Giving A Voice To The Ancestors

Author : Emily Allen Garland
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781403303332

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Giving a Voice to the Ancestors by Emily Allen Garland Pdf

The book is considered fiction, although it is based on the lives of the author's ancestors. Five year-old Emily (Bay-Chile), growing up in rural central Georgia in 1940, becomes curious about color differences within her family and questions her talkative great-aunt and grand-parents. Through numerous inquiries, she learns that her great-grandfather, Josh Ellis, fought with the Confederate Army in the Civil War while her great-grandmother, Charity was a slave. The two met after the Emancipation of the slaves and lived in a loving relationship until his death, raising seven children together. Further explorations connect the child to the lives of Charity's mother, Ansacka, a mulatto slave woman who conceived Charity through a forced relationship with the slave master; another great-grandmother, Martha, whose parents escaped into the mountains of Georgia to avoid the forced march of the Cherokee from Georgia to Mississippi, becomes enthralled by Troupe Allen, a white man who deserts her just before the birth of their son. Great-great-grandma Judy, among the last of the slaves imported from Africa tells her story .The progress of the descendants, spanning five generations, is traced following the Reconstruction Period through World War II, with some notable achievements. Broader issues include white/black kinship ties in the antebellum and post-bellum South, race relations, intra-racial color conflict, and blended families. Historical events occurring during the lifetimes of the author's various ancestors are superbly blended within the story. The story illustrates the devastating effects of racism on the human spirit as well as the ability to press onward despite adversity.

Author : Mustafa Coskun
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783643908896

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Improvising the Voice of the Ancestors by Mustafa Coskun Pdf

Cultural heritage and national identity have been significant themes in debates concerning Central Asia following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, not only in academic circles, but more importantly among the general public in the newly independent Central Asian states. Inspired by insights from a popular form of traditional cultural performance in Kyrgyzstan, this book goes beyond cultural revival discourse to explore these themes from a historically informed anthropological perspective. Based on fourteen months of fieldwork and archival research in Kyrgyzstan, this historical ethnography analyses the ways in which political elite in Central Asia attempts to exercise power over its citizens through cultural production from early twentieth century to the present.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Mythology
ISBN : OCLC:779021604

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Voices of the Ancestors by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lara Medina,Martha R. Gonzales
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816539567

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Voices from the Ancestors by Lara Medina,Martha R. Gonzales Pdf

Voices from the Ancestors brings together the reflective writings and spiritual practices of Xicanx, Latinx, and Afro-Latinx womxn and male allies in the United States who seek to heal from the historical traumas of colonization by returning to ancestral traditions and knowledge. This wisdom is based on the authors’ oral traditions, research, intuitions, and lived experiences—wisdom inspired by, and created from, personal trajectories on the path to spiritual conocimiento, or inner spiritual inquiry. This conocimiento has reemerged over the last fifty years as efforts to decolonize lives, minds, spirits, and bodies have advanced. Yet this knowledge goes back many generations to the time when the ancestors understood their interconnectedness with each other, with nature, and with the sacred cosmic forces—a time when the human body was a microcosm of the universe. Reclaiming and reconstructing spirituality based on non-Western epistemologies is central to the process of decolonization, particularly in these fraught times. The wisdom offered here appears in a variety of forms—in reflective essays, poetry, prayers, specific guidelines for healing practices, communal rituals, and visual art, all meant to address life transitions and how to live holistically and with a spiritual consciousness for the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Author : Chase McGhee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798632416030

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Voice of the Ancestors Volume 2 by Chase McGhee Pdf

Voice of the Ancestors Volume II is the second edition in the critically acclaimed Voice of the Ancestors book series. In the first edition of the series, we talked about removing the shackles and chains from your mind but in the second edition, we will talk about keeping them off. In this powerful guide to self-empowerment, Chase McGhee breaks down why it is important for Blacks in America and around the world to begin to develop an NFF mentality. A mentality that is predicated on never forgiving our enemies who have wronged our ancestors or their descendants. As well as never forgetting those ancestors and what they built, went through and died for. History always repeats itself, the weak will ignore it but the strong will learn from and never forget it. This is why Voice of the Ancestors VII is a must-have in every Black household.

Author : Gabriel Richards
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982211455

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Giving Love a Voice by Gabriel Richards Pdf

This is a true story narrated by the author, Gabriel Richards. Giving Love a Voice is an account of a whirlwind love affair, unbelievable financial accomplishments with monumental setbacks. The account covers catastrophic illness endured by his wife and youngest daughter. Richards spells out how an understanding of metaphysical laws helped them cope with adversities that would be considered epic in life. It is a story about how they came to learn about the true meaning of unconditional love. It shows the incredible healing power of love and why love without action is dead. This memoir tells of how the lead doctor of a medical team told Gabe to put his wife’s body in an institution and try and go on with his life. At the time she was totally paralyzed, blind, mute and assumed deaf. Richards identifies the lifestyles, attitudes, and/or the general lack of understanding that may contribute to the onset of illness and offers solutions that have worked for them. The Richards’ story is proof that with the right attitude, enough love and a faith in God, people can overcome almost any challenge. To love and to be loved are among the greatest gifts in life. In Giving Love a Voice, the stage is set for a love story that began in 1972 and continues today.

Author : Patrick Parkinson,Judy Cashmore
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780199237791

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The Voice of a Child in Family Law Disputes by Patrick Parkinson,Judy Cashmore Pdf

Is it better to keep children out of family law conflicts about parenting, or to give them a say? This book integrates the issues with empirical data on the views and experiences of children and other participants in such disputes, suggesting ways that children can better be heard without placing them at the centre of conflicts.

Author : Meryl Alper
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780262035583

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Giving Voice by Meryl Alper Pdf

How communication technologies meant to empower people with speech disorders—to give voice to the voiceless—are still subject to disempowering structural inequalities. Mobile technologies are often hailed as a way to “give voice to the voiceless.” Behind the praise, though, are beliefs about technology as a gateway to opportunity and voice as a metaphor for agency and self-representation. In Giving Voice, Meryl Alper explores these assumptions by looking closely at one such case—the use of the Apple iPad and mobile app Proloquo2Go, which converts icons and text into synthetic speech, by children with disabilities (including autism and cerebral palsy) and their families. She finds that despite claims to empowerment, the hardware and software are still subject to disempowering structural inequalities. Views of technology as a great equalizer, she illustrates, rarely account for all the ways that culture, law, policy, and even technology itself can reinforce disparity, particularly for those with disabilities. Alper explores, among other things, alternative understandings of voice, the surprising sociotechnical importance of the iPad case, and convergences and divergences in the lives of parents across class. She shows that working-class and low-income parents understand the app and other communication technologies differently from upper- and middle-class parents, and that the institutional ecosystem reflects a bias toward those more privileged. Handing someone a talking tablet computer does not in itself give that person a voice. Alper finds that the ability to mobilize social, economic, and cultural capital shapes the extent to which individuals can not only speak but be heard.

Author : Lesléa Newman,Amy June Bates
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781683353690

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Gittel's Journey by Lesléa Newman,Amy June Bates Pdf

Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin’s address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis Island, she discovers the ink has run and the address is illegible! How will she find her family? Both a heart-wrenching and heartwarming story, Gittel’s Journey offers a fresh perspective on the immigration journey to Ellis Island. The book includes an author’s note explaining how Gittel’s story is based on the journey to America taken by Lesléa Newman’s grandmother and family friend.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015076509739

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Voice of Masonry and Family Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sarenth Odinsson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1938197135

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Calling To Our Ancestors by Sarenth Odinsson Pdf

The Ancestors can be found by many roads: by blood, adoption, the Gods we worship, and the Elements that sustain us. They can be found in the newly or ancient Dead, in the old forests or the candle flame. The devotional is dedicated to giving a voice to those roads, and to those who seek the Ancestors.

Author : Janice Wearmouth,Andrew Goodwyn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429012945

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Pupil, Teacher and Family Voice in Educational Institutions by Janice Wearmouth,Andrew Goodwyn Pdf

Taking a novel approach to the concept of ‘voice’ within education systems, this insightful text considers the extent to which the values, opinions, beliefs and perspectives of pupils, families, teachers, and members of senior management are heard in educational settings, and explores what can be learned from integrating their views and opinions in decision-making processes. Pupil, Teacher and Family Voice in Educational Institutions traces the historical and legal developments which have heralded an increased appreciation of individuals’ perspectives in key decision-making processes. Chapters consider how various parties can be encouraged to voice their opinions and beliefs, and address the issues and challenges which may face institutions as they seek to create an atmosphere of open and active consultation and engagement. Drawing on evidence-based research, case studies and personal accounts, chapters reflect upon the concept of ‘voice’ in diverse settings and acknowledge the sometimes significant divergence between the intended and actual extent to which such opinions, beliefs and perspectives are reflected in day-to-day practice. Offering in-depth exploration of the concept of ‘voice’ and the benefits, implications, challenges and practicalities associated with it, this text will be of interest to future and in-service teachers, educational researchers and policy makers.

Author : John (st.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600094574

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Family readings of the Gospel according to st. John, with exposition by F. Bourdillon by John (st.) Pdf

Author : Tony Allan,Charles Phillips
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015002595354

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Voices of the Ancestors by Tony Allan,Charles Phillips Pdf

This book is filled with strange stories, mystic rites, angry gods, vision quests and magic symbols at the heart of African culture.

Author : Mary C. Gentile
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300161328

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Giving Voice to Values by Mary C. Gentile Pdf

How can you effectively stand up for your values when pressured by your boss, customers, or shareholders to do the opposite? Drawing on actual business experiences as well as on social science research, Babson College business educator and consultant Mary Gentile challenges the assumptions about business ethics at companies and business schools. She gives business leaders, managers, and students the tools not just to recognize what is right, but also to ensure that the right things happen. The book is inspired by a program Gentile launched at the Aspen Institute with Yale School of Management, and now housed at Babson College, with pilot programs in over one hundred schools and organizations, including INSEAD and MIT Sloan School of Management. She explains why past attempts at preparing business leaders to act ethically too often failed, arguing that the issue isn’t distinguishing what is right or wrong, but knowing how to act on your values despite opposing pressure. Through research-based advice, practical exercises, and scripts for handling a wide range of ethical dilemmas, Gentile empowers business leaders with the skills to voice and act on their values, and align their professional path with their principles. Giving Voice to Values is an engaging, innovative, and useful guide that is essential reading for anyone in business.