African American Studies Commons^™

Renwick, Evril, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Evril Renwick was born and raised in Grenada by her maternal grandparents. Her father abandoned Evril’s mother after her elders refused to allow her to travel alone with her young children to Brazil and meet him there. Evril’s mother wrote her brother in New York and went to live and work with him in 1924 when Evril was still a baby. Evril was living a content, independent life in Grenada until her twenties when her older sister died (her grandparents had already passed away) and for the first time Evril had a strong desire to see her mother. In1946, after …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Henderson, Andrew. Students Voice Opinions on Weapons
• Harney, Lashana. Gary Ransdell Clarifies Questions to Student Government Association Senate – Confucius Institute
• Pettway, Shantel. New Interfaith Campus Coalition Holds First Meeting
• Mayo, Marcel. Student Government Association Allocates Funds to Study Away Scholarships
• Matthews, Carly. Best Expectations Program Revamped to Be More Effective
• Mayo, Marcel. History Professor Makes History – John Hardin
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon Big Red & Social Media
• What’s the Catch? My Tinder Horror Story – Social Media
• Winstead, John. I Demand More Than Marriage Equality – Gays, …

Ua12/2/1 Healthy Living Guide, Wku Student Affairs

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Special healthy living edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Moore, Brittiny. Sustainability Committee to Create a Healthier Campus Environment
• Matthews, Carly. WKU Addresses Food Waste in Beneficial Methods – Sustainability, Dining Services
• Sullivan, Tommy. Students Explore Different Ways to Get Up the Hill
• Mayo, Marcel. Students on SNAP: Hilltoppers Offer Insight Into Healthy Diet On a Budget – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Davis, Sydney. Group X Classes Offer a Nontraditional Workout – Physical Fitness
• Pettway, Shantel. Popular Versus Unpopular Foods on Campus – Dining Services, Restaurants
• Moore, Mollie. Where to Find the Best Vegan Food on Campus – Dining Services, …

Wade, Chrystal, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Chrystal Wade moved to the Bronx from Harlem when she was five years old after moving from the Harlem River Drive projects to Detroit and back to New York. Chrystal’s mother gave birth to her at age 18, but she was adopted by her grandparents at age five, as they wanted to make sure she would have a good structured family life. Upon moving into a five-story walkup at 532 East 157^th Street and St. Ann’s avenue, her father and brother-in-law almost immediately had an altercation with the neighbors because her family was the second black family in the …

Salem, Fatima Naik, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Fatima is originally from Algeria, but spent her childhood in France. She was born into a “rabea” family of Algerian “traditionalists” and “nationalists.” Her dad moved to France when he was 10 years old, and her mother moved there in 1970 when she married her father. Her mother was employed as a babysitter through the DAS program of the French government. She eventually adopted some of the children she babysat who had been abandoned by their parents. This complicated her childhood because the adopted siblings were of different ethnic groups, which caused confusion when they were introduced as family members. …

Sharing Authority And Agency: A Multilogue Response To Goldenberg’S “Youth Historians In Harlem,” Part 2 Of 2, Jack Dougherty

Education's Histories

Jack Dougherty (Trinity College) provides a multilogue response to Part 2 of Barry M. Goldenberg's Youth Historians in Harlem series.

Smith, Carolyn & Jack, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Carolyn Smith was born in Metropolitan Hospital and lived in Harlem until around the age of 6 when she moved to the Melrose Housing Development in the early 1940’s. Her mother and a community of friends she grew up with in Hell’s Kitchen would all move around together. They moved around in Harlem a few times before settling in at Melrose. Carolyn discusses a common theme among those who grew up in this time of a sense of community where people in the neighborhood would watch others children. When they moved to Melrose it was a new housing project and …

Smith, Candace, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Candace Smith was born and raised in the Bronx. From what she recalls her family lived on the top story of a two family home in the Tremont neighborhood until moving to the Patterson Houses in 1957 when she was around age 8. The home in Tremont was in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood and she does not recall there being any other black families in the neighborhood. On the other hand, when they moved to the Patterson Houses, she does not recall any white families in the neighborhood there. Both of her parents had also grown up in the Bronx, …

Simmons, Victoria, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Victoria Simmons-Good grew up in the Patterson Houses. Her parents moved to the Bronx from Harlem for the affordable housing options offered in the Bronx. He earliest memory is from attending PS 18, which was located near her building. On her way to school, she and her friends would always stop at a Candy Store and eat sweets for breakfast. She also remembers attending a day camp during the summer with fellow children living in the Patterson Houses. She also remembers the music her parents listened to, which was mostly Motown and doo-wop.

She grew up in the Patterson houses …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harney, Lashana. Dollar Bill Blues – Student Government Association, Budget
• Sullivan, Tommy. International Student Office Utilizes Research in Recruitment Process
• Wright, Samantha. Campus, Local Event Address Depression & Suicide – Counseling & Testing Center
• Call, Allison. Downing Student Union Recreation Room Restores Fees – Downing University Center
• Lawson, Anna. Student Government Association Makes Changes to Smoking Resolution – Tobacco
• Wright, Samantha. Intergroup Dialogue to Start Second Year – Housing & Residence Life
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon Regents Approve Confucius Institute Contract
• Student Government Association Tables Resolution that Asks Gary …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Henderson, Andrew. Professor Uses County Clerk Controversy as Case Study – Rowan County, Gays, Lesbians
• Know What We Did This Summer? – Nick Wagner
• Mayo, Marcel. Student Government Association Delays Confucius Institute Resolution Vote
• Wright, Samantha. Carl Fox Resigns from Position As Assistant Provost
• Pettway, Shantel. Honors College Searches for New Academic Advisor
• Brown, Monica. Fairness Campaign’s Fight for LGBT Equality Continues – Gays, Lesbians
• Wright, Samantha. Students Experience Record Internet Outage – Information Technology
• Sullivan, Tommy. Information Technology Releases New Student/Faculty Portal – MyWKU
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon …

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Right At Home, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring football:

• Rutledge, Billy. WKU Looks for Revenge Against Louisiana Tech University
• Rutledge, Billy. Changing of the Guard: WKU Defense Showing Improvement in 2015
• 5 Takeaways from WKU’s Win at Vanderbilt
• Phillips, Jonah. Joe Brown’s Transition Symbolizes Hilltopper Dedication to Defense
• Phillips, Jonah. Vanderbilt University Results Point Towards Interesting Louisiana Tech University Matchup

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Collins, Emma. Kentucky Museum Showcases Life of Nelson Mandela
• Lawson, Anna. Student Government Association to Vote on WKU Elizabethtown / Ft. Knox Student Body Association
• Mayo, Marcel. Red Wave Forms Executive Board, Continues to Grow – Athletics
• Wright, Samantha. Erika Brady Acts as New Department Head – Folklore & Anthropology
• Benkato, Leonora. Editorial Cartoon Governors Savings Program
• Dollars & Sense: Restructuring of Scholarship Program Leaves Students Confused – Governors Savings Program
• Hardin, Scout. Boogie Into Style: The ‘70s Are Back – Fashion
• Freeman, Shane. The Transporter Refueled – Movie …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Wright, Samantha. Cultural Enhancement Series Kicks Off Next Saturday
• Collins, Emma. Ogden College of Science & Engineering Turns 50
• Mathews, Carly. WKU Police Department Weighs In on Campus Weapon Policy
• Wright, Samantha. The Curious Case of the Crane Unfolding Statue: Missing Statue to Return
• Mayo, Marcel. School of Journalism & Broadcasting Offers Coding Classes – Internet
• Collins, Emma. Student Group Challenges War on Drugs – Students for Sensible Drug Policy, SSDP
• Lawson, Anna. Student Government Association Holds First Meeting
• Profumo, Morgan. Drunk Driving: A Continuing Problem With An Easy …

Singing The Sermon: Where Musicology Meets Homiletics, Emmett G. Price Iii

Yale Journal of Music & Religion

From the beginning of the Christian Church, singing and preaching have served as major tools of communication. In fact, they remain the most utilized methods of articulating and explicating personal and communal theologies across the diverse and expansive expressions of Christianity.

From the life, ministry, and legacy of Jesus Christ through the teachings of the Apostle Paul, the roles and functions of singing and preaching are well known but not well studied as a unit. From the foundational writings of the early Church Fathers through the various theses of the reformers, the acts of singing and preaching have been studied …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Shaffer, Hannah. Hunter Hayes to Perform Homecoming Concert – Entertainment
• Harney, Lashana & Andrew Henderson. Governors Savings Program – Scholarships
• Sullivan, Tommy. Uber Services Arrive in Bowling Green
• Collins, Emma. WKU Receives Record Amount of Donations – Institutional Advancement
• Shaffer, Hannah. Phi Delta Theta Settles Into Their New Home – Fraternities and Sororities
• Mayo, Marcel. Student Government Association Outlines Goals for Semester
• Editorial Cartoon Stay Uber Safe
• Uber Is Here: Ride-Sharing App Promises Safer Late Night Option
• Freeman, Shane. No Escape – Movie Review
• Livesay, Andrew. Karate Kids Photo …

Carr, Sylvia, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Racial dynamics of the Bronx was the central theme of this interview. There was a consensus shared amongst each interviewee that the Bronx during their childhoods was a racially heterogeneous area. The area known as Fish Avenue were Sylvia Carr grew up was primarily composed of very well off blacks. However, the blacks who lived in this area were lighter skinned as each interviewee pointed out. Each participant acknowledged a certain light skinned v. dark skinned power dynamic. Indeed, some of those interviewed were able to “pass” and were often mistaken for white. In addition to the presence of blacks …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Henderson, Andrew. David Lee Assumes Provost Position – Gordon Emslie
• Call, Allison. Mariah’s Five Months Closed, Reopens – Restaurants
• Shaffer, Hannah. Alumna Named Kelly Autism Program Director – Michelle Elkins
• Pettway, Shantel. Campus for Ogden College of Science & Engineering Nears Completion – Construction, Ogden Hall
• Brown, Monica & Marcel Mayo. Parking & Transportation Services, Dining Services Create New Options
• Profumo, Morgan. Generation Y: Are Smartphones Ruining Us? – Telephones
• Driessnack, Naomi & Tanner Cole. Dear Campus, Love Talisman – Yearbooks
• Davis, Sydney. Get By With A Little Help …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Mathews, Carly. Gordon Ford College of Business Creates Additional Student Fees
• Harney, Lashana. Budget Breakdown
• Henderson, Andrew. Honors College & International Center Open for Some Classes
• Wright, Samantha. Housing Issues Affect Students On, Off Campus – Housing & Residence Life
• Wright, Samantha. Hilligan’s Denies Under-Age Students At All Hours
• Editorial Cartoon Gordon Ford College of Business Fees – Piggy Bank
• Extra Fees for Gordon Ford College of Business Students
• Hardin, Scout. Dressing for an A: How to Dress for the Hill
• SoMo Photo Spread – Concerts
• Ares, Nicole. Pi …

A Half Century Later, We Need The Voting Rights Act More Than Ever, Jill Ogline Titus

Civil War Institute Faculty Publications

Two years ago, the Supreme Court determined that voter discrimination is a thing of the past. The Court's decision to gut the 1965 Voting Rights Act ensures that this summer's 50^thanniversary commemoration is an ironic one.

We needed the legislation in 1965, the Court argued in its 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which struck down the formula that made the act enforceable, but we don't anymore. [excerpt]

'Grounding' Walter Rodney In Critical Pedagogy: Toward Praxis In African History, Seneca Vaught

South

This essay attempts to address the dilemma of theory and praxis, what Freire referred to as “mere verbalism,” by examining one historical instance of critical pedagogy in history education. This essay argues that Walter Rodney’s curriculum, as detailed in his syllabi on “Historians and Revolutions” and "Groundings," helps educators better understand how to more effectively bridge the gap between a critical pedagogical theory and praxis in African history. Using Rodney as an example of a critical pedagogy theorist and practitioner, this essay explores how concerned historians (and those who use history as a basis for teaching) can traverse traditional disciplinary …

The Unheard New Negro Woman: History Through Literature, Shantell Lee

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Many of the Harlem Renaissance anthologies and histories of the movement marginalize and omit women writers who played a significant role in it. They neglect to include them because these women worked outside of socially determined domestic roles and wrote texts that portrayed women as main characters rather than as muses for men or supporting characters. The distorted representation of women of the Renaissance will become clearer through the exploration of the following texts: Jessie Fauset’s Plum Bun, Caroline Bond Day’s “Pink Hat,” Dorothy West’s “Mammy,” Angelina Grimke’s Rachel and “Goldie,” and Georgia Douglas Johnson’s A Sunday Morning in …

Ua12/2/1 View Of The Hill, Wku Student Affairs

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Special student guide edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Ransdell, Gary. Welcome Class of 2019!
• Belknap, Abby. Welcome & Traditions – Fight Song, Red Towel, Alma Mater, Big Red, Mascots
• MASTER Plan – Making Academic & Social Transitions Educationally Rewarding
• Dorm Life: A Guide to the Perfect Room for You – Housing & Residence Life
• Making the Most of Your Dorm
• Academics – Curriculum
• Academic Resources
• What About Advising & Class Registration?
• Study Abroad
• Campus Life
• What Can Your Student ID Do For You?
• Student Services
• Under the Big Top – Homecoming
• Parent & Family Weekend
• Staying Healthy
• Clubs & …

Creating The Black California Dream: Virna Canson And The Black Freedom Struggle In The Golden State’S Capital, 1940-1988, Kendra M. Gage

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This dissertation examines the black struggle for racial equality in the Golden State’s capital from 1940-1988 and an integral leader of the movement, Virna Canson. Canson fought for nearly fifty years to dismantle discriminatory practices in housing, education, employment and worked to protect consumers. Her lifetime of activism reveals a different set of key issues people focused on at the grassroots level and shows how the fight for freedom in California differed from the South because the state’s discriminatory practices were harder to pinpoint. Her work and the larger black community’s activism in Sacramento also reveals how the black freedom …

Comfortable Inaction, In Action, Mike Suarez

Education's Histories

Mike Suarez reviews Dionne Danns' (2014) Desegregating Chicago's Public Schools: Policy Implementation, Politics, and Protest, 1965-1985.

A Multi-Institutional Analysis Of Greek Affiliation And Academic/ Involvement Outcomes For African American College Students, Donald Mitchell Jr., Ph.D., John A. Gipson

Executives, Administrators, & Staff Publications

The academic and social outcomes of college fraternities and sororities remain unclear. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the characteristics and experiences of African American college students (AACSs) attending seven institutions across the United States, using Greek affiliation as the primary measure of comparison. Quantitative data were used to explore how Greek affiliation influences various academic and social involvement outcomes for AACSs. Findings suggest that involvement in fraternities and sororities is not associated with grade point average, among other academic outcomes. Findings also suggest that involvement with fraternities and sororities was associated with involvement in student organizations …

"It Didn't Seem Like Race Mattered": Exploring The Implications Of Service-Learning Pedagogy For Reproducing Or Challenging Color-Blind Racism, Sarah Anna Becker, Crystal Paul

Faculty Publications

Prior research measuring service-learning program successes reveals the approach can positively affect students' attitudes toward community service, can increase students' motivation to learn and ability to internalize class material, and can change their view of social issues. Studies also suggest that college students sometimes enter and leave a field site in ways that contribute to the reproduction of inequality. In this paper, we draw on three years of data from a service-learning project that involves sending college-age students (most of whom are white and materially privileged) into local, predominantly black, high-poverty neighborhoods to participate in …

Prostate Cancer Education In The African American Community: Implcations For Community-Based Health Communication Strategies, Barry Charles Hill

Open Access Theses

This paper examines the social milieu of African American barbershops by exploring health discussions and information transfer between barbers and barbershop clients. This paper examines associations between peer helper and health promotion intervention variables, and peer helper intervention effectiveness in increasing knowledge and health discussion frequency. Study findings suggest barbers with higher education are significantly more effective as peer helpers in discussing health topics more frequently (OR 4.64; CI 1.00 - 21.49) and in increasing client knowledge (β 0.94; CI 0.26 - 1.63). Additionally, barbershop health educational materials were significantly associated with increased barber health discussion (OR 4.13; CI 1.32 …

A Light In Darkness, Oscar Micheaux: Entrepreneur Intellectual Agitator, Airic Hughes

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Oscar Micheaux was a luminary who served as an agent of racial uplift, with a unique message to share with the world on behalf of the culturally marginalized African Americans. He produced projects that conveyed the complexity of the true black experience with passion and creative courage. His films empowered black audiences and challenged conventional stereotypes of black culture and potential. The legacy of Oscar Micheaux is historically unparalleled among his contemporaries. He transcended traditionally held perspectives about what black people could accomplish. The consciousness within his work still heavily influences black entertainment today. This study seeks to add to …

Understanding The Experiences Of African-American Relatives Who Serve As Care Providers To Custodial Children In Arkansas: An Intersectional Case Study, Carmen Johnson-Hardin

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

An increase in the provision of long-term care by relative caregivers to custodial children has brought attention to the physical, emotional, and Social challenges of this complex caregiving experience. Prior studies have examined separate structural identities that focus on comparing the quality of life, educational status, Social status, and income of grandparent custodial caregivers. To extend this research, it is important to explore the gaps in service provisions to relative caregivers; comparative viewpoints of relative caregivers and service providers regarding policies and practices; and heterogeneity among Black relative caregivers utilizing an intersectional framework. Face-to-face or telephone interviews were conducted with …