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Full-Text Articles in Sociology
Reinvest In Us: Reimagine The Role Of Police In The U.S., Jamil Davis
Reinvest In Us: Reimagine The Role Of Police In The U.S., Jamil Davis
College Honors Program
In America, we must question and understand what is “law and order.” Over centuries, America developed a racialized slave-class politically and socially through power and force. Police are the foot soldiers of maintaining law and order as Slave Patrols evolved into the State Police. In my thesis, I discuss how their efforts in traffic enforcement enable a dominant class to target and enslave the oppressed class. Traffic control leads to 18 million interactions a year which is 34 people a minute. The numbers of interactions along with persistent practices regarding discrimination cause police to be a social liability. When bad …
Mlk Book Read 2019 (Research Materials), Holy Cross Libraries
Mlk Book Read 2019 (Research Materials), Holy Cross Libraries
Library Resources for Campus Events
A bibliography of resources available through the Holy Cross Libraries which provide additional information related to the MLK Winter Book Read, based on the best-seller “Brother, I'm Dying" by Edwidge Danticat.
Faire Taire Les Silences Du Corps Noir, Cilas Kemedjio
Faire Taire Les Silences Du Corps Noir, Cilas Kemedjio
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
From the middle passage to modern day red light districts, from human zoos to the “compassionate” forum of the TV screen, the display of the black body has long formed the narrative thread of a monologue uttered by a West pleased with the sound of its own voice. The staging of the black body can be said to have rendered black voices silent, and this study sets out to break this silence.
L’Imagination Du Corps Greffé : Filtres Bilingues, Mireille Rosello
L’Imagination Du Corps Greffé : Filtres Bilingues, Mireille Rosello
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Contemporary narratives featuring organ transplants speak of a painful but also life-saving contact when the “donor” body is African and the receiving body is European. At this point the surgical operation and that of the imagination assume a whole other dimension, as the inequality and interdependence of these two bodies invite the reader to re-imagine the links between the concept of the “body,” on the one hand, and culture and language, on the other. This article looks at the transplanted body as an imagining machine capable of articulating a vision of itself different from the one that words impose upon …
Being Black At Holy Cross (1974), College Of The Holy Cross
Being Black At Holy Cross (1974), College Of The Holy Cross
Student Publications
This publication by Holy Cross Black students for prospective Black students is a joint project of the Black Student Union and the Office of Admissions. Its aim is to show potential students how they view the "Black Experience" at Holy Cross.
Being Black At Holy Cross, College Of The Holy Cross
Being Black At Holy Cross, College Of The Holy Cross
Student Publications
This publication by Holy Cross Black students for prospective Black students is a joint project of the Black Student Union and the Office of Admissions. Its aim is to show potential students how they view the "Black Experience" at Holy Cross.
Black Thing (1971), College Of The Holy Cross
Black Thing (1971), College Of The Holy Cross
Student Publications
This is the second issue of a journal produced by Black students at the College of the Holy Cross." The works included in this issue use creative writing and art to express reflections on being Black, race, racism, racial relations, history, politics, religion and social issues in the United States.
Black Thing (1970), College Of The Holy Cross
Black Thing (1970), College Of The Holy Cross
Student Publications
This is the first issue of a journal produced by Black students at the College of the Holy Cross in order to address the need for a better understanding of the "Black Aesthetic." The works included in this issue use creative writing and art to express reflections on being Black, race, racism, racial relations, history, politics, religion and social issues in the United States.
This inaugural issue includes letters of endorsement from Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J, (President of the College) and Gilbert L. Taylor (Director of Human Relations at the College).