Raised in the steamy bayous of New Orleans in the early 1900s, LeRoi "King" Tremain, caught up in his family's ongoing feud with the rival DuMont family, learns to fight. But when the teenage King mistakenly kills two white deputies during a botched raid on the DuMonts, the Tremains' fear of reprisal forces King to flee Louisiana.King thus embarks on an adventure that first takes him to France, where he fights in World War I as a member of the segregated 369th Battalion—in the bigo...

*“You done lived a tough life, boy, and I know I’m part responsible for that. I ain’t askin’ you to excuse me or forgive me. Just know I did the best I knew to do. I was just tryin’ to make you tough enough to deal with the world. To stand tall among men, I knew you had to be strong and have yo’ own mind.”“You were preparing me for war, Grandfather.”*Guy Johnson, the author of the critically acclaimed debut Standing at the Scratch Line, continues the Tremain family...

Negro Workaday Songs is a profound anthology weaving together the vibrant tapestry of African American labor songs. Embedded within the shared cultural experiences of toil and resilience, this collection is an exploration of the tunes that underscored daily life for countless individuals. The anthology captures the varied rhythms and themes, from improvisational spirituals to poignant work chants, reflecting the socio-economic conditions and communal strength of African American life. With...

Public restrooms, checkout counters, poker rooms, doctor's examination rooms, highways …. these are the stages for comedy. Clerks, cashiers, custodians, gamblers, poker players, and road signs are the comedic actors. V.c

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Raised in the steamy bayous of New Orleans in the early 1900s, LeRoi "King" Tremain, caught up in his family’s ongoing feud with the rival DuMont family, learns to fight. But when the teenage King mistakenly kills two white deputies during a botched raid on the DuMonts, the Tremains’ fear of reprisal forces King to flee Louisiana.King thus embarks on an adventure that first takes him to France, where he fights in World War I as a member of the segregated 369th Battalion—in the bigo...

“You done lived a tough life, boy, and I know I’m part responsible for that. I ain’t askin’ you to excuse me or forgive me. Just know I did the best I knew to do. I was just tryin’ to make you tough enough to deal with the world. To stand tall among men, I knew you had to be strong and have yo’ own mind.”“You were preparing me for war, Grandfather.”Guy Johnson, the author of the critically acclaimed debut Standing at the Scratch Line, continues the Tremain family saga....

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller about a wrongly accused teen desperate to recclaim both his innocence and his first love.Life can change in an instant.When you’re wrongfully accused of a crime.When a virus shuts everything down.When the girl you love moves on.Andre Jackson is determined to reclaim his identity. But returning from juvie doesn’t feel like coming ...

The Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina quickly achieved a national reputation for its contribution to pure research, university teaching, and public affairs. From its inception in 1924, it addressed touchy issues such as race relations, industrial inequities, and political inefficiency in the South. Despite worries about academic acceptance and funding, the institute’s scholars produced research and publications that are landmarks in American socia...

This LNCS volume constitutes the proceedings of the First International Symposium on AI Verification, SAIV 2024, in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2024.The scope of the topics was broadly categorized into two groups. The first group, formal methods for artificial intelligence, comprised: formal specifications for systems with AI components; formal methods for analyzing systems with AI components; formal synthesis methods of AI components; testing approaches for systems with AI c...

This book explores the complexities of homelessness in Australia—and the future policies likely to improve the situation. What is homelessness? Who counts as homeless? Whose responsibility is homelessness? In Homelessness in Australia, experts in the sector offer timely insights into the history, causes, and extent of homelessness in the country, and the future policy directions most likely to have a positive impact. Covering issues such as gender, Indigenous homelessness, family ...

This volume provides a comprehensive examination of key issues regarding global communication, focusing particularly on international news and strategic communication. It addresses those news factors that influence the newsworthiness of international events, providing a synthesis of both theoretical and practical studies that highlight the complicated nature of the international news selection process. It also deals with international news coverage, presenting research on the cross-nationa...