Identity History

“𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞, 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲” 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦” by RIchard Fleischman Get ready for a spectacular ride through the dazzling, diva-filled world of drag and Broadway! From the sultry ballrooms of the Harlem Renaissance to the glittering lights of the Great White Way, ...

Filmmaker and medical doctor Lena Einhorn uses all her scientific skills to elucidate the true story about the historical Jesus, changing, perhaps irrevocably, the study of New Testament history and the way we see the relationship between Jesus and the apostle Paul.

A thrilling Western adventure novel set in Oklahoma Territory during the late 19th century. Join Leo Montgomery on a breathtaking journey as he traverses the rugged landscape of Oklahoma Territory, newly bestowed with a fortune and dreams of adventure. But when the terrifying outlaw known as Black Peter casts a dark shadow over the land with his unforgiving crimes, Leo finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse, where every encounter with danger could cost him everything. Will he uncover the truth and clear his name, or will he be lost forever in the chaos? As Leo sets off westward ...

Scholars have been studying race and sports issues for quite some time. Inequality in sports is one of these issues. The same capitalist structure that has made Michael Jordan a billionaire and LeBron James the most influential American athlete of this century has left Black Americans at large unemployed at about twice the rate of whites over the past seven decades. Black athletes are in such a special and fortunate place that they are called to and capable of doing more. All American is a collection of writings about Black athletes and their collective power to inspire change, overcome ...

Before Harriet Tubman or Martin Luther King was identified with Moses, African Americans identified those who challenged racial oppression in America with Samson. In Black Samson: The Untold Story of an American Icon, Nyasha Junior and Jeremy Schipper tell the story of how this biblical character became an icon of African American literature.

Are you a senior struggling with credit issues or simply looking to safeguard your financial future in retirement? Credit Secrets Just for Seniors is an essential guide designed specifically to help you navigate and overcome the unique credit challenges seniors face. With clear, actionable advice, this book empowers you to take control of your financial life and confidently enjoy your golden years. Inside Credit Secrets Just for Seniors, you'll discover how to solve a wide range of credit problems that often affect seniors, including: Low Credit Scores: Learn practical strategies to boost ...

The Vampire's New Girlfriend Was The Hottest Piece Of Ass On The Dance Floor Life in the new millennium was all about lust, love and staying alive by figuring out how to get a regular feed without killing off the host. Our vampire had survived from centuries ago and had perfected the art of drinking blood and making sure no one knew what she was doing. And if they did they didn't care because she was so beautiful and was possibly the best bonk around. She lived for the night and knew all the places to be where you go to meet people. The main difference between Vampires and humans was their ...

A Mystery Book set in the United States around the Great Lakes region and Chicago during the early 20th century. Embark on an unforgettable journey through the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes and the bustling streets of early 20th century Chicago in a tale where maritime trade, personal identities, and the mysteries of human connections are intricately woven together. The book begins with a legend of an Indian drum that beats to signal shipwrecks on the northern end of Lake Michigan. In 1895, the steel freighter Crayford mysteriously vanishes, making its disappearance an enduring myth...

In We Refuse to Forget, award-winning journalist Caleb Gayle tells the extraordinary story of the Creek Nation, a Native tribe that two centuries ago both owned slaves and accepted Black people as full citizens. Thanks to the efforts of Creek leaders like Cow Tom, a Black Creek citizen who rose to become chief, the U.S. government recognized Creek citizenship in 1866 for its Black members. Yet this equality was shredded in the 1970s when tribal leaders revoked the citizenship of Black Creeks, even those who could trace their history back generations—even to Cow Tom himself.

Ersula J. Ore scrutinizes the civic roots of lynching, the relationship between lynching and white constitutionalism, and contemporary manifestations of lynching discourse and logic today. From the 1880s onward, lynchings, she finds, manifested a violent form of symbolic action that called a national public into existence, denoted citizenship, and upheld political community.

From Joshua to Jesus – The Dark Truth About the Hebrew Messiah They Hid the Truth—Now It’s Time to Uncover It. For centuries, the true identity of the Messiah has been concealed, replaced with false images, mistranslations, and religious traditions designed to deceive. But what if history, scripture, and undeniable evidence prove that the Messiah’s true lineage has been hidden in plain sight? From Joshua to Jesus – The Dark Truth About the Hebrew Messiah is an explosive, eye-opening journey that exposes the greatest cover-up in religious history. This book expands on the viral ...

"Know thyself" - this fundamental imperative appeared for the first time in ancient Greece. For the Greeks, self-knowledge and identity were the basics of their civilization and their sources were to be found in where one was born and into which social group. These determined who you were and what your duties were. In this book the independent scholar Ingrid Rossellini surveys the major ideas that, from Greek and Roman antiquity through the Christian medieval era up to the dawn of modernity in the Renaissance, have guided the Western project of self-knowledge.

When you have an all women gym. no men allowed at all, in one of the high class classy parts of town where most of the clientele are high paid hookers or have something to do with the sex trade as well as corporate women climbing the ladder to the top, anything goes. Only one serious rule: 'What happens in the gym and what is said in the gym stays in the gym', so for them the gym is a safe place to meet people and to say what you think about your clients or customers. And when a vampire that calls the gym her home and the highest paid hooker in the district clash in the shower then their ...

En algún momento a mediados de la segunda década del siglo XXI, la política mundial cambió drásticamente. Desde entonces, ha estado guiada por demandas de carácter identitario. Las ideas de nación, religión, raza, género, etnia y clase han sustituido a una noción más amplia e inclusiva de quiénes somos: simples ciudadanos. Hemos construido muros en lugar de puentes. Y el resultado es un creciente sentimiento antiinmigratorio, además de agrias discusiones sobre víctimas y victimarios y el retorno de políticas abiertamente supremacistas y chovinistas.

Latin Islamica unveils a fascinating and often overlooked story—the rich, complex, and resilient journey of Islam across Latin America. Spanning from the hidden prayers of enslaved African Muslims to the rising call to prayer in São Paulo and Chiapas, this groundbreaking work traces the evolution of Islam in a region long shaped by colonial Catholicism and cultural pluralism. Through deeply researched history, authentic Islamic teachings, and firsthand community insights, Muhammad Abdelwahid reveals how Islam first arrived in the Americas, endured centuries of suppression, and ...

Kindred Creation is a call and response to dream and design better worlds rooted in African lifeways: a path to Black freedom, a love letter to Black futures, and a blueprint to intergenerational Black joy and dignity—all (and always) on Black terms. Author, organizer, and designer Aida Mariam Davis explores the historical and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism, making explicit the ways that extraction, oppression, and enslavement serve the goals of empire—not least by severing ancestral connections and disrupting profound and ancient relationships to self, nature, and community.

Traveling across India, interviewing Hindu zealots, armed insurgents, jailed dissidents, and politicians and thinkers from across the political spectrum, Siddhartha Deb reveals a country in which forces old and new have aligned to endanger democracy. The result is an absorbing—and disturbing—portrait. India has become a religious fundamentalist dystopia, one depicted here with a novelist's precise language and eye for detail.

The author is contacted by a supposed descendant of Hernán Cortés and La Malinche to review and transcribe a family document of great historical importance. Thus begins this captivating historical novel based on the memoirs of Martín Cortés, the Mestizo. Set in the magnificent Spanish Golden Age, Martín finds himself immersed in the court of King Carlos I and his heir, the future King Felipe II, participating in pivotal events that shaped both the newly founded Viceroyalty of New Spain and the European continent. Immerse yourself in this fascinating biographical story that unravels the...

How do you find a way to fit in when you don't really feel you belong? Hunter follows the stories of Eric, a teenage boy, and two men, one a Nazi from Austria and the other a Nazi from northern Germany. Eric has just moved from the country to the coastal town of Crescent Bay and has difficulty adjusting. To earn some money, he begins doing odd jobs for seniors and comes into contact with the two old men. Of Germany descent himself, Eric becomes fascinated by the men and the stories they tell. Are they Nazis? Should he contact the police? He discovers that one of the men has damning evidence...

Eris is no ordinary human. In fact, she’s not human. This beautiful, unaware mage knows only a life of privilege. Until the night I rescue her—twice—and lead her into my shadowed realm of shifters, magic, and rebellion. Eris holds the key to finding the man who murdered my family. I hold the key to unlocking her hidden past to uncover the truth about her heritage and why so many want her dead. The foes aligned against us are determined to keep their secrets. As her courage rises, so does her magic and our passion. Her soft skin tempts the beast and the man in me. No shifter can resist...