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Book

Joy and pain : a story of Black life and liberation in five albums

Call Number

  • 305.896 S6836 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022]

Physical Description

xiii, 232 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Summary

"Joy and Pain provides an intimate look into the manner in which the carceral state makes Black life precarious. Framing the carceral state as extending beyond the physical walls of a prison and into the daily lived experiences of Black life, the book focuses on housing, education, health care, the nonprofit sector, and juvenile detention facilities. However, Black existence is not defined only by precarity, and thus the book also describes the social visions of Black life that are immersed in radical freedom"--

Contents

  • Introduction : look at California
  • Album 1 : hidden in plain sight
  • Album 2 : the heart of rebellion
  • Album 3 : all that glitters
  • Album 4 : cruel and beautiful
  • Album 5 : liberatory vibes
  • Closing note : freedom on the mind
  • Grounding materials.

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