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Global Perspectives on Issues and Solutions in Urban Education

By: Petra A. Robinson,Ayana Allen-Handy,Amber Bryant,Chance W. Lewis

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Global Perspectives on Issues and Solutions in Urban Education

By: Petra A. Robinson,Ayana Allen-Handy,Amber Bryant,Chance W. Lewis

In 2014, The Urban Education Collaborative at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte hosted its first biennial International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In 2016, the second hosting of the conference took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Additionally, in 2018, the third hosting of the conference took place in Nassau, Bahamas. These solution-focused conferences brought together students, teachers, scholars, public sector and business professionals as well as others from around the world to present their research and best practices on various topics pertaining to urban education. With ICUE’s inspiration, this book is a response to the growing need to highlight the multifaceted aspects of urban education particularly focusing on common issues and solutions in urban environments (e.g., family and community engagement, student academic achievement, teacher preparation and professional development, targeted instructional and disciplinary interventions, opportunity gaps, culturally-relevant and sustaining practices, etc.). Additionally, with this book, we seek to better understand the challenges facing urban educators and students and to offer progressive initiatives toward resolutions. This unique compilation of work is organized under four major themes all targeted at critically addressing concerns that may inhibit the success of urban learners and providing solutions that have implications for curriculum design, development, and delivery; teacher preparation and teaching diverse populations; career readiness and employment; and even more nuanced issues related to foster care, undocumented students and mental health, sustainable consumption, childhood marriage, food deserts, and marine life and urban communities.

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302

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IAP

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1641135409

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9781641135405

Hair Story

Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America

By: Ayana Byrd,Lori Tharps

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Hair Story

Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America

By: Ayana Byrd,Lori Tharps

A history of the culture and politics behind the ever-changing state of black hair - from 15th century Africa to present-day US - this fascinating book is an entertaining look at the intersection of the personal, political and popular aspects of hair styles, tracing a unique aspect of black American history. An entertaining and concise survey... A book that successfully balances popular appeal with historical accuracy' - Publishers Weekly 'Impressive work of cultural history' - Book Page 'Comprehensive and colourful' - Essence

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212

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Macmillan

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0312283229

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9780312283223

Energy Never Dies

Afro-Optimism and Creativity in Chicago

By: Ayana Contreras

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Energy Never Dies

Afro-Optimism and Creativity in Chicago

By: Ayana Contreras

From Afro Sheen to Theaster Gates and from Soul Train to Chance the Rapper, Black Chicago draws sustenance from a culture rooted in self-determination, aspiration, and hustle. In Energy Never Dies, Ayana Contreras embarks on a journey to share the implausible success stories and breathtaking achievements of Black Chicago's artists and entrepreneurs. Past and present generations speak with one another, maintaining a vital connection to a beautiful narrative of Black triumph and empowerment that still inspires creativity and pride. Contreras weaves a hidden history from these true stories and the magic released by undervalued cultural artifacts. As she does, the idea that the improbable is always possible emerges as an indestructible Afro-Optimism that binds a people together. Passionate and enlightening, Energy Never Dies uses the power of storytelling to show how optimism and courage fuel the dreams of Black Chicago.

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127

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University of Illinois Press

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0252053001

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9780252053009

Hair Story

Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America

By: Ayana D. Byrd,Lori L. Tharps

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Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America

By: Ayana D. Byrd,Lori L. Tharps

“As far as neatly and efficiently chronicling African Americans and the importance of their hair, Hair Story gets to the root of things.” —Philadelphiaweekly.com Hair Story is a historical and anecdotal exploration of Black Americans’ tangled hair roots. A chronological look at the culture and politics behind the ever-changing state of Black hair from fifteenth-century Africa to the present-day United States, it ties the personal to the political and the popular. Read about: Why Black American slaves used items like axle grease and eel skin to straighten their hair. How a Mexican chemist straightened Black hair using his formula for turning sheep’s wool into a minklike fur. How the Afro evolved from militant style to mainstream fashion trend. What prompted the creation of the Jheri curl and the popular style’s fall from grace. The story behind Bo Derek’s controversial cornrows and the range of reactions they garnered. Major figures in the history of Black hair are presented, from early hair-care entrepreneurs Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam C. J. Walker to unintended hair heroes like Angela Davis and Bob Marley. Celebrities, stylists, and cultural critics weigh in on the burgeoning sociopolitical issues surrounding Black hair, from the historically loaded terms “good” and “bad” hair, to Black hair in the workplace, to mainstream society’s misrepresentation and misunderstanding of kinky locks. Hair Story is the book that Black Americans can use as a benchmark for tracing a unique aspect of their history, and it’s a book that people of all races will celebrate as the reference guide for understanding Black hair. “A comprehensive and colorful look at a very touchy subject.” —Essence

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266

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Macmillan + ORM

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1466872101

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9781466872103

Love Changes

By: Ayana Ellis

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Love Changes

By: Ayana Ellis

The perfect world Beatrice envisions is destroyed when her best friend, down-to-earth Toni, finds love with Kaseem, a successful investment banker whom Beatrice believes could help her maintain her high-flying lifestyle, and when one's disloyalty to the other is revealed, the friendship is put to the test. Original.

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308

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Kensington Books

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1601620187

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9781601620187

Autoethnography as a Lighthouse

Illuminating Race, Research, and the Politics of Schooling

By: Stephen Hancock,Ayana Allen,Chance W. Lewis

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Autoethnography as a Lighthouse

Illuminating Race, Research, and the Politics of Schooling

By: Stephen Hancock,Ayana Allen,Chance W. Lewis

This work uses autoethnography as an enterprise to deconstruct barriers that support the invisibility of diverse epistemologies. The reality of invisibility and silence has plagued "unvalued others" in their attempt to make known the cultural significance found in the planning and execution of research. As a result, this book purposes to support the visibility and voice of marginalized scholars who conduct autoethnographic research from a racial, gendered, and critical theoretical framework. This work further supports authentic inquiry as it examines and reexamines culturally diverse epistemologies as a viable and valuable framework for conducting autoethnographic research. Specifically, this work highlights racialized epistemologies as an inescapable factor in auotethnographic research in the context of schools.

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192

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IAP

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1623968240

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9781623968243

Book's by Ayana Allen

Global Perspectives on Issues and Solutions in Urban Education

Global Perspectives on Issues and Solutions in Urban Education

Hair Story

Hair Story

Energy Never Dies

Energy Never Dies

Hair Story

Hair Story

Love Changes

Love Changes

Autoethnography as a Lighthouse

Autoethnography as a Lighthouse

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