What can local histories of interracial conflict and collaboration teach us about the potential for urban equity and social justice in the future? Courtney Elizabeth Knapp chronicles the politics of gentrification and culture-based development in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by tracing the roots of racism, spatial segregation, and mainstream "cosmopolitanism" back to the earliest encounters between the Cherokee, African Americans, and white settlers. For more than three centuries, Chattanooga has been a site for multiracial interaction and community building; yet today public leaders have simultaneously restricted and appropriated many contributions of working-class communities of color within the city, exacerbating inequality and distrust between neighbors and public officials. Knapp suggests that "diasporic placemaking"—defined as the everyday practices through which uprooted people create new communities of security and belonging—is a useful analytical frame for understanding how multiracial interactions drive planning and urban development in diverse cities over time. By weaving together archival, ethnographic, and participatory action research techniques, she reveals the political complexities of a city characterized by centuries of ordinary resistance to racial segregation and uneven geographic development.
This true account of historical events, containing important biblical characters, communicates, in rhyme format, poetic recounts of Gods chosen people; these heroes walked the road of righteousness, faith, and truth, lead by Gods light, from the time of Genesis, to the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These song like poems, easily and naturally teach children, the heroic actions of each leader, chosen by God, to spread the Laws, teachings, and instructions for Holy living; simultaneously, each story will captivate the attention, comprehension and interest of children, in learning their biblical roots/family ties, as well assist in their healthy, productive development, into adulthood. The goal for learning each story is to lay, as a foundation, the grounds of understanding, truth and purpose for our birth, past history, and cultural roots, as children of God, while teaching both children and adults the importance of how to live Holy, and to be accepted into Gods kingdom. Children will grow in love, respect and obedience to God, as they learn that all power, glory, and righteousness, is in the palm of Gods hand. God carries each child, protecting and guiding all of us, by His Word, and His laws, as our foundation. Take the hand of your child, as you read together, the miraculous works of Gods hand, from the moment of creation, in Genesis, including the provisions of Gods commandment thru Moses, to the salvation of humanity, through Jesus Christ, the Son Of God.
Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins (1859–1930), African American novelist, editor, journalist, playwright, historian, and public intellectual, used fiction to explore and intervene in the social, racial, and political challenges of her era. Her particular form of cultural activism was groundbreaking for its time and continues to influence and inspire authors and scholars today. This collection of essays constitutes a new phase in the full historical and literary recovery of her work. JoAnn Pavletich argues that considered from the broadest of perspectives, Hopkins’s life work occupies itself with the critique and creation of epistemologies that control racialized knowledge and experience. Whether in representations of a critical contemporary problem such as lynching, imperialism, or pan-African unity or in representations of African American women’s voices, Hopkins’s texts create new knowledge and new frames for understanding it. The essays in this collection engage this knowledge, articulating nuanced understandings of Hopkins’s era and her innovative writing practices, opening new doors for the next generation of Hopkins scholarship. With contributions from well-established Hopkins scholars such as John Gruesser (editor of The Unruly Voice) and Hanna Wallinger (author of Pauline E. Hopkins: A Literary Biography), the collection also includes important new scholars on Hopkins such as Elizabeth Cali, Edlie Wong, and others.
As a child, I possessed an inquisitive mind, seeking answers to all the mysteries to be discovered, through a long journey of coasting through changing tides, passing moons, and rising sunsets. I, as an explorer, strived to reach that peak of the mountain in discovering love, knowledge, peace, and truth along the trail, before my feet. I was an outsider, looking in, studying through observation, the open doorways that guided the lamp, upon my feet, along new pathways. Rather than be a follower, I strived to be a leader. I learned that the only way to acquire knowledge, seek hidden truth and grow in spirit, I must take the necessary steps toward my God given vision of helping others. I worked toward applying my knowledge, experience and world travel, as effective goal strategies in reaching my destination; this journey along a road of discovery, lead me into the oceans of the deep seas; within these seas, I found the treasures of my heart, leading me into applying my academic knowledge, world travels and faith toward reaching my destination. My main objective is to serve as helping hands for the homeless, the elderly disabled and children battling terminal illness. Upon receiving certifications, such as: BA degree in Psychology from U.C Davis, advanced certifications in Massage Therapy, Criminal Justice certifications and masters level of Theology, I was lead into the idea of initiating a non-profit charity business, called Maas's Helping Hands Outreach Ministry Inc. My vision is to continue offering treasures, found within the deep seas, as I continue to publish, serve as healing hands, and produce gifts of art and children's clothing for my non-profit charity business. My first book, Come Discover the Unveiled Hidden Treasures of the Deep Sea, following my second novel, Rescued By the Hands, of the One True Light, will inspire every reader as each discover secrets to peace, joy, strength and healing, as each travel along the road of faith, reaching their dreams.
The first book in its series, Define the Great Line's SUMMIT introduces both characters at high speed through their youth and glimpses of the future that awaits them. This duality of negative and positive influences that is born between them becomes a foundation for inseparable experience.?Courtney sits on the sultry, simmering beaches of Hawaii as a junior in her third year of college at University of Hawaii at Hilo, while Vanessa shakes in the dirty, cold streets of Millfield awaiting her boyfriend's return from a drug deal. Courtney's attempts to rekindle her distant and dysfunctional relationships between friends and family is the reason for her return back home, only finding the path to destruction has been paved in her absence. She ventures into her last year of college while Vanessa walks along the borders of war with her boyfriend, police, gangsters, family, friends, and herself.
Authored by six consultants, coaches, and professionals, this anthology is a must-read for women who want to recover from setbacks, rebuild their self-esteem, and grow their bank account. (Authors: Lezlyn Parker, Courtney Artiste, Elizabeth Felder, Tamara Elizabeth, Mary Davisson and Rosalind Y. Tompkins). "Girl, Get Your Fight Back" will empower you to: * Build Lasting Relationships * Take Control of Your Money * Overcoming Your Own Fears * Set Goals for a Brighter Future * Improve Your Health & Self-Esteem You can read Courtney's story entitled: "Forgive Or Not Forgive" by Courtney Artiste on Page 42 of this amazing book especially designed for women.
A Powerful and Emotional Read! Courtney M. is a raw, relatable, must-read for anyone trying to understand the inner workings of a brain hijacked by drugs or alcohol. In this compelling and personal dual memoir, a daughter shares her recovery journey while a mother shares her heartbreak over losing a child. If you are an addict, you love one or have lost one, you will see yourself on these heart-wrenching pages. Meet Courtney M., a charismatic young woman with a huge heart, stunning smile, infectious laugh, and a penchant for drinking. At 24, she entered rehab for the first time and documented her journey, allowing a glimpse into the mind of someone trying to shed the skin of a poisonous addiction. After four years of bearing witness to her daughter's battle with alcohol abuse, Patricia, a recovering alcoholic herself, began recording the events that led to every parent's worst nightmare. Tragically, Courtney lost her life to stage four liver cirrhosis after six months of hard-earned sobriety. Patricia is left to face life without her beloved daughter. In the throes of an abysmal depression, she fights the urge to numb her grief with alcohol while trying desperately to manifest Courtney's dream of helping addicts graduate rehab with dignity and determination. Expanding on an idea Courtney had, Patricia discovers that a simple fashion accessory can turn tragedy into triumph and creates Purse-Impressions; a lasting legacy to Courtney...and the ultimate healing balm for her soul.
Witness the behind-the-scenes spiritual awakening of business and spirituality coach Courtney Adams. Listen as she works through heartbreak, internalized and systematic oppression, PTSD, ancestral trauma, queer love, and the limitations of the human mind and body as she steps into her godly essence. Feel the ebs and flows of her vibration as she stumbles through her doubts, faces her demons, and learns how to love the light and dark inside her. This is your backstage access to the heart of a successful business coach who is devoted to her expansion. It will give you keys to access your own awakening, elevate your consciousness, heal your past, unlock more clarity and creativity, tap into your abundance potential, and own your power in the world. About the Author Courtney is a 6-figure coach who helps creatives, healers, and world-changers release oppressive, patriarchal, and colonial thinking so they can make big money AND have a bigger impact on the world. She is one of the youngest black women coaches in the world to make 6-figures in her business, as well as a gifted performance artist AND activist. She's one of the fiercest, most unapologetically original minds in the coaching world. And is BRILLIANT at helping people who are tired of living by the rulebook and want to start doing business their way, so they can become true trailblazers and patriarchal-smashing icons. Instagram: courtney__adams Facebook: courtney.e.m.adams Email: courtneyadamslifecoach@gmail.com
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