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Download or read book Deep Down in the Jungle... written by Roger D. Abrahams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the growth of interest in folklore, it becomes increasingly evident that the presentation of a collection needs some rationale more than the fact that traditional materials have been collected and properly annotated. Much has been gathered and is now accessible through journals, archives, and lists. If a corpus of lore is not presented in some way, which bears new light on the process of word-of-mouth transmission, on traditional forms or expressions, or on the group among whom the lore was encountered, there is little reason to present it to the public. This work represents an attempt to present a body of folklore collected among one small group of Black Americans in a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. The author's approach toward collection and presentation has been intensive. He has tried to collect "in depth," and to recreate in his presentation the social background in which the lore was found, and to relate the lore with the life and the values of the group. Abraham's work is a departure from any past methods of analyzing folklore, and therefore a description of the author's point of view and his method will be given first. The majority of this work was written before his methodology was actually formulated. However throughout the project û the object was to illuminate as fully as possible the lore of one small group of African Americans from urban Philadelphia. The methodology, which developed, did so because of this objective more than anything else. Though the formulation of this theory may seem ex post facto, it is included because it clarified much during the rewritings of this book, and more importantly, because it will clarify many matters for the lay reader and for the professional folklorist.

Download or read book The Black Girls Left Standing written by Juliana Goodman and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Juliana Goodman's powerful young adult debut The Black Girls Left Standing, Beau Willet will stop at nothing to clear her sister's name. Sixteen-year-old Beau Willet has dreams of being an artist and one day leaving the Chicago projects she’s grown up in. But after her older sister, Katia, is killed by an off-duty police officer, Beau knows she has to clear her sister’s name by finding the only witness to the murder; Katia’s no-good boyfriend, Jordan, who has gone missing. If she doesn't find him and tell the world what really happened, Katia's death will be ignored, like the deaths of so many other Black women who are wrongfully killed. With the help of her friend, Sonnet, Beau sets up a Twitter account to gather anonymous tips. But the more that Beau finds out about her sister's death, the more danger she finds herself in. And with a new relationship developing with her childhood friend, Champion, and the struggle to keep her family together, Beau is soon in way over her head. How much is she willing to risk to clear her sister's name and make sure she's not forgotten?

Download or read book Not Just the Levees Broke written by Phyllis Montana-Leblanc and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called "one of the rawest specimens of classic Nawlins spitfire you'll ever find" by Newsweek, and featured in Spike Lee's HBO documentary When the Levees Broke, Phyllis Montana-Leblanc gives an astounding and poignant account of how she and her husband lived through one of our nation's worst disasters, and continue to put their lives back together. New Orleans Hurricane Katrina survivor Phyllis Leblanc reveals moment by moment the impending doom she and her family experienced during one of the greatest disasters in contemporary American history. The initial weather forecast, the public warnings from officials, and then the increasingly devastating developments -- the winds and rain, the rising waters -- Not Just the Levees Broke begs the question, What would you do in a life-and-death situation with your family and neighbors facing the ultimate test of character? Not Just the Levees Broke is a portrayal of the human spirit at its best -- the generosity of family, neighbors, and strangers; the depth of love that one can hold for another; the power to help and heal others.

Download or read book Abuse of Juveniles in Public Care and Detention written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Diane Deception written by Val Johnson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diane Deception takes place in ghetto America. It's the ghetto way of life that's been bread in the minds of young women. When worlds collide and deception is involved, there's always a sad ending which leads to new beginnings.

Download or read book Category Five written by T. J. MacGregor and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Award-winning author T.J. MacGregor brings back psychic Mira Morales in her gripping fourth book in the Tango Key series. This time, Mara takes her measures to survive a category five hurricane while three dangerous criminals hold her and her family hostage. Original.

Download or read book A Family Out of Kilter written by Ralph Motley, Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-05-27 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story is centered on a man named Ray, it delves into his criminal activities as a con artist and thief. His behavior brings a great deal of strife and heart- ache on his wife and children. A sequence of events ensues as Ray's larcenous behavior finally catches up with him, and ultimately he is arrested. Once incarcerated he has an epiphany-finally realizing the importance of his family. As the story concludes, Ray serves his time, all is forgiven and the family looks forward to a fresh beginning.