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“The Monster They've Engendered In Me”: Gothic Strategies In African American And Latina/O Prison Literature, 1945-2000, Jason Baumann 2017 CUNY Graduate Center

“The Monster They've Engendered In Me”: Gothic Strategies In African American And Latina/O Prison Literature, 1945-2000, Jason Baumann

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Recent scholarship on American prison literature, such as Caleb Smith’s pivotal study The Prison in the American Imagination, has uncovered the power that the terrifying realities of the modern prison have had as an inspiration for the development of Gothic literature, as well as the ways that prison writers have in turn drawn upon these Gothic images. However, these scholars have considered prison writers as passively trapped by Gothic discourses that ultimately objectify them as monsters. In contrast, I will argue that African American and Latina/o prison writers in the post-war period have consciously transformed these Gothic themes in …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 29, WKU Student Affairs 2017 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Board of Regents Name WKU’s 10th President – Timothy Caboni
  • Ares, Nicole. Extreme Vetting – Elnaz Jalali, International Students
  • Williams, Jamie. Board Approves President, Coach Contract – Timothy Caboni, Mike Sanford
  • Austin, Emma. Attorney General Rules WKU Violates Open Records Law
  • Williams, Tyger. WKU Celebrates Chinese New Year: Year of Rooster
  • Editorial Cartoon re: Immigration, Big Red as Statue of Liberty
  • Henderson, Andrew. Attacks on Refugee Rights Attack Universal Human Rights
  • Hormell, David. A Soliloquy for the Forgotten People – Immigration
  • Mattingly, Evan. The …


Ideology, Race, And The Death Penalty: "Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics" In Advocacy Research, Anthony Walsh, Virginia Hatch 2017 Boise State University

Ideology, Race, And The Death Penalty: "Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics" In Advocacy Research, Anthony Walsh, Virginia Hatch

Journal of Ideology

We use the literature on race in death penalty to illustrate the hold that ideology has on researchers and journalists alike when a social issue is charged with emotional content. We note particularly how statistical evidence become misinterpreted in ways that support a particular ideology, either because of innumeracy or because—subconsciously or otherwise—one’s ideology precludes a critical analysis. We note that because white defendants are now proportionately more likely to receive the death penalty and to be executed than black defendants that the argument has shifted from a defendant-based to a victim-based one. We examine studies based on identical data …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 28, WKU Student Affairs 2017 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Kast, Monica & Jacob Dick. Regents to Discuss Bylaws, President
  • Williams, Jamie. Topper Tour – Timothy Caboni
  • Alvey, Rebekah. Traveling Duo Brings World to New Sandwich Café – Roam Sandwich Company
  • Kast, Monica. Housing & Residence Life Director Retires After 33 Years at WKU – Kit Tolbert
  • Alvey, Rebekah. Renovations Made to Grise Hall Auditorium
  • Slaughter, Wesley. Editorial Cartoon re: First Week of Class
  • Horoscopes
  • Johnson, Jack. Disney Goes Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  • Snapshot: Best of Winter Break
  • Moore, Elisabeth. Meet WKU’s Amazon …


Heritage Mine, Not Defined: The Politics Of Culture In The Lakeport Plantation Historic Restoration Project, Aketa Shantel Perry-Guillory 2017 Arkansas State University

Heritage Mine, Not Defined: The Politics Of Culture In The Lakeport Plantation Historic Restoration Project, Aketa Shantel Perry-Guillory

Student Theses and Dissertations

Arkansas Heritage Sites under the direction of Dr. Ruth Hawkins has become one of Arkansas State University’s most successful endeavors for developing heritage tourism in the state of Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta. To understand the processes of restoring a building and transforming it into a community museum, I apply the theories of the politics of culture in historic restoration projects and culture conservation. This case study reviews the problematic complexities of creating and opening a museum with a complex past. Museums are community educational repositories that preserve a particular past. They allow individuals to place themselves in an acting …


Gender Dynamics In Sanctified Storefront Churches: A Study Of The Roles And Challenges Of Female Pastors In Mississippi County, Arkansas, Gloria Robinson Boyd 2017 Arkansas State University

Gender Dynamics In Sanctified Storefront Churches: A Study Of The Roles And Challenges Of Female Pastors In Mississippi County, Arkansas, Gloria Robinson Boyd

Student Theses and Dissertations

Sanctified churches in Mississippi County, consistent with others throughout the South, trace their origin back to slavery where African men and women secretly gathered and, through their efforts, evolved the invisible institution comprised of blended European and African beliefs and practices. As this entity expanded, so did the need for additional organizations that supported socio-economic and educational development of the race. Hence, from the invisible church emerged African American denominations with some meeting in homes or abandoned commercial properties starting a trend of what is now considered Sanctified storefront churches. Over time, areas like Mississippi County, Arkansas have experienced an …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 27, WKU Student Affairs 2017 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Board Names Preferred Presidential Candidate – Timothy Caboni
  • Kast, Monica. University Senate Calls Meeting for President – Timothy Caboni
  • Austin, Emma. Students Join Women’s March on Washington, DC
  • Alvey, Rebekah. Topper Grill & Pub Awaits Liquor License Approval
  • Alvey, Rebekah. Campus Construction Continues Progress – Hilltopper Hall
  • Reigning Regents: Shared Governance Must Be More Than a Concept
  • Editorial Cartoon re: President Timothy Caboni
  • Potter, Abby. The People United – Donald Trump, Protests
  • Harry Potter Fans Pair Up in Magical Speed Dates
  • Chavis, Danielle. Social Justice …


2017 Mlk Keynote Emory Douglas Program, Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Emory Douglas 2017 Rhode Island School of Design

2017 Mlk Keynote Emory Douglas Program, Center For Social Equity & Inclusion, Emory Douglas

Martin Luther King, Jr. Series

Program for the 2017 MLK Keynote Address: Emory Douglas. An artist, educator and human rights activist, Emory Douglas served as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967-80. Best known for his political drawings and cartoons in the Black Panther Newspaper, he articulated the injustices experienced by African Americans living in the inner city, the growing militancy and organization among urban black youth in the face of police violence and the need for community-based social programs. 2017 MLK Keynote, Emory Douglas discusses the process, meaning and impact of his artwork then and now.


2017 Mlk Keynote Emory Douglas Educational Foldout, Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Emory Douglas 2017 Rhode Island School of Design

2017 Mlk Keynote Emory Douglas Educational Foldout, Center For Social Equity & Inclusion, Emory Douglas

Martin Luther King, Jr. Series

Educational foldout for the 2017 MLK Keynote Address: Emory Douglas. An artist, educator and human rights activist, Emory Douglas served as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967-80. Best known for his political drawings and cartoons in the Black Panther Newspaper, he articulated the injustices experienced by African Americans living in the inner city, the growing militancy and organization among urban black youth in the face of police violence and the need for community-based social programs. 2017 MLK Keynote, Emory Douglas discusses the process, meaning and impact of his artwork then and now.


2017 Mlk Keynote Emory Douglas Educational Foldout, Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Emory Douglas 2017 Rhode Island School of Design

2017 Mlk Keynote Emory Douglas Educational Foldout, Center For Social Equity & Inclusion, Emory Douglas

Martin Luther King, Jr. Series

Educational foldout for the 2017 MLK Keynote Address: Emory Douglas. An artist, educator and human rights activist, Emory Douglas served as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967-80. Best known for his political drawings and cartoons in the Black Panther Newspaper, he articulated the injustices experienced by African Americans living in the inner city, the growing militancy and organization among urban black youth in the face of police violence and the need for community-based social programs. 2017 MLK Keynote, Emory Douglas discusses the process, meaning and impact of his artwork then and now.


2017 Mlk Keynote Emory Douglas Program, Center for Social Equity & Inclusion, Emory Douglas 2017 Rhode Island School of Design

2017 Mlk Keynote Emory Douglas Program, Center For Social Equity & Inclusion, Emory Douglas

Martin Luther King, Jr. Series

Program for the 2017 MLK Keynote Address: Emory Douglas. An artist, educator and human rights activist, Emory Douglas served as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967-80. Best known for his political drawings and cartoons in the Black Panther Newspaper, he articulated the injustices experienced by African Americans living in the inner city, the growing militancy and organization among urban black youth in the face of police violence and the need for community-based social programs. 2017 MLK Keynote, Emory Douglas discusses the process, meaning and impact of his artwork then and now.


Alarmed By Trump: Professor Sees Parallels To Era Of Martin Luther King Jr., Shirley A. Jackson 2017 Portland State University

Alarmed By Trump: Professor Sees Parallels To Era Of Martin Luther King Jr., Shirley A. Jackson

Black Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, Otterbein University 2017 Otterbein University

2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, Otterbein University

MLK Convocations

Otterbein University honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each year at an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation which features a keynote speaker. This year's speakers included several speeches & performances by Otterbein Students.


Community Development: Self-Help Approach, Preston Love Jr. 2017 University of Nebraska at Omaha

Community Development: Self-Help Approach, Preston Love Jr.

Black Studies Faculty Publications

Community Development has been part of much of my adult life. While I played roles in the process, I never have been part of the core development itself, but a resource to those who were. In Chicago I was a researcher and consultant in the definition and assembly of the collateral” (land) around O’Hara Airport for Mayor Harold Washington (Chicago’s first black Mayor) The controversial idea was to develop underutilized land around the airport into vast industrial, retail and housing complex. In Atlanta I was Commissioner of Planning for the City, at the beginning of then Mayor Andrew Young’s, vision …


Oral History With Maxine Turner, Matthew R. Griffis 2017 University of Southern Mississippi

Oral History With Maxine Turner, Matthew R. Griffis

Oral History Archive

Maxine Turner was born in 1940 in Holt, Alabama, and moved to Meridian, Mississippi when she was three years-old. After living in the George Reese Courts, Turner’s family moved to 34th Avenue and 13th Street in the northwest part of town. They attended St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, just across the street from the 13th Street library.

Turner began using the library when she was in third grade, mostly for personal reading and to support her schooling. She attended several of Meridian’s segregated schools, including St. Joseph Catholic School, Meridian Baptist Seminary, Wechsler Junior High School and …


Loiza Pa', Milan Bird-RiaCoko 2017 Western Michigan University

Loiza Pa', Milan Bird-Riacoko

The Hilltop Review

No abstract provided.


Mlk Celebration 2017 - The Transformative Power Of A Unified Dream, Western Michigan University 2017 Western Michigan University

Mlk Celebration 2017 - The Transformative Power Of A Unified Dream, Western Michigan University

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Jan. 11 to 16, 2017.


Mlk Celebration 2017 - The Transformative Power Of A Unified Dream Flyer, Western Michigan University 2017 Western Michigan University

Mlk Celebration 2017 - The Transformative Power Of A Unified Dream Flyer, Western Michigan University

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Jan. 11 to March 18, 2017.


Guest Editor's Introduction, Sherlynn Allen-Harris 2017 Cuyahoga Community College

Guest Editor's Introduction, Sherlynn Allen-Harris

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

No abstract provided.


Acknowledgments And Disclaimer, Regennia N. Williams 2017 The RASHAD Center, Inc.

Acknowledgments And Disclaimer, Regennia N. Williams

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

No abstract provided.


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