-political ignorance and the intersectionality of race and gender discrimination. The collection of essays empowers, inspires and informs readers, as it pays homage to the life of Breonna Taylor and forms a part of the continuum of works that celebrate, illuminate, and educate about the importance of Black and African American women.

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Author:   William F. Pinar ,  Angela Douglas ,  Emmanuel Harris II
Publisher:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   61
Weight:   0.409kg
ISBN:  

9781636679211

ISBN 10:   1636679218
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   28 June 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Breonna Taylor and Me: Black Women, Racial Justice and Reclaiming Hope Section One: Breonna Taylor and Me – Historical Contexts and Black Women (1) Breonna Taylor’s Life Matters: We Say Her Name Emmanuel Harris II (2) Ignored, but Essential: The Relationship of Black women to the U.S. Political Zeitgeist Athena M. King (3) Total War: The Justification of Lynching Black Woman Aaron Treadwell (4) Witch Hunts, Lynchings, and No-Knock Raids upon the Black Female Body: A White American Mores, Social Order, and Safety Bisola A. Wald 　 Section Two: Summer of 2020 and Beyond – Centering Black Women (5) Breathe and Grieve: Reconciled Voices of Black Women Teachers in Critical Movements Julia A. Lynch (6) Social Workers Must Stay in the Room: The Experiences of a Black Woman Scholar Prior to and Beyond the 2020 Summer of Reckoning Tiffany Lane (7) The afroamor in the 2020 Writings of Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro: Afrofeministamente and Other Reaffirmations of a People Emmanuel Harris II (8) Centering Blackness: Reflections on the Summer of 2020 Kimberly Eison Simmons (9) The Groundwater Approach to Breonna Taylor and Others: Systematic Racism and African Americans Keryn G. Vickers Section Three: The Legacies of Black Women – Respect, Empowerment and Hope (10) A Legacy of Hope: Changing the Narrative for Black Girls (Who Become Black Women) Sheka Houston and Tammy Taylor (11) Disrespect and Devalue: A Common African American Experience Angela Douglas (12) For Black Girls Who Grow Up Too Quickly: An Open Letter to My Daughters Louis L. Woods (13) Sororidad, resiliencia & cimarronaje: Breonna Taylor en el contexto hispano de la mujer negra Cristina Cabral (14) Breonna Taylor: Reclaiming Hope, Joy and Community in the Midst of Tragedy Sabrina T. Cherry Acknowledgements

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Angela Y. Douglas (MPA, Georgia State University) is a practitioner-activist and seasoned political scientist. Formerly an elected official and collegiate educator, Douglas works as a public engagement and community development strategist in private practice. She has published book chapters and speaks on rural politics, social justice, and US governance. Emmanuel D. Harris II, PhD from Washington Univ. in St. Louis, where he was a Chancellor’s Fellow. A Professor of Spanish at the Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington, he also instructs classes in Africana Studies. The English translator of the Afro-Peruvian novel Malambo (2005), Harris co-edited The Trayvon Martin in US: An American Tragedy (2015).

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