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O. W. Morrison, G. S. Business Card

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Card: O. W. Morrison, G. S., representing the sons and daughters of Jacob of Florida and America, Inc. No date given.

Francis O. Nichols Business Card

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Card: Francis O. Nichols, Conveyancer, 219 Law Exchange, Jacksonville, Florida. Abstracts of Titles. Undated.

Anna T. Owen, Adult Probation Dept., Business Card

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Card: Anna T. Owen, Adult Probation Department, 1128 Court House, Chicago, Illinois. No date given.

Lena Penn Business Card

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Card: Miss Lena Penn, 69 East 11th Ave. Columbus, Ohio. Stylized handwriting, verso: Phone ---- , 5. cents. Undated. N-130

Peoples' Transfer Company Business Card

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Card: People's Transfer Company, 519 Broad St., Jacksonville, Florida. Handwritten on front: P.S. Mays. Handwritten note, verso: Ms White Call Me Mays. Undated.

Pioneer Realty Co. Business Card

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Card: Sam R. Cahoon, Pioneer Realty Co., 411 Dyal St., Upchurch Building, Jacksonville, Florida. Handwritten note, verso: onions, potatoes, grits, butter. Undated.

The Rex Cafe Business Card

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Card: The Rex Cafe, 112 Montgomery St., Henderson, North Carolina. C. H. Bailey, Proprietor. Undated.

Rivera Drug Store Business Card

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Card: Rivera Drug Store, 1236 7th Ave., Tampa, Florida. Undated.

B. Segedin Business Card

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Card: B. Segedin, Clothing, Household Furnishings, Furniture, 846-48 W. Roosevelt Rd., Jacksonville, Florida. Handwritten note, verso: July 20, 2 - , Bd, 15.00 B.S. Undated.

Seminole Mortgage And Investment Company Business Card

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Card: Seminole Mortgage and Investment Company, 425 E. Church St., Jacksonville, Florida. W. J. Wilson, Treasurer. Undated.

Southern Barbers Supply House Business Card

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Card: The Southern Barbers Supply House, 31 West Duval St., Jacksonville, Florida. Handwritten note, verso: Gold Bug Clipper 3.50. [illegible] E White. Undated. N-137

Independent Furniture Co. Business Card

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Card: Independent Furniture Co., 910-914 Kings Rd., Jacksonville, Florida, G. H. Strayer. Undated. N-138

Dr. H. A. Spearing Business Card

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Card: Dr. H. A. Spearing, Physician and Chiropractor, 823 Davis St., Jacksonville, Florida. Handwritten note, front: 5-5851. Handwritten note, verso: Katherine O'Neal, 1520 W Church, Lula Russeau 5 ch. Undated.

Katheryn Vail Stansell Business Card

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Card: Mrs. Kathryn Vail Stansell, 529 N. Church St., Jacksonville, Florida. Handwritten note, verso: Call & see me about your Oak St. lots. Undated.

State St. Garage And Filling Station

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Card: State St. Garage and Filling Station, 816 W. State St., Jacksonville, Florida. Chas. Washington & J. H. Broadnax, Proprietors. Undated.

E. L. Stewart, M. D. Business Card

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Card: E. L. Stewart, M.D., Chief Surgeon, Fla. Eye & Ear Infirmary, Suite 112-113 Heard Bldg., Jacksonville, Florida. Undated.

Symphony Club Business Card

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Card: New York's Finest and Best Equipped Dining Palace, 115 W. 131 St., New York, New York. Lonnie Hicks, Clarence Garland, Proprietors. Handwritten note, verso: Rev. J. H. [Illegible] 3115 So P. Chic. Undated.

Black And Autistic In Neo-Nationalist America, Timotheus Gordon Jr

Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture

In "Black and Autistic in a Neo-Nationalist America," Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon, Jr. explores the intersectional challenges faced by Black autistic individuals in a socio-political climate marked by rising neo-nationalism. Drawing on personal experiences and historical contexts, Gordon navigates the metaphorical tightrope of double consciousness, as articulated by W.E.B. DuBois, to highlight the precarious existence of those who do not conform to monolithic identities. The essay critiques the melting pot analogy of American culture, advocating instead for a pluralistic society that recognizes and values diverse identities. Through a blend of autobiographical narrative and scholarly analysis, Gordon underscores the systemic marginalization of …

Letter From Florence Banks To Clara, Florence Banks

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Correspondence: Letter from Florence R. Banks, Brunswick, to Clara. Miscellaneous letter. Undated.

Letter From A. P. Livingston To Miss Speight

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Correspondence: Letter from Miss A. P. Livingston, Medford, Oregon, to Miss Speight. Undated.

Seminole Culture Club

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Booklet: Seminole Culture Club, Eartha White, club historian for years 1946-47. She also served as Hostess at the October 1946 meeting. Date: 1946-47

National Sociological Society Membership Card

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Card: Miss Eartha M. M. White membership card for the National Sociological Society. Undated.

The Battle Is Not Ours!: The Impact Of Racial Battle Fatigue On The Career Trajectory Of Black Women Administrators At Predominantly White Institutions, Tonishea M. Jackson

Dissertations

This qualitative narrative inquiry examines the impact of Racial Battle Fatigue (RBF) on the career progression of Black women administrators at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). While RBF has been studied extensively among students and faculty, there has been little research exploring its influence on Black women leaders who navigate both racial and gendered power structures in organizations where they are often underrepresented and unsupported. Grounded in the theoretical framework of Intersectionality, this study explores one primary research question: What is the relationship between RBF and the career paths of Black women administrators at PWIs, including the stages in their careers …

Counter-Hegemony In The Captive State: Recasting Katrina’S Carceral Legacy Through Conjuncture, Joseph S. Muratore

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This thesis traces the historical development and contemporary manifestations of carceral power in Louisiana, arguing that racialized systems of control—from slavery and convict leasing to mass incarceration—have been sustained through shifting alliances of political and economic elites. Using The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) and its exhibit Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration as a foundational timeline, this study demonstrates how Bourbonism forged a regional bloc that institutionalized racial domination through incarceration and labor exploitation, later reconstituted through neoliberal policies of abandonment, privatization, and militarization. I chose to focus on Hurricane Katrina because its aftermath reflects many …

Feelings That Drive, Kayla M. Jackson

LSU Master's Theses

Feelings That Drive is an interdisciplinary, multimodal thesis that blends poetry, personal narrative, lyrical essays, and spiritual reflection to explore the complex intersections of Black identity, memory, trauma, resilience, and healing in the contemporary American South. Framed in five thematic sections—Worn, Anxiousness, Desperation, Hopeful, and Restored—the work traverses emotional and geographic landscapes, most notably the author’s home in New Orleans, to trace the cumulative effects of racialized trauma, familial rupture, and spiritual seeking. Through nonlinear storytelling and form-breaking verse, the thesis confronts experiences such as anti-Blackness in institutional spaces, gendered violence, economic precarity, generational silence, and the haunting …

A Seat At The Schoolhouse Table: Reimagining Education Through Afrofuturist And Womanist Theory, Natasha M. Capers

Student Theses

“A Seat at the Schoolhouse Table: Reimagining Education Through Afrofuturist and Womanist Theory” critically examines how curriculum, even when well-intentioned, can perpetuate harm by excluding the lived experiences of marginalized communities—especially Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQIA+ students. Using a real middle school immigration assignment given to the author's son as a case study, this capstone deconstructs the structural biases embedded in curriculum design and proposes a radical reimagining through the liberatory lenses of Afrofuturism and Womanism. Blending scholarly inquiry, personal narrative, and community-based interviews, this project offers a restructured assignment that centers joy, identity, and speculative storytelling as tools for educational …

Advancing Equity In Financial Aid For Black Students: A Document Analysis Study Of Student Equity Plans In California Community Colleges, Edwina Williams

Dissertations

This study examined how California Community Colleges (CCCs) constructed financial aid discourse in Student Equity Plans (SEPs) and assessed whether these strategies mitigated or perpetuated racial disparities for Black students. Previous scholarship identified racial inequities in financial aid systems and explored how equity planning documents addressed race; yet, the influence of institutional discourse on financial aid access remained underexamined. This study contributed to the literature by applying critical race hermeneutics (CRH) to examine how SEPs outlined financial aid strategies, with particular attention to the framing of work–study opportunities and the extent to which the SEP intended to employ race-conscious approaches. …

Becoming A Beloved Community: A Restorative Reckoning For A Radical Conversion To Transform Discourse In Higher Education, Latasha Tomay Varlack-Butler

Dissertations

This dissertation critically examines the misappropriation of Restorative Justice Discourse (RJD) within three predominantly white institutions (PWIs), analyzing 59 institutional documents through Critical Discourse Analysis, Relational Critical Discourse Analysis, and Rhetorical Criticism (Fairclough, 1995; Vaandering, 2021; van Dijk, 2008). Tribal Colleges and Universities and South African institutions have emerged as exemplars of authentic RJD, countering co-optation within PWIs. The findings demonstrate that RJD as applied in PWIs is framed in ways that attenuate its transformative potential, perpetuating color-evasiveness (Bonilla-Silva, 2017) and obscuring the intersectional experiences of Black, Indigenous, and disabled communities (Crenshaw, 1991; Million, 2009).

Grounded in decolonial praxis (Smith, …

Respectability, Code-Switching, And Expression: Examining The Experience Of Black Expressive Arts Therapists Through A Sociolinguistic Lens, Darrien Bush

Expressive Therapies Theses

This literature review explores how the linguistic phenomenon of code-switching can be applied to expressive arts and expressive arts therapy to describe the experience of Black expressive therapists. The review outlines the evolution of the term, reasons why individuals switch codes, and how this affects their experience. The understanding of code-switching is then examined in expressive arts and the expressive arts therapy field. A history and understanding of code-switching in Black communities is also explored, connecting Black experiences of code-switching and expressive arts therapy programs. A discussion suggests that culturally relevant practices are implicitly discouraged due to dominant expectations. Future …

“How Can We Sing In A Strange Land?” The Pastoral Musician As A Master Griot/Griotte, Dollie Howell

Doctor of Pastoral Music Projects and Theses

The writer of Psalm 137 asks a question that poignantly resonates with the experiences of enslaved Africans who were taken captive, exiled from their homelands, and told to forget their languages, worship practices, and tribal traditions. Their dehumanization was intensified by expectations that “required a song and . . . mirth.” The question was “How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?” In response to this question of engaging in song as a community while in a strange land of deep and persistent systemic suffering, enslaved African-descended people founded a unique tradition within Christianity that responded to …