Through sharing the journey of her gap year (a year off from school between high school and college) experience in Senegal, Africa, Nicole depicts the value in taking time to go through a process of unboxing which enables us to break free of the invisible chains and limitations we often subconsciously subject ourselves to. “The Unboxing” exposes the subtle but powerful false beliefs that hold many young people captive today. In an age that has more content and published opinions than we could ever read in our lifetime, “The Unboxing” offers a clear, first-hand experience of this journey. As a PK (Pastor’s Kid), Nicole shares her struggles of developing a personal relationship with God. As a young black woman, she shares the journey of breaking free of the societal conditioning that tells her “I am not good enough”. As a teen just trying to figure herself out, she shares the journey of self-awareness that led her to live life boldly and passionately. Whether you grew up in church or have never been exposed to religion, this book will inspire you to look within yourself and come to terms with your own truths-- about yourself, life, and who you want to be. “The Unboxing” is about the journey of self-awareness necessary in order to begin living in our most authentic light. We don’t have to wait until we enter adulthood to begin taking control of our lives.
In a world so vivid with color and a society so beautifully diverse, there's an overwhelming amount of impressionable, young minds to educate and inspire. Celebrate individuality with Nicole A. Jones' new book, My Black History, where love and respect prove virtuous above all else! With insightful text and compelling illustrations on every page, a kind and sensible grandmother sits down with her grandchildren and relates the lessons yet to be learned from mankind's past travesties. In doing so, she also introduces just some of the many revolutionary men and women who've long began the massive overturning of an old-fashioned mentality. With discrimination still plaguing modern-day civilization, we're reminded of the importance of rising above its critical view in a strenuous effort to leave the world better than when we found it. Nicole A. Jones' rhythmic and candid approach will have young readers enthralled as well as enlightened for generations to come.
Many lawyers view social media as a passing fad, but lawyers who dismiss social media do so at their peril. This cutting-edge guide shows lawyers how to use a practical, goal-centric approach to social media. By enabling lawyers to identify the social media platforms and tools that fit their practice, lawyers can implement them easily, efficiently, and ethically. Written by two lawyers, this book is designed with both the novice and advanced user in mind.
This volume examines how Saving Our Lives Hear Our Truths, or SOLHOT, a radical youth intervention, provides a space for the creative performance and expression of Black girlhood and how this creativity informs other realizations about Black girlhood and womanhood. Founded in 2006 and co-organized by the author, SOLHOT is an intergenerational collective organizing effort that celebrates and recognizes Black girls as producers of culture and knowledge. Girls discuss diverse expressions of Black girlhood, critique the issues that are important to them, and create art that keeps their lived experiences at its center. Drawing directly from her experiences in SOLHOT, Ruth Nicole Brown argues that when Black girls reflect on their own lives, they articulate radically unique ideas about their lived experiences. She documents the creative potential of Black girls and women who are working together to advance original theories, practices, and performances that affirm complexity, interrogate power, and produce humanizing representation of Black girls' lives. Emotionally and intellectually powerful, this book expands on the work of Black feminists and feminists of color and breaks intriguing new ground in Black feminist thought and methodology.
Nicole R. Fleetwood explores how blackness is seen as a troubling presence in the field of vision and the black body is persistently seen as a problem. She examines a wide range of materials from visual and media art, documentary photography theatre, performance and more.
More Black women are needed in the academy. More Black women may want to join the academy, but the academy has not always been accepting of us. Black women who are currently in academia or in doctoral programs face a wide array of social challenges, from racial discrimination to sexism to anti-Black women experiences. Many Black women have hesitated on applying to or starting their doctoral programs to avoid such social challenges. A Black Woman’s Guide to Earning a Ph.D. provides Black women with tips and resources on how to navigate and survive as a doctoral student at a predominantly white university or program. This book focuses primarily on the first two years of graduate school as years 1 and 2 are typically the most challenging. In this book, Black women will read personal stories related to mental health, the impostor syndrome, racial discrimination experiences, and much more. Lastly, this book was written to encourage more Black women to write about their experiences in their doctoral program for others who will come after them. We are all we’ve got.
The award-winning Revisioning American History series continues with this “groundbreaking new history of Black women in the United States” (Ibram X. Kendi)—the perfect companion to An Indigenous People’s History of the United States and An African American and Latinx History of the United States. An empowering and intersectional history that centers the stories of African American women across 400+ years, showing how they are—and have always been—instrumental in shaping our country. In centering Black women’s stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower African American women and to show their allies that Black women’s unique ability to make their own communities while combatting centuries of oppression is an essential component in our continued resistance to systemic racism and sexism. Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross offer an examination and celebration of Black womanhood, beginning with the first African women who arrived in what became the United States to African American women of today. A Black Women’s History of the United States reaches far beyond a single narrative to showcase Black women’s lives in all their fraught complexities. Berry and Gross prioritize many voices: enslaved women, freedwomen, religious leaders, artists, queer women, activists, and women who lived outside the law. The result is a starting point for exploring Black women’s history and a testament to the beauty, richness, rhythm, tragedy, heartbreak, rage, and enduring love that abounds in the spirit of Black women in communities throughout the nation.
What meaning does the American public attach to images of key black political, social, and cultural figures? Considering photography’s role as a means of documenting historical progress, what is the representational currency of these images? How do racial icons “signify”? Nicole R. Fleetwood’s answers to these questions will change the way you think about the next photograph that you see depicting a racial event, black celebrity, or public figure. In On Racial Icons, Fleetwood focuses a sustained look on photography in documenting black public life, exploring the ways in which iconic images function as celebrations of national and racial progress at times or as a gauge of collective racial wounds in moments of crisis. Offering an overview of photography’s ability to capture shifting race relations, Fleetwood spotlights in each chapter a different set of iconic images in key sectors of public life. She considers flash points of racialized violence in photographs of Trayvon Martin and Emmett Till; the political, aesthetic, and cultural shifts marked by the rise of pop stars such as Diana Ross; and the power and precarity of such black sports icons as Serena Williams and LeBron James; and she does not miss Barack Obama and his family along the way. On Racial Icons is an eye-opener in every sense of the phrase. Images from the book. (http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/pages/Fleetwood.aspx)
The once-powerful and proud Willow River pack is struggling. But when a special litter of pups is born, hope of a bright future returns. Mala, born different, will never be given a chance to prove that she can be anything other than the runt of the litter. Some say her differences may even put the pack at risk. Now, her parents worry how the rest of the pack will react. Will they mistreat her? Will they fear her? But Mala doesn't think she's a threat to anyone, least of all her own family. Before Mala can change the hearts and minds of her pack, she must find out once and for all exactly why she is so different. In her search for the truth, Mala discovers something surprising about her pack and herself. Could she be the one wolf who changes everything?
Black Woman's Burden examines the historical endeavors to regulate Black female sexuality and reproduction in the United States through methods of exploitation, control, repression, and coercion. The myth of the "angry Black woman" has been built over generations through clever rhetoric and oppressive social policy. Here, Rousseau explores the continued impact of labeling and stereotyping on the development of policies that lead to the construction of national, racial, and gender identities for Black women.
Data from the Education at a Glance in 2019 states that less than 2 percent of the United States’ and world’s population holds a doctorate degree. Germane to this fact, the National Center of Education statistics reported that, in the 2018-19 academic year, of the doctoral degrees awarded to women, only 10.9 percent were awarded to Black women compared to 63.6 percent awarded to White women in the U.S. Black women who are interested in pursuing a doctorate, already in doctoral programs, or in their field of doctoral work are in crucial need of resources, community, and support. For too long, Black women have faced many systemic barriers and various forms of racist exclusion and oppression in educational settings, which has often led to burnout, low sense of belonging, and low retention rates. This memoir, “Our Doctoral Journey: A collection of Black women’s experiences,” serves as a resource and toolkit for Black women doctors, future doctors, and professionals. Prepare yourselves to read transparent and ground-breaking stories from 24 co-authors, ranging from doctoral students to doctors to professionals, who, with great tenacity, have chosen to share their doctoral experiences. Undeniably, this memoir will give you hope, motivation, and determination to choose what is best for you and persist in your program or in your field of work. As the saying goes, “We’re all that we’ve got.”
This book passionately illustrates why the celebration of Black girlhood is essential. Based on the principles and practices of a Black girl-centered program, it examines how performances of everyday Black girlhood are mediated by popular culture, personal truths, and lived experiences, and how the discussion and critique of these factors can be a great asset in the celebration of Black girls. Drawing on scholarship from women's studies, African American studies, and education, the book skillfully joins poetry, autobiographical vignettes, and keen observations into a wholehearted, participatory celebration of Black girls in a context of hip-hop feminism and critical pedagogy. Through humor, honesty, and disciplined research it argues that hip-hop is not only music, but also an effective way of working with Black girls. Black Girlhood Celebration recognizes the everyday work many young women of color are doing, outside of mainstream categories, to create social change by painting an unconventional picture of how complex - and necessary - the goal of Black girl celebration can be.
This book is a roadmap for the African diaspora to navigate their way through a society in which they appear as a visible minority. It provides a set of rules that if followed correctly, will not only improve life within that society, but also reinforce relationships between black brothers and sisters. These rules underpin the values that we have always strived to achieve, yet we sometimes forget to exemplify. We’ve all heard of the term getting on code; this book provides the codes which we need to move forward as a people. The reader is challenged to do better simply because they know better. Just like any exercise, it is the stamina and continued effort that produces the greatest results. By exercising these twenty-one rules consistently, the reader will gain an internal strength and fortitude that will resonate with whomever they meet.
Have you ever had trouble relaxing, feeling overwhelmed or remembering to take time out for YOU? Finally! A Self Care coloring book by Latoya Nicole - Exhale: Celebrating Black and Brown Women and it's the perfect Christmas gift to yourself. You can't pour from an empty cup. Give yourself permission to focus on self-care and self-love. It is important for your physical wellness and mental health, as well as for the health of your relationships. This self care coloring book provides 24 beautiful illustrations featuring motivational quotes and women relaxing, reading, journaling, exercising and putting themselves first. Add Self Care and Motivation back into your day with this diverse coloring book for adults. The perfect gift for friends, family and for yourself this holiday. It will inspire you and introduce you to ideas that all of us need to practice self care. Grab your colored pencils, markers, gel pens, and watercolors and have fun taking time to finally EXHALE. Looking for more diversity inspired coloring books for adults? Check out the following bestselling books by Latoya Nicole: "24 Shades of Business", "Me and My", "80's Ladies", "Alma Mater", and "Holiday Slay"! Buy it for yourself or as a gift as a great way to unwind. Premium gloss finish cover design Printed single sided on bright white paper Large format 8.5" x 11.0" pages Moderate to complex in detail
Post-black' refers to an emerging trend within black arts to find new and multiple expressions of blackness, unburdened by the social and cultural expectations of blackness of the past and moving beyond the conventional binary of black and white. Reflecting this multiplicity of perspectives, the plays in this collection explode the traditional ways of representing black families on the American stage, and create new means to consider the interplay of race, with questions of class, gender, and sexuality. They engage and critique current definitions of black and African-American identity, as well as previous limitations placed on what constitutes blackness and black theatre. Written by the emerging stars of American theatre such as Eisa Davis and Marcus Gardley, the plays explore themes as varied as family and individuality, alienation and gentrification, and reconciliation and belonging. They demonstrate a wide-range of formal and structural innovations for the American theatre, and reflect the important ways in which contemporary playwrights are expanding the American dramatic canon with new and diverse means of representation. Edited by two leading US scholars in black drama, Harry J. Elam Jr (Stanford) and Douglas A. Jones Jr (Princeton), this cutting edge anthology gathers together some of the most exciting new American plays, selected by a rigorous academic backbone and explored in depth by supporting critical material.
Chi-Town Hood Affairs 3 picks up right where 2 left off! Jay is caught off guard when the tables are turned and he is on the other side of the gun. Can he think fast enough to save his and Marlene's life before it's too late? Cola has been through hell and back. She has suffered enough misfortune to last a lifetime. Tragedy strikes yet again, but this time she may not be lucky enough to make it out alive. Baker suffers another tough loss thanks to the unexpected beef that Zell left behind. As Baker sets out to get revenge he uncovers a secret that can change his life forever. A chain reaction of death, secrets, and betrayal is set off in the final installment of Chi-Town Hood Affairs.
That churches are one of the most important cornerstones of black political organization is a commonplace. In this history of African American Protestantism and American politics at the end of the Civil War, Nicole Myers Turner challenges the idea of black churches as having always been politically engaged. Using local archives, church and convention minutes, and innovative Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, Turner reveals how freedpeople in Virginia adapted strategies for pursuing the freedom of their souls to worship as they saw fit—and to participate in society completely in the evolving landscape of emancipation. Freedpeople, for both evangelical and electoral reasons, were well aware of the significance of the physical territory they occupied, and they sought to organize the geographies that they could in favor of their religious and political agendas at the outset of Reconstruction. As emancipation included opportunities to purchase properties, establish black families, and reconfigure gender roles, the ministry became predominantly male, a development that affected not only discourses around family life but also the political project of crafting, defining, and teaching freedom. After freedmen obtained the right to vote, an array of black-controlled institutions increasingly became centers for political organizing on the basis of networks that mirrored those established earlier by church associations. We are proud to announce that this book will also be published as an enhanced open-access e-book on a companion website hosted by Fulcrum, an innovative publishing platform launched by Michigan Publishing at the University of Michigan Library. The Fulcrum version of the book can be located using this link: https://doi.org/10.5149/9781469655253_Turner.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the Welfare Rights Movement organized at both local and national levels, advocating for poor people’s inclusion, dignity, and autonomy. We Are Each Other’s Business examines Black women’s leadership within the Chicago Welfare Rights Movement, recasting their consumer activism as a form of Black feminist technology. Nicole M. Brown calls for understanding the Black women of the Welfare Rights Movement as sophisticated strategists who engaged the tensions among capitalism, consumerism, and economic liberation. She analyzes Black women’s engagement with consumer credit, tracing how they linked consumption with citizenship and critiqued the state’s treatment of the poor. Brown offers a radical reframing of the struggle between Black women and the state as a battle of technologies, showing how Black women challenged “algorithmic assemblages of race, class, and gender” and “analog algorithms of poverty.” She also shows how racism, sexism, and classism stifled opportunities for alliances: although the Welfare Rights Movement converged with consumer and women’s rights movements, white and middle-class activists were unwilling to recognize poor Black women as fellow political actors. Bringing together historical sociology, computational methods, and intersectional Black feminist theory, We Are Each Other’s Business offers innovative and generative insights into Black women’s struggle for political and economic equity.
In the late 1690's, Edward "Teach" Drummond, the soon-to-be Blackbeard, and his beloved Anne, the daughter of a wealthy merchant and his West India slave, are both on separate journeys to Nassau, but their paths cross when they become entangled with the treacherous Governor Webb, forcing Teach and Anne to take on a dangerous mission to save both their friends and his men.
Alonzo and Tanji have been in a loving relationship for six years. There is no question of how much Alonzo loves Tanji. He shows her he cherishes her every chance he gets. Tanji loves Alonzo just as much he loves her, but what happens when secrets start being kept and lies start being told? Will these lovers be able to overcome a relationship full of deception once everything that was done in the dark comes to light? Or will their love for each other die forever? This is a tale of love, lies, deceit, and betrayals that will send every party involved on an emotional roller-coaster. In the end these lovers will learn that karma always gets the last laugh.
Emotional drivebys and internal riots are as common as road rage in La La Land. California Schemin’: The Black Woman’s Guide To Surviving in LA is a sassy, gem of a book that explains how women can deal with these hazards without becoming dysfunctional divas! Nicole Sconiers has chronicled her turbulent journey in LA in a writing style that is Compton meets Melrose: humorous, chic and tough. With witty vignettes ranging from the art of crashing industry parties to getting bamboozled by shady agents, California Schemin’ is more than just a reference book for fly girls; it’s a must-have survival manual for everyday living.
There is a space that resides between girlhood and womanhood. This space contains what is personal, familial, and societal. It is the place that transforms Black girls into Black women. This is also the place that beckons us to create our own identities and definition of Black womanhood. These Black Kids: The Lived Experience of African American Adolescent Girls Writing Poetry uncovers the voices of teen girls writing their way to Black womanhood together. This book exposes the journey of learning strength through vulnerability; (re)defining love and recovering from grief and suffering. These Black Kids offers the writings and lived experiences of three adolescent girls, “Keisha,” “Mishaps,” and “Blue,” as they uncover their muted voices to speak with truth, courage, and conviction. This is the space where the “girlchild” learns what it means to be free. Grounded in phenomenology, Black feminism, lived experience, and the poetic voices of girls and women. This book is indispensable for anyone seeking to integrate culturally responsive poetry into their own teaching, community work, research, counseling practice, coursework, and healing.
“my pen is my pistol words are my ammunition” Excerpt from-Trigger Author, Poet and Humanitarian Aria Nicole has done it again! She’s back with her long awaited, highly anticipated new release FREEDOM Is My Movement. A collection of poetry full of love, an appreciation for the simple things in life, as well as some straight up, in your face, telling it like it is “Real Talk” that her devoted readers have come to expect and appreciate from her. Nicole made her literary debut in 2005 with the release of “The Evolution Beyond Words & Poetry.” She has sold books throughout the US, Canada and parts of Europe. Aria Nicole is a native of Atlanta, Georgia where she still resides. “Writer, poet, Aria Nicole delivers a straight from the left hip pocket message about, among other things, living an authentic self where the usual rule is to "wrap it in pretty package, so everyone will want to buy it". She keeps it real with passionate poetry and prose. Read her truth in the pages of FREEDOM Is My Movement.” Adria Nicole Co-Founder, Creative Director of ProudFlower Productions LLC. “I absolutely love the poems. FREEDOM Is My Movement is an emotional rollercoaster ride through Aria Nicole’s world. It's sexy, sensual, hard, angry, sad, uplifting, and inspiring. It cuts like a knife to the heart of the matter and gives you raw, honest emotion. This labor of love is a must have on your bookshelf!” LeAnne Dolce Publisher, Naptural Roots Magazine “Powerful. Sensual. Raw. The imagery spread throughout "FREEDOM Is My Movement" drips with an elegant intensity that bleeds passion. A fantastic collection of work that speaks volumes, but doesn't yell; that raises its voice, but isn't loud; that pulls you in, but isn't rough. A freedom of words that will truly move you.” Joy Plaza MSW, RSW, Social Worker and Activist “FREEDOM Is My Movement is thought provoking and powerful cloaked in the gentleness of love. A strong, proud sentiment evoking a kaleidoscope of emotions. A wonderful reminder that circumstance does not dictate one's future. Nothing but evolution shining through!” Philece. R ARTIST Creative TruthTM
Making Black Girls Count in Math Education explores the experiences of Black girls and women in mathematics from preschool to graduate school, deftly probing race and gender inequity in STEM fields. Nicole M. Joseph investigates factors that contribute to the glaring underrepresentation of Black female students in the mathematics pipeline. Joseph’s unflinching account calls attention to educational structures and practices that contribute to race- and gender-based stratification in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. The author also disentangles a complex network of historical and sociopolitical elements that influence the perception and experiences of Black girls and women both inside and outside of mathematics education. In her clear-eyed assessment of the intersectional difficulties facing this marginalized group, Joseph offers a critical view of the existing mathematics education research, practice, and policies that have neglected Black girls and women; confronts the problematic history of mathematics education policy; and considers imbalances in the current teacher workforce in US mathematics programs. She then provides practical, actionable suggestions for reform. Joseph invites students, families, and educators, as well as researchers, policy makers, and other relevant stakeholders to disrupt systems, structures, and ideologies. She calls for an end to racism and sexism in many areas of mathematics education, including learning environments, curriculum design and implementation, and testing and assessments. An essential read for anyone concerned about supporting the mathematical learning and development of Black girls and women, this work advocates for coalition-building so that greater, more equitable opportunities for learning and engagement may be offered to Black female students.
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