Bridge Over Troubled Waters: How African-American Othermothers Advocated for the

Description: Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Kimberly R. Mack Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The influence of African-American Othermothers on the stability of children in their care has been documented in research as a long-standing tradition since slavery. When families were separated at auction, Othermothers would become "fictive kin" to the orphaned children. This tradition continues in the Black community today. Using semi-structured interviews, this qualitative study documents the advocacy behaviors of 12 African-American Othermothers and their quest to ensure that the children in their care receive a quality education. Using Critical Race Theory and Black feminist thought as a lens through which to view the findings, the author explicitly recounts the experiences of the Othermothers through counter-storytelling, which yield several emergent themes such as identification of prevalent advocacy behaviors among the women, the impact of racism on their advocacy efforts, and the need to construct metaphorical bridges with the school to meet their childs educational needs. These Othermothers share their struggle and overwhelmingly cite their dependence on their network of professionals and faith for support. Author Biography Dr. Kimberly R. Mack, researcher, author, and motivational speaker, serves as the principal at John P. Parker Elementary School in Cincinnati, Ohio. As an urban educator, she and her staff have developed a community learning center, where students intellectual, emotional, and physical wellness needs are addressed in the school house with the support of community partnerships. The innovative ideas implemented at the school has resulted in a transformation of the school community. John P. Parker School has been named a National Model School and High Flying School for the meteoric rise of student achievement under her leadership. Her work in education has been highlighted by NBCs Today Show and Education Nation. Her hope for this publication was to highlight the importance of community othermothers. Details ISBN 1542594065 ISBN-13 9781542594066 Title Bridge Over Troubled Waters Author Kimberly R. Mack Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 164 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:128193400; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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