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Students, professors and community members will kick off Penn State Altoona’s 24th annual African American Read-In this weekend with the theme Black ecologies, which celebrates environmental writing by Black authors. Exploring topics ranging from urban nature to geography to environmental science, this multi-day event aims to engage attendees with both contemporary and historical works by […]
LaShawnDa Pittman's book begins with a table of women's names - 74, to be exact - listing their first name, age, marital or dating status, and the number of children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren they have. The common denominators among the women are that they are Black grandmothers who a
Rebuilding the village that’s raising our children will take prayer — and accountability.
LaShawnDa Pittman, an associate professor of American ethnic studies at the University of Washington, plumbs the nuances of the role of contemporary Black grandmothers in today’s landscape.
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