Slavery to Liberation The African American Experience - 2nd Edition Contents

Table of Contents Preface iv , Day , Norman Powell , Joshua , Graham , Sophia Carter Chapter Introduction to the African American Experience Thompson Chapter Concepts of Beauty Black and White Connotations Norman Powell Chapter 27 Dancing and Origins , Parallels , and Uses in the Classroom Nicola Mason Chapter 53 The Strong Cords of Affection Enslaved African American Families and Escape to the North and Canada , Kennedy Chapter 74 Some Notes on the History of Black Sexuality in the United States John Chapter 100 Race , Identity , and Choice Black Voices on and the American Colonization Society Thomas Chapter 122 The Education of African Americans Jayne

Chapter 141 It is Our Freedom that Makes Us Different Freedom and Identity in War Indian Territory and Oklahoma Leroy Myers Chapter 176 The Complex Embodiment of Blind Lemon Jefferson Jonathan . Lower Chapter 10 207 Fire On The Hill The Ranger Infantry Company , Integration , and the African American Military Experience James Sandy Chapter 11 230 Prophecy in the Streets Prophetic Politics , Rhetoric , and Practices during the Civil Rights Movement Richard Thomas Chapter 12 256 The Whole Matter Revolves around the of My People Black Conservative Women in the Civil Rights Era Joshua Chapter 13 283 The Origins of Studies A Brief History of a Scholar Activist Tradition Ra Em and Shelby Chapter 14 327 The Vanguard of the Revolution A Retrospective Analysis of the Black Panther Party Chapter 15 361 Black Steel Rivalry , Soft Power , and Prize Fighting in the Cold War World Andrew Smith

Chapter 16 384 Black Martial Artists Modernity in Pursuit of an African Fighting System in the African . Chapter 17 421 the Literary Activism of Claudia Jones and Kimberly ' Monroe Chapter 18 450 Critical Issues in African American Health Kevin Chapter 19 473 Black Radicalism , Black Consciousness , Black History , and Black YouTube A New Age Revolution Cheryl Mango Chapter 20 502 For the Culture Examining the Electoral Success of African American in the Congress Riley , 11 About the Editors and Contributors 528

PREFACE One of the significant challenges facing college students is the costs of assigned class textbooks in recent years . It is a challenge that African and African American Studies ( at Eastern Kentucky University ( has sought to address . On August 26 , 2016 , faculty met to discuss the textbook issue and how to attract students to the program , retain them , and improve the quality of instruction . At the end of the meeting , faculty first decided to replace the costly textbook assigned to students in 201 The African Experience with , available through Libraries free of charge to students . with the Spring 2017 semester , all 201 faculty assign articles to their students . Second , faculty decided to embark on the publication of an edited textbook and to make it available to students enrolled in 202 The African American Experience free of charge . Shortly after the meeting , a call for submissions was released , and proposals for chapter contributions came in from worldwide . Accepted proposals then turned into articles that went through a rigorous review process by the editors . to Liberation The African American Experience results from commitment to providing scholarly reading materials at no cost to students . The first edition was released in 2019 , and a second edition was released in 2022 to provide an even more thorough overview of the African American experience by covering topics such as music , intersectional feminism , Black Nationalism , and . Published by Libraries , the book intends to give both instructors and students in African American Studies a comprehensive and account of African Americans cultural and political history , economic development , artistic expressiveness , sexuality , and religious and philosophical in a critical framework . Written in accessible language , to Liberation offers a sound

iv analysis of select historical and contemporary issues surrounding the origins , manifestations , and challenges of White supremacy in the United States . This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students seeking to expand their knowledge of the entirety of the Black experience in the United States . Scholars teaching African American courses focusing on Black history , literature , identity formation , education and social change , and race and politics will find this book particularly useful . The methods and approaches we adopted in this book will enhance students critical thinking , writing , and speaking they will need to excel in their lives and careers . By placing race at the center of the work , the book offers significant lessons for understanding the institutional of Blacks in contemporary America and their historical resistance and perseverance . Special thanks are due to Sara , former Dean of the College of Letters , Arts , and Social Sciences ( CLASS ) former Rose Perrine , Associate Dean of CLASS , and Gardner , former Dean of Libraries , for their unflinching support not only for the project but for at . Their commitment to the growth of is exemplary , and the program is indebted to them . This book benefited from the tireless efforts , enthusiastic , and professionalism of librarians . Victoria and Linda supported this project from the beginning , a commitment that Kelly Smith came to embrace when she became the Library liaison . By investing their time and and going beyond their call of duty , and Smith ensured the project timely completion . We thank them profoundly . We are particularly grateful to Sandra Powell . Originally from , she now serves as an independent diversity consultant in Richmond , Kentucky , as well as a painter whose work includes the cover page of the first edition of the book . Finally , thanks to Melissa , Libraries graphic artist , for designing the front and back cover of the book current edition . Finally , and no less importantly , we thank the contributors to the project for trusting us with their manuscripts and for their patience throughout the editorial process . Our contributors brought their expertise to help our readers understand the diversity and richness of African America histories , peoples , and cultures . They are

affiliated with higher education institutions around the globe , including , Ball State University , San Francisco State University , University , Virginia State University , Georgetown University , the University of Oklahoma , University , the University of Texas at Arlington , Stark State College in Ohio , Trinity Washington University in Washington , Elizabeth City State University , Tennessee State University , and the University of Pennsylvania . Professor of African History , Eastern Kentucky University Lisa Day , Associate Professor of English , Eastern Kentucky University Norman Powell , Associate Professor of Education , Eastern Kentucky University Joshua , Instructor of History , Bluegrass Community and Technical College Graham , Instructor of African and African American Studies , Eastern Kentucky University Sophia Carter , English Department , Eastern Kentucky University