Lament and justice in African American history by the rivers of Babylon / edited by Timothy Fritz and Trisha Posey.
| Other author | Fritz, Timothy. |
| Other author | Posey, Trisha. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023] |
| Description | xii, 135 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / Jemar Tisby -- Introduction / Timothy Fritz -- Part I: Lament and historical practice. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen: black lament in the stories untold / Alicia K. Jackson -- Frederick Douglass's Fourth of July speech, lament, and historical memory / Trisha Posey -- The planet and the pageant: John Mitchell Jr.'s lament and W. B. Cridlin's celebration in Richmond, Virginia, May 1922 / Peter Slade -- "I'm tired of funerals. I'm tired of it! We've got to stand up!": collective lament, collective anger and collective action in the Civil Rights struggle / Ansley Quiros -- "A tribute in tears and a thrust for freedom": Medgar Evers and the politics of lament / Patrick L. Connelly -- Part II: Lament and historical pedagogy. The Psalms and the historical pedagogy of lament / Timothy Fritz -- Teaching history in Mississippi: lament as pedagogy in an era of suffering, 2008-2022 / Otis W. Pickett -- A pedagogy of healing / Karen Johnson -- A mourning march: learning lament in the classroom of the city / Gregory R. Perry. |
| Abstract | "For African Americans who have experienced the trauma of colonization, displacement, enslavement, and race-based violence, lament has long been a form of cultural expression that creates space to process these experiences. Lament and Justice in African American History: By the Rivers of Babylon explores the theme of lament in African American history from a theological perspective. In part one of this edited volume, scholars examine historical examples of African Americans' use of lament as a framework for engaging both historical memory and social action. Part two offers examples of the incorporation of lament as a pedagogical tool in classrooms and other educational settings. Readers of this book will appreciate the importance of lament in the African American Christian tradition and will come away challenged to connect their own lament with the pursuit of justice"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781666923131 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024442155 |
| ISBN | 1666923125 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781666923124 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (PDF ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |