Hummingbirds In The Trenches

Author : Kondwani Fidel
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-21
Category : African American young men
ISBN : 1723519588

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Hummingbirds in the Trenches by Kondwani Fidel Pdf

"In Hummingbirds in The Trenches, Kondwani Fidel digests the circumstances of every day living in Baltimore. His honest recollection of growing up in his city--one plagued by poverty, inadequate schools, and violent murders--is a must read till the end. Fidel skillfully guides readers down a narrow line--his vulnerability on one side, his deafening power on the other. In the end, Fidel emerges a victor--overtly aware of the ironclad, historical systemic racism that continues to confine his community, yet still a hopeful, suggestive voice with a strong belief in change. His essays will make you cry tears of anger, but also tears of light-hearted laughter."--Stephanie Wash, Emmy Award Winning Producer and ABC News Journalist.

Author : Kondwani Fidel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781510764217

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The Antiracist by Kondwani Fidel Pdf

What would happen if people started moving beyond the conversation and took action to combat racism? We are in an era where many Americans express the sentiment, “I thought we were past that,” when a public demonstration of racism comes across their radar. Long before violence committed by police was routinely displayed on jumbotrons publicizing viral executions, the Black community has continually tasted the blood from having police boots in their mouths, ribs, and necks. The widespread circulation of racial injustices is the barefaced truth hunting us down, forcing us to confront the harsh reality—we haven’t made nearly as much racial progress as we thought. The Antiracist: How to Start the Conversation about Race and Take Action, will compel readers to focus on the degree in which they have previously, or are currently contributing to the racial inequalities in this country (knowingly or unknowingly), and ways they can become stronger in their activism. The Antiracist is an explosive indictment on injustice, highlighted by Kondwani Fidel, a rising young literary talent, who offers a glimpse into not only the survival required of one born in a city like Baltimore, but how we can move forward to tackle violent murders, police brutality, and poverty. Throughout it all, he pursued his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts from the University of Baltimore, while being deeply immersed in his community—helping combat racism in schools by getting students to understand the importance of literacy and critical thinking. With his gift for storytelling, he measures the pulse of injustice, which is the heartbeat of this country.

Author : Gary M. Almeter,Rafael Alvarez
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781953368409

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A Lovely Place, A Fighting Place, A Charmer by Gary M. Almeter,Rafael Alvarez Pdf

A part of Belt's City Anthology Series, a unique take on Charm City through the eyes of those who live there every day. To many outsiders, Baltimore--sometimes derisively called "Mobtown" or "Bodymore"--is a city famous for its poverty and violence, twin ills that have been compounded by decades of racial segregation and the loss of manufacturing jobs. But that portrait has only given us a skewed view of a truly unique and diverse American city, the place that produced Babe Ruth, Elijah Cummings, Nancy Pelosi, Edgar Allan Poe, John Waters, and Thurgood Marshall, and a city that's completely its own. In the over thirty-five essays, poems, and short stories collected here, the authors take an unfiltered look at the ins and outs of Baltimore's past and present. You'll hear about the first time an umbrella appeared in the Inner Harbor, nineteenth-century grave robbers, and the city's history with redlining and blockbusting. But you'll also get a deeper sense of what life is like in Baltimore today, including stories about urban gardening in Bolton Hill, the slow demise of local journalism, what life was like in the city during COVID, and the legacy of Freddie Gray. As Ron Kipling Williams writes in his essay about the city's magnetic appeal, "Baltimore has always been a city worth fighting for," and running through all these essays is the story of Baltimore's resilience. From Pigtown to Pimlico, this anthology captures the sights, sounds, and feel of this city that so many people have come to discover is truly a lovely place, a fighting place, a charmer. Edited by Gary M. Almeter and Rafael Alvarez, this anthology offers an unfiltered look at Baltimore that will appeal to anyone looking for a portrait of an American city that's far more nuanced than the stories that are generally told about it.

Author : Christopher Benfey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440629532

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A Summer of Hummingbirds by Christopher Benfey Pdf

The country's most noted writers, poets, and artists converge at a singular moment in American life, a great companion to fans of the film A Quiet Passion, starring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson. At the close of the Civil War, the lives of Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Martin Johnson Heade intersected in an intricate map of friendship, family, and romance that marked a milestone in the development of American art and literature. Using the image of a flitting hummingbird as a metaphor for the gossamer strands that connect these larger-than-life personalities, Christopher Benfey re-creates the summer of 1882, the summer when Mabel Louise Todd-the protégé to the painter Heade-confesses her love for Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin, and the players suddenly find themselves caught in the crossfire between the Calvinist world of decorum, restraint, and judgment and a new, unconventional world in which nature prevails and freedom is all.

Author : José M. Ortiz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Angola
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070490318

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Angola from the Trenches by José M. Ortiz Pdf

Author : Kondwani Fidel
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1542373654

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Raw Wounds by Kondwani Fidel Pdf

Beautiful Kondwani Fidel has once again composed a masterpiece of stories and memories that forms lessons to all young Suns growing up in the neighborhood. This piece, this lesson, is ever so necessary in an era where, we, who come from urban communities, are still fighting structural racism, police brutality, economic genocide while simultaneously fighting the ways in which we self-destruct, destroy one another, and create chaos in our communities. It is a critique of the system of our oppression and a critique of the dysfunctions in our own families, relationships, and communities. It is brilliant that a young mind such as Fidel's has been blessed with the conscious and creative spirit that allows him to compose a lesson from a perspective and in a way that no other could. Raw Wounds is sung in pitches and frequencies that invokes the emotion. It is a bittersweet song." -Dr. Zoe Spencer, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Virginia State University

Author : Graeme Gibson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526633671

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The Bedside Book of Birds by Graeme Gibson Pdf

Author : Suzanne L. Eckert
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826338341

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Pottery and Practice by Suzanne L. Eckert Pdf

Eckert illustrates how the relationship between ethnicity, migration, and ritual practice combined to create a complexly patterned material culture among residents of two fourteenth-century Pueblo villages.

Author : Colin Grant
Publisher : Random House
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781409027768

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I & I: The Natural Mystics by Colin Grant Pdf

Discover the untold history of reggae legends of Bob Marley and the original Wailers. The perfect must-read if you loved the film One Love. Over one dramatic decade, a trio of Trench Town R&B crooners, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Bob Marley, swapped their 1960s Brylcreem hairdos and two-tone suits for 1970s battle fatigues and dreadlocks to become the Wailers - one of the most influential groups in popular music. Now one of our best and brightest non-fiction writers examines the story of the influential reggae band. Charting their complex relationship, their fluctuating fortunes, musical peak, and the politics and ideologies that provoked their split, Colin Grant shows us why they were not just extraordinary musicians, but also natural mystics. And, following a trail from Jamaica through Europe, America, Africa and back to the vibrant and volatile world of Trench Town, he travels in search of the last surviving Wailer. 'In Grant's hands life in Trench Town in the 1960's is energetic and theatrical, rich in comedy and tragic irony...This brilliant book is not just about Jamaica, but about ourselves' Guardian

Author : John Hare
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780823443000

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Field Trip to the Moon by John Hare Pdf

It's field trip day, and students are excited to travel on their yellow spaceship bus from their space station to the moon in this wordless picture book. An ALA Notable Children's Book A Golden Duck Notable Picture Book Climb aboard the spaceship bus for a fantastic field trip adventure to the moon! Once their bright yellow ship lands, students debark and set out with their teacher to explore. They jump over trenches and see craters and mountains on the moon's surface and even Earth in the faraway distance. But when one student takes a break to draw some pictures and falls asleep, they wake up to discover that the rest of the class and the spaceship are gone. How the student passes the time waiting to be rescued makes for a funny and unexpected adventure that will enchant children all over the galaxy. With rich atmospheric art, John Hare's wordless picture book invites children to imagine themselves in the story--a story full of surprises including some friendly space creatures. A perfect complement to discussions and lessons on the moon landing. Don't miss Field Trip to the Ocean Deep, another wordless adventure! Recipient of the Pied Piper Literary Prize An ILA-CBC Children's Choice! A Pennsylvania Center for the Book Baker's Dozen Selection! A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Best Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit

Author : Fred Gaffen,Dan Bjarnason,Ted Barris,Mark Bourrie,John Melady
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 1480 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459723849

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Dundurn Korean War Library Bundle by Fred Gaffen,Dan Bjarnason,Ted Barris,Mark Bourrie,John Melady Pdf

This ebook bundle contains five books that chronicle Canada’s participation in the conflict that gripped the Korean peninsula from 1950–53 and resulted in two very different nations that remain at odds today. This bloody and traumatic face-off between capitalist and communist ideologies highlighted the tensions of the Cold War that drew in nations from many parts of the world. Canadian soldiers did their part and many sacrificed their lives for the democratic cause. Those interested in the war and the Canadian role in it will find a wealth of information and analysis in this collection of works by leading historians. Includes Cross-Border Warriors Deadlock in Korea Fighting Words Korea Triumph at Kapyong

Author : Brett Berk
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780307381385

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The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting by Brett Berk Pdf

Packed full of candid advice, handy checklists, and hilarious stories of crazy parents, this guide uses an outsider's perspective to break moms and dads out of the parenting bubble.

Author : William Beebe
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : EAN:8596547127000

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Jungle Peace by William Beebe Pdf

In 'Jungle Peace,' William Beebe invites readers into the verdant embrace of the tropics, capturing the multiplicity of life within its dense canopy with an ecologist's keen eye and a poet's linguistically rich palette. Beebe's narrative traverses both the experiential and the theoretical, oscillating between vivid descriptions of his encounters with the jungle's inhabitants and reflective musings on the ecological interconnectivity of such a complex biome. The book's enduring relevance in the canon of naturalist literature is marked by its detailed observational methodology and its precursor role to modern ecological writing, showcasing a pioneering voice in biodiversity's impact narrative. Beebe's style, both accessible and empirically thorough, situates 'Jungle Peace' within a pivotal literary context, resonating with scholars and lay readers alike who seek a deep and nuanced understanding of the natural world. William Beebe was not only an accomplished author but also a revered naturalist and ornithologist, whose passion for nature was paralleled by an extensive background in scientific exploration. This profound connection to the wilderness informed his writing, allowing him to elucidate the intricacies of jungle ecosystems with authenticity and expertise. The genesis of 'Jungle Peace' can be attributed to Beebe's expeditions and direct observations, making his work an invaluable resource and an intimate record of the ecological conditions of his time. His literary contributions thus reflect a life dedicated to examination, conservation, and the celebration of nature's unparalleled beauty. Revealing the enchanting complexity of the jungle with scientific fervor and literary grace, 'Jungle Peace' beckons the discerning reader. It is recommended not only to those enchanted by natural history and environmental science but also to readers who appreciate the profound symbiosis between literary art and empirical observations. Engaging and enlightening, Beebe's work offers a time-capsule into early 20th-century ecological thought, and his perspective is as impactful now as it was upon the book's initial publication. 'Jungle Peace' is a tribute to the natural world, an invitation to explore and preserve the myriad voices within it.

Author : Nadja Lubiw-Hazard ,Ingrid L. Taylor ,Diane Lefer,JoeAnn Hart,J. Bowers ,Helia S. Rethmann,Charlene Logan ,Marilyn Moriarty ,Gwen C. Katz,Janay Brun,Kipp Wessel,Denise Rettew ,James Edward O'Brien ,Elisabeth Benjamin ,Setter Brindle Birch,Jacquie Vervain
Publisher : Ashland Creek Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618221025

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Among Animals 3: The Lives of Animals and Humans in Contemporary Short Fiction by Nadja Lubiw-Hazard ,Ingrid L. Taylor ,Diane Lefer,JoeAnn Hart,J. Bowers ,Helia S. Rethmann,Charlene Logan ,Marilyn Moriarty ,Gwen C. Katz,Janay Brun,Kipp Wessel,Denise Rettew ,James Edward O'Brien ,Elisabeth Benjamin ,Setter Brindle Birch,Jacquie Vervain Pdf

The third edition of the pioneering book series Animals speak. But humans are, with few exceptions, ill-equipped to understand them. Fortunately, we have writers. Writers play the critical role of interpreter, positioned between humans and the billions of nonhuman animals with whom we share this planet. In Among Animals 3, you will meet some of these writers as well as the animals who inspire them. The short stories in this edition feel more visceral, more urgent than ever. Perhaps it is climate change and the plight of animal species around the globe that compels us all, writers and readers alike, to take a closer look at what we are so close to losing. Perhaps it is also the plight of the human species and the many stresses of a tiny virus. The rapid spread of Covid has underscored that we humans are not just animals but highly social animals who can spread a virus faster than any other species on this planet. And perhaps because of Covid, we face the simple realization that life is short and we must make the most of our time and our talents. Fortunately, these writers have made the most of their talents in writing about animals, about species ranging from dogs and cats to chickens and pigs. In one story, we meet a donkey. In another, a jaguar. And we even encounter a species or two not yet formally identified. These stories challenge us see what we have tried to avoid seeing. It’s only by looking straight on—and acting upon what we witness—that we can ensure a better future for animals and the planet.

Author : Plants of the Southwest (Organization)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Botany
ISBN : UCAL:B4312994

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Plants of the Southwest by Plants of the Southwest (Organization) Pdf