{"product_id":"black-freedom-struggle-in-urban-appalachia-hardcover","title":"Black Freedom Struggle in Urban Appalachia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Z. Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChristy McGuire\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLori Delale-O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlack Freedom Struggle in Urban Appalachia \u003c\/i\u003eexplores 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy fostering dialogue among contributors and elevating diverse forms of analysis, \u003ci\u003eBlack Freedom Struggle in Urban Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJ. Z. Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati. \u003cb\u003eChristy L. McGuire\u003c\/b\u003e is a Pittsburgh-based independent scholar. \u003cb\u003eLori Delale-O'Connor \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh. \u003cb\u003eT. Elon Dancy II \u003c\/b\u003eis professor at the University of Pittsburgh. \u003cb\u003eSabina Vaught\u003c\/b\u003e is professor at the University of Pittsburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53578735878451,"sku":"9781985901872","price":69.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/uR0o6Mb-xB9781985901872.webp?v=1782828539","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/black-freedom-struggle-in-urban-appalachia-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}