Black Freedom Struggle in Urban Appalachia

The largest urban center in Appalachia, Pittsburgh has long been a hub of Black freedom work. It has also been an enduring center of carcerality in the United States. Local experiences reflect a strong tradition of resisting systemic antiblackness, state and corporate divestment, repression, and broader carceral forces and highlight Pittsburgh's record of labor radicalism, environmental activism, and community educational efforts._x000D_Black Freedom Struggle in Urban Appalachia explores the interplay of creative self-determination, intellectual insurgency, and political education in Pittsburgh. This collection gathers dynamic artists, thinkers, and organizers, all contributing unique perspectives through essays, poems, scholarly chapters, interviews, and imagery. Positioning Pittsburgh as a pivotal space within the region while proposing an anti-carceral framework for understanding education, the anthology examines how people live the struggle for freedom and broadens discussions about the prison-industrial complex, labor, and place in Appalachia-sparking questions motivated by a shared commitment to liberation._x000D_By fostering dialogue among contributors and elevating diverse forms of analysis, Black Freedom Struggle in Urban Appalachia offers a valuable resource for educators, students, creatives, activists, policymakers, and communities alike, encouraging us all to forge stronger connections and continue the fight for a free world.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J. Z. (EDT)/ Dancy Bennett
• Con la collaborazione di: J Z Bennett (Editore), J. Z. Bennett (Editore), T Elon Dancy (Editore), T. Elon Dancy (Editore), Lori Delale-O'Connor (Editore), Christy McGuire (Editore), Sabina Vaught (Editore)
• Editore: University Press of Kentucky
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 27.03.2025
• EAN: 9781985901872
• ISBN: 978-1-985901-87-2
• Pagine: 288
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche