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Romanies in Michigan

By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield

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This groundbreaking book relates the oral histories of Romanies in the United States. It focuses on the Hungarian-Slovak Romani musical community originally from Delray, Michigan, as well as others from outlying areas in and near Michigan. Originally Romanies came from India and hundreds of years ago traveled to Europe, Latin America, the United States, and, eventually, Michigan. Their stories provide a different voice from the stereotypical, bigoted newspaper articles from Michigan newspapers in the late nineteenth century through today that reflect law enforcement agencies’ prejudices or “racial profiling.” Romanies in Michigan introduces their diverse, rich, resilient history in Michigan, based on oral histories, photographs, newspaper articles, legal documents, and other research. The book explores traditional modes of travel; Romanies’ identity, history, perspective, and challenges with non-Romanies; their feelings as a minority group; and their self-efficacy, respect, and pride in their culture and work.

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MSU Press

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1628953799

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9781628953794

My Eyes Feel They Need to Cry

Stories from the Formerly Homeless

By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield

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Stories from the Formerly Homeless

By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield

As intimate as they are inspiring, these stories of transformation, drawn from the oral histories of formerly homeless adults, testify to the determination of the human spirit and the healing power of sharing one’s journey. This gripping collection gives voice to the traditionally voiceless, inviting men and women from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds to share their experiences of what it was like to live on the streets, in cars, under bridges, and of how they discovered the inner motivation to change the course of their lives in a positive direction. An important contribution to understanding how destructive patterns can be broken, this book examines some key questions: How do those who have suffered from homelessness and the hardships that accompany it find the inspiration and courage to break the seemingly endless cycle, transform their lives, and become self-sufficient? What emotional price do they pay? When do they realize that enough is enough? How do they learn to trust new people when so many have disappointed them? Homeless people can and do find a way off the streets, as these men and women reveal through their stories, paintings, and poetry.

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1628951435

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Hmong Americans in Michigan

By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield

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Hmong Americans in Michigan

By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield

The Hmong people, originating from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos, are unique among American immigrants because of their extraordinary history of migration; loyalty to one another; prolonged abuse, trauma, and suffering at the hands of those who dominated them; profound loss; and independence, as well as their amazing capacity to adapt and remain resilient over centuries. This introduction to their experience in Michigan discusses Hmong American history, culture, and more specifically how they left homelands filled with brutality and warfare to come to the United States since the mid-1970s. More than five thousand Hmong Americans live in Michigan, and many of them have faced numerous challenges as they have settled in the Midwest. How did these brave and innovative people adapt to strange new lives thousands of miles away from their homelands? How have they preserved their past through time and place, advanced their goals, and cultivated plans for their children and education? What are their lives like in the diaspora? As this book documents via personal interviews and extensive research, despite the tremendous losses they have suffered for many years, the Hmong people in Michigan continue to demonstrate courage and profound resilience.

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MSU Press

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1628950064

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9781628950069

The Sweetness of Freedom

Stories of Immigrants

By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield,Stephen Garr Ostrander

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The Sweetness of Freedom

Stories of Immigrants

By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield,Stephen Garr Ostrander

The Sweetness of Freedom presents an eclectic grouping of late nineteenth- and twentieth-century immigrants' narratives and the personal artifacts, historical documents, and photographs these travelers brought on their journeys to Michigan. Most of the oral histories in this volume are based on interviews conducted with the immigrants themselves. Some of the immigrants presented here hoped to gain better education and jobs. Others—refugees—fled their homelands because of war, poverty, repression, religious persecution, or ethnic discrimination. All dreamt of freedom and opportunity. They tell why they left their homelands, why they chose to settle in Michigan, and what they brought or left behind. Some wanted to preserve their heritage, religious customs, traditions, and ethnic identity. Others wanted to forget past conflicts and lost family members. Their stories reveal how they established new lives far away from home, how they endured homesickness and separation, what they gave up and what they gained.

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1628951443

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Romanies in Michigan

By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield

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By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield

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My Eyes Feel They Need to Cry

Stories from the Formerly Homeless

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The Sweetness of Freedom

Stories of Immigrants

By: Martha Aladjem Bloomfield,Stephen Garr Ostrander

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Stories of Immigrants

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The Stolen Narrative of the Bulgarian Jews and the Holocaust

By: Jacky Comforty

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The Stolen Narrative of the Bulgarian Jews and the Holocaust

By: Jacky Comforty

The Stolen Narrative of the Bulgarian Jews and the Holocaust collects narratives of Bulgarian Jews who survived the Holocaust. Through the analysis of eye-witness testimonies, archival documents, photographs, and researchers’ investigations, the authors weave a complex tapestry of voices that were previously underrepresented, ignored, and denied. Taken together, the collected memories offer an alternative perspective that counters official accounts and corroborates war crimes.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793632928

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9781793632920

Book's by Martha Aladjem Bloomfield

Romanies in Michigan

Romanies in Michigan

My Eyes Feel They Need to Cry

My Eyes Feel They Need to Cry

Hmong Americans in Michigan

Hmong Americans in Michigan

The Sweetness of Freedom

The Sweetness of Freedom

Romanies in Michigan

Romanies in Michigan

My Eyes Feel They Need to Cry

My Eyes Feel They Need to Cry

The Sweetness of Freedom

The Sweetness of Freedom

The Stolen Narrative of the Bulgarian Jews and the Holocaust

The Stolen Narrative of the Bulgarian Jews and the Holocaust

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