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Full-Text Articles in African American Studies
Ua19/16/1 Hilltopper Football 2019 Bowl Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations
Ua19/16/1 Hilltopper Football 2019 Bowl Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations
WKU Archives Records
Media guide for the First Responder Bowl, WKU vs. Western Michigan University.
Kamala Harris And The Complexity Of Racial Identity Politics, Vinay Harpalani
Kamala Harris And The Complexity Of Racial Identity Politics, Vinay Harpalani
Faculty Scholarship
Vinay Harpalani reviews Kamala Harris' run as Democratic nominee for President, contrasting her challenges with Barak Obama's campaign to show how racial identity politics are complicated and constantly evolving as well as the intersectional, or multifaceted, issues Kamala faced during her candidacy.
Race, Sense Of Belonging, And The African American Student Experience At Predominantly White Institutions, Anthony Kane
Race, Sense Of Belonging, And The African American Student Experience At Predominantly White Institutions, Anthony Kane
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This research study utilized a critical race theoretical framework and methodology to explore the lived experiences of African American students at a predominantly White institution. The purpose of this study was to identify how race impacts the sense of belonging of African American students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). This study highlighted the racialized experiences of African American students at a predominantly White institution and how these experiences impacted their sense of belonging. Additionally, this study sought to understand the type of support African Americans students preferred and needed in order to develop a positive sense of belonging.
Six African …
The Unsung History Of Prince Hall Freemasonry, Ann Seymour
The Unsung History Of Prince Hall Freemasonry, Ann Seymour
Capstones
Historical review of the history of Prince Hall Freemasonry examined through the experiences of a modern-day member. Prince Hall Freemasonry, the African American branch of the organization, has faced marginalization from the mainstream version of the organization since its inception in the late 18th century. Despite these struggles, members have remained committed to both the fraternal organization and to fighting for the rights of African Americans in the United States. However, this history has been largely overshadowed by the attention given to mainstream Freemasonry. By speaking with contemporary members of both Prince Hall and mainstream Freemasonry, I created a …
Turner, Ruby: A Living Legacy, Ruby Mckie Turner
Turner, Ruby: A Living Legacy, Ruby Mckie Turner
Oral Histories
[Turner has] chosen not to write an oral history of African Americans but, rather, one of Colored Americans through images. These images are those who were among the first freeborn generation of the Civil War, thereby placing them in the historical period of the country changing its course to admit freed former slaves.
Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar
Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar
WKU Archives Records
Commencement program listing graduates with order of exercises for all WKU campuses.
Performance: All Our Names Were Freedom, Jessica Wilkerson, Kevin Cozart
Performance: All Our Names Were Freedom, Jessica Wilkerson, Kevin Cozart
About the Project
Students in Jessica Wilkerson's class, SST 560 (Oral History of Southern Social Movements), participated in a staged reading of All Our Names Were Freedom: Agency, Resiliency, and Community in Yalobusha County, a multivocal and multilayered narrative inspired by listening to the interviews recorded that semester. The event at the Spring Hill M. B. Baptist Church was attended by approximately 70 community members, UM faculty and students, and six of the interviewees.
The Black Identity, Hair Product Use, And Breast Cancer Scale, Dede Teteh, Marissa Ericson, Sabine Monice, Lenna Dawkins-Moultin, Nasim Bahadorani, Phyllis Clark, Eudora Mitchell, Lindsey S. Treviño, Adana Llanos, Rick Kittles, Susanne Montgomery
The Black Identity, Hair Product Use, And Breast Cancer Scale, Dede Teteh, Marissa Ericson, Sabine Monice, Lenna Dawkins-Moultin, Nasim Bahadorani, Phyllis Clark, Eudora Mitchell, Lindsey S. Treviño, Adana Llanos, Rick Kittles, Susanne Montgomery
Health Sciences and Kinesiology Faculty Articles
Introduction
Across the African Diaspora, hair is synonymous with identity. As such, Black women use a variety of hair products, which often contain more endocrine-disrupting chemicals than products used by women of other races. An emerging body of research is linking chemicals in hair products to breast cancer, but there is no validated instrument that measures constructs related to hair, identity, and breast health. The objective of this study was to develop and validate the Black Identity, Hair Product Use, and Breast Cancer Scale (BHBS) in a diverse sample of Black women to measure the social and cultural constructs associated …
Ua12/2/1 Grad Guide, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 Grad Guide, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
Special graduation magazine issue of the College Heights Herald includes articles:
- Robb, Hayley. Dear Fall 2019 Graduates
- Graduation Weekend Schedule
- College of Education & Behavioral Sciences Graduates
- Norvell, Abbey & Ryan Goodlett. Topping Off the College Years – Mortarboards
- Gordon Ford College of Business Graduates
- College of Health & Human Services Graduates
- Benningfield, Chloe. Graduate Christmas List
- Ogden College of Science & Engineering Graduates
- Norvell, Abbey. Picking the Perfect Pair – Shoes
- Potter College of Arts & Letters Graduates
- Brandt, Jess. What Kind of Co-Worker Are You?
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:
- Dobbs, Jack. Experienced Staff Members Exit Finance Office – Paula Jarboe, Jim Cummings
- Deppen, Laurel. 3rd Racial Slur Incident Prompts Greek Life Review – Alpha Tau Omega
- Nutter, Abbey. Students Study the Forgotten History Under Their Feet – Jonesville
- Chisenhall, Jeremy. A Senior Sign-off: Thanks for Reading This Semester’s News
- Heichelbech, Evan. Letter from the (Former) Editor: Dear Herald, Thank You
- Collins, Michael. THC Vapes Continue to Pose a Danger to Public Health – Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Williams, Matthew. WKU Middle of the Road in Student …
Treading The Winepress; Or, A Mountain Of Misfortune, Clarissa Minnie Thompson Allen, Gabrielle Brown, Eric Willey, Jean Macdonald
Treading The Winepress; Or, A Mountain Of Misfortune, Clarissa Minnie Thompson Allen, Gabrielle Brown, Eric Willey, Jean Macdonald
Undiscovered Americas
“Every life hath its chapter of sorrow. No matter how rich the gilding or fair the pages of the volume, Trouble will stamp it with his sable signet.”
So begins the novel Treading the Winepress; or, A Mountain of Misfortune by Clarissa Minnie Thompson Allen, which, had it appeared in book form in 1885–1886 instead of serialized in The Boston Advocate, would have been the second novel published by a black woman in the United States. Instead, Allen has been mostly forgotten by literary history. Now, thanks to the painstaking efforts of editors Gabrielle Brown, Eric Willey, and Jean …
Affect And Manhattan’S West Side Piers, Ricardo J. Millhouse
Affect And Manhattan’S West Side Piers, Ricardo J. Millhouse
disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory
Derek P. McCormack (2010) argues, "Affect, is like an atmosphere: it might not be visible, but at any given point it might be sensed ... Emotion, in turn, can be understood as the sociocultural expression of this felt intensity" (643). This paper puts McCormack (2010) and Ben Anderson (2009) into conversation to think through the ways in which atmosphere in relation to affective and emotive life has been conceptualized. I center the affective atmospheres that happen with queer bodies that make New York's west side piers queerly affective. I use "queer bodies" to signal the dis-identification with heteronormativity or binaristic …
Perceptions Of Restorative Practices Among Black Girls: Talking Circles In An Urban Alternative Middle School., Vanessa Marie Mcphail
Perceptions Of Restorative Practices Among Black Girls: Talking Circles In An Urban Alternative Middle School., Vanessa Marie Mcphail
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Research suggests that Restorative Justice approaches have shown promise in terms of their impact on school climate, student behavior, and relationships. The purpose of this study is to explore Black female students’ perceptions of Restorative Practice (RP) talking circles at an alternative school. The study examined literature on Zero Tolerance, School Discipline Disparities, African American Female students, Intersectionality, Restorative Justice, and Alternative Schools. A qualitative case study method was used for this study, drawing from two sources: (a) face-to-face interviews and (b) observations of the Black female students who attend the alternative school and participate in the talking circles. Analyses …
A Power Man’S Theology: Marvel’S Luke Cage And Black Liberation Theology, Diarron B. Morrison
A Power Man’S Theology: Marvel’S Luke Cage And Black Liberation Theology, Diarron B. Morrison
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Netflix released Marvel’s Luke Cage in 2016 to critical acclaim. Born from a 1970s comic book, the series features Luke Cage, an African-American superhero. Cage is a big, bald, bulletproof black man. Instead of tights and a cape, Cage wears a hoodie calling the audience to remember Trayvon Martin and other victims of white racism. Theologian James Cone created Black Liberation Theology in the 1970s. As a result of Cone’s work, Black Liberation Theology addresses the issue of white racism from a theological standpoint. In this thesis I present a close reading of Marvel’s Luke Cage using Black Liberation Theology …
"Liberty Further Extended”: The Federalist Identity Of Lemuel Haynes, America's First Biracial Minister, David F. Guidone
"Liberty Further Extended”: The Federalist Identity Of Lemuel Haynes, America's First Biracial Minister, David F. Guidone
Channels: Where Disciplines Meet
An introduction to the life and work of Lemuel Haynes (1753-1833), a neglected figure in American History as the first biracial pastor to lead an all-white Congregation in North America. The topic of this paper addresses an understudied and essential aspect of early America, political discourse from minority voices in the colonies. I hope to demonstrate in this paper how a particular early American minority worked as a change-agent despite the presence and practice of racism and slavery. Born in West Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Granville, Massachusetts, Haynes used the Bible, his voice, his agile mind, and a relentless …
Freedom Triumphant: Embracing Joyful Freedom But Facing An Uncertain, Perilous Future, Thomas L. Tacker
Freedom Triumphant: Embracing Joyful Freedom But Facing An Uncertain, Perilous Future, Thomas L. Tacker
Publications
The newly freed slaves had almost nothing—no money, no education, and no strong social institutions, including marriage which had often been prohibited, rarely supported by slaveholders. Discrimination was rampant and government was often the worst discriminator. Yet, somehow, they triumphed. They built marriages that were actually slightly more stable than those of white families. The newly free went from virtually zero literacy to at least 50% literacy in a generation. They worked incredibly hard and increased their income about one third faster than white workers. The newly free, anchored in their strong faith, were amazingly forgiving and optimistic. Economics Professor …
Racial Ambiguity In The Borderlands: New Mexico’S African American Soldiers, 1860-1922, Jacqulyne Anton
Racial Ambiguity In The Borderlands: New Mexico’S African American Soldiers, 1860-1922, Jacqulyne Anton
History in the Making
In the nineteenth century United States, African Americans faced severe forms of racism that manifested through institutions of slavery, segregation and discrimination. Antebellum and Civil War historians focus on African American resistance to white supremacy and oppression through various forms of resistance, some of which include violent revolts and the search for freedom in the North. With that being said, however, many historians seem to ignore the role of the US-Mexico borderlands in African Americans’ contestation of the racist laws of the American North and South. This article examines African Americans' experiences in the US-Mexico borderlands of New Mexico during …
Ua12/2/1 Adulting, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 Adulting, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
Magazine edition of the College Heights Herald includes articles:
- Robb, Hayley. Dear Reader
- Certifying Success
- Navigating Your Faith After College
- Brandt, Jess. The Post-grad Adjustment Period
- Morrison, Brittany. How to Dress Professionally
- Wax On, Wax Off – Waxing the City
- Christensen, Nicole. Striking a Balance: Combining Passions with Careers
- A Booth & a Brand – Ashley Rogers, Tapsnap
- Planning the Perfect Wedding
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 11 [13], Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 11 [13], Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:
- Chisenhall, Jeremy. WKU Deals Offer Chances to Study in China – Shaanxi Normal University
- Collins, Michael. How DACA Rulings Could Affect WKU Students – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- Stahl, Matt. WKU Basketball Records Request Heads to In-camera Review
- Burris, Lily. 5 Questions with Dean Larry Snyder
- Lamb, Cassady. Students Can Pay Back Library Fines in a New Way
- Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Freedom of the Press
- Penalizing the Press – China
- Mattison, Reed. On Ice – SoKY Ice Rink
- Holland, Kelley. Folklore Class …
St. Mary's Independent Methodist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson
St. Mary's Independent Methodist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson
Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs
No abstract provided.
Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson
Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Alvin D. Jackson
Willow Hill Cemeteries- Tour Programs
No abstract provided.
Perceived Discrimination And Cardiovascular Outcomes In Blacks: A Secondary Data Analysis Of The Heart Score Study, Marilyn Aluoch
Perceived Discrimination And Cardiovascular Outcomes In Blacks: A Secondary Data Analysis Of The Heart Score Study, Marilyn Aluoch
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Despite the consistent reduction in morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the last four decades, CVD remains the leading cause of death globally. In the United States, Blacks are disproportionately affected by CVD compared to Whites. Blacks are also more likely to report incidence of perceived discrimination. Perceived discrimination has been linked to cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia, and obesity. However, the relationship between perceived discrimination and cardiovascular outcomes such as stroke, myocardial infarction, acute ischemic syndrome, coronary revascularization, and cardiac death remains unclear. The primary goal of this study was to examine …
”I Speak Hip Hop”: An Informative Interview About Generation Hip Hop And The Universal Hip Hop Museum, Tasha Iglesias, Travis T. Harris
”I Speak Hip Hop”: An Informative Interview About Generation Hip Hop And The Universal Hip Hop Museum, Tasha Iglesias, Travis T. Harris
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
”I Speak Hip Hop” is an interview of members of Generation Hip Hop and the Universal Hip Hop Museum. This primary source highlights two Hip Hop organizations with chapters around the world. Tasha Iglesias and Travis Harris posits that Hip Hop scholars have not fully uncovered Hip Hop's history around the world. As such, in addition to being a primary source, "I Speak Hip Hop" reveals the need for more scholarly attention on the dynamic expansion of Hip Hop cultures.
Dedication To Ikeogu Oke, Travis T. Harris
Dedication To Ikeogu Oke, Travis T. Harris
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
This short article describes why this special issue is dedicated to Ikeogu Oke. He transitioned while we were completing the special issue.
Whither World?, Ikeogu Oke
Whither World?, Ikeogu Oke
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
Second of ten poems written by the late and great Nigerian poet Ikeogu Oke.
I Beg Of You, Honey, Ikeogu Oke
I Beg Of You, Honey, Ikeogu Oke
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
First of 10 poems written by the late and great Nigerian poet Ikeogu Oke
Dear Mama, Ikeogu Oke
Dear Mama, Ikeogu Oke
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
Third of ten poems written by the late and great Nigerian Poet Ikeogu Oke.
Watching The World, Ikeogu Oke
Watching The World, Ikeogu Oke
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
Fourth of ten poems written by the late and great Nigerian Poet Ikeogu Oke.
Better Days, Ikeogu Oke
Better Days, Ikeogu Oke
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
Fifth of ten poems written by the late and great Nigerian Poet Ikeogu Oke.
Good Thing Going, Ikeogu Oke
Good Thing Going, Ikeogu Oke
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
Sixth of ten poems written by the late and great Nigerian Poet Ikeogu Oke.