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Books on: black churches in the u s

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First among Friends: Interest Groups, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Right to Privacy

Book by Nadine Strossen, Suzanne U. Samuels; Praeger, 2004

Subjects:

Briefs--United States, Government Litigation--United States, Judicial Process--United States, Pressure Groups--United States, Privacy, Right Of--United States, United States--Supreme Court

Collections: Entire Library

In the last several decades, there has been an explosion in the number of amici curiae, or "friend of the Court," briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Amici are not formal parties to a lawsuit, but file to help inform the Justices about the wider repercussions of the case before them. Public ...
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In the last several decades, there has been an explosion in the number of amici curiae, or "friend of the Court," briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Amici are not formal parties to a lawsuit, but file to help inform the Justices about the wider repercussions of the case before them. Public law scholars have long discussed whether these briefs have an impact on the Justices. This book is the first study that seeks to assess the extent of amici influence.
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Latin Looks: Images of Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. Media

Book by Clara E. Rodríguez; Westview Press, 1997

Subjects:

Hispanic Americans And Mass Media

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"With depth & perception, Clara Rodriguez sketches the face of a people who have been mostly portrayed in outtakes & as mistakes in celluloid & print." Melita Marie Garza Chicago Tribune "The publication of Latin Looks is a significant event. Finally, someone is paying attention to the diverse & ...
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"With depth & perception, Clara Rodriguez sketches the face of a people who have been mostly portrayed in outtakes & as mistakes in celluloid & print." Melita Marie Garza Chicago Tribune "The publication of Latin Looks is a significant event. Finally, someone is paying attention to the diverse & growing group of Latinos who make up ten percent of the nations population." Afterimage
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The Culture of Protest: Religious Activism and the U.S. Sanctuary Movement

Book by Susan Bibler Coutin; Westview Press, 1993

Subjects:

Refugees--Central America, Sanctuary Movement

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Protestant churches and a synagogue...answered phones in an office...learned of the cultural...harboring the U.S.S. Missouri...committees on Black/Jewish relations...leaders U.S. v. Aguilar...not unlike the anthropological...worshiping in their churches, volunteering...Suddenly, U.S. churches turned their...that most U.S. citizens...newspapers in the United States...
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Dual Nationality, Social Rights, and Federal Citizenship in the U.S. and Europe: The Reinvention of Citizenship

Book by Randall Hansen, Patrick Weil; Berghahn Books, 2002

Subjects:

Conflict Of Laws--Citizenship, Dual Nationality--Europe, Dual Nationality--United States

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...RIGHTS AND FEDERAL CITIZENSHIP IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE DUAL NATIONALITY, SOCIAL RIGHTS AND FEDERAL CITIZENSHIP IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE The Reinvention...marrying a Turk and giving birth in the U.S. will give birth to a Turk and...
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Capital-Labor Relations in the U.S. Textile Industry

Book by Barry E. Truchil; Praeger Publishers, 1988

Subjects:

Industrial Relations--United States--Case Studies, Textile Industry--United States, Textile Workers--United States

Collections: Entire Library

Profile of the Textile Industry Mechanization in the Textile Labor Process Textile Capital Relocation State Intervention in Textile-Labor Relationships Weakening of Textile Labor

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Journal Articles on: black churches in the u s

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Caribbean and Southern: Transnational Perspectives on the U.S. South

Journal article by Derek H. Alderman; The Geographical Review, Vol. 98, 2008

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Caribbean and Southern: Transnational Perspectives on the U.S. South (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...between the Caribbean and the U.S. South requires that we complicate...lines of social power. By studying the role of women in organizing black folk church rituals in Louisiana...their status and authority within churches and communities. She employs James...
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The Roller Coaster of Class Conflict: Class Segments, Mass Mobilization, and Voter Turnout in the U.S., 1840-1996

Journal article by Bill Winders; Social Forces, Vol. 77, 1999

Subjects:

Social Problems, Social Service

Collections: Entire Library

...turnout than they are in the U.S. (see Piven Cloward...1960-96, overlap because the former is limited largely...different figures for turnout in western industrialized democracies...point out, however, that black churches were not unanimous in their...
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International Human Rights in the U.S.: A Critique

Journal article by Rita Maran; Social Justice, Vol. 26, 1999

Subjects:

Americans--Civil rights, Federal government--Social policy, Human rights--Evaluation

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...out that the U.S. holds more...000 women in custody...poor and black, and often...Council of Churches was at that...hearings on the question of racism in the hope...National Black Police Association...Bahais of the U.S., League...
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Toward Comparative Studies of the U.S. Militia Movement [*]

Journal article by Joshua D. Freilich, Jeremy A. Pienik, Gregory J. Howard; International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 2001

Subjects:

Government, Resistance to--History, Paramilitary groups--History

Collections: Entire Library

...the rise of U.S. militias...research on the history of...Christian Front in the 1930s...implement dealers, churches, foreclosure...throughout U.S. history...apparent is the rarity of...organized in a paramilitary...extreme left Black Panther party...
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The Threat from Havana: Southern Public Health, Yellow Fever, and the U.S. Intervention in the Cuban Struggle for Independence, 1878-1898

Journal article by Mariola Espinosa; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 72, 2006

Subjects:

Cuban Revolution, 1895-1898, Revolutions--History, Yellow fever--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Texas from New Orleans by the U.S. Marine Hospital Service were turned back in western Louisiana by a Winchester-toting...that "threatened to tear up the track and burn the bridges before...towns Catholic and Presbyterian churches also appear to have been foci...

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Magazine Articles on: black churches in the u s

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Crying "Peace" While Waging War: Millions of People around the World Are Demonstrating against the U.S./UN War on Iraq. Most of Them Are Unaware of the Hidden Revolutionary Agenda of the "Peace" Leaders

Magazine article by William F. Jasper; The New American, Vol. 19, April 7, 2003

Subjects:

Communism--International aspects, Communism--Investigations, Institute for Policy Studies, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., National Lawyers Guild, Peace movements--Political aspects, World Peace Council

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...describes himself as a "black revolutionary" and said in 2000 he cast a write-in...Jamal for president of the United States. It is also...for Policy Studies; and U.S. Peace Council. In addition...the National Council of Churches (NCC), which has been...
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In Late February, Much News Attention Was Paid the "U.S. Religious Landscape Survey" Released by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, and Deservedly So

Magazine article by Richard John Neuhaus; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, May 2008

Subjects:

Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life--Reports, Religion--Surveys, Religious beliefs--Surveys, U.S. Religious Landscape Survey (Report)

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...attention was paid the "U.S. Religious Landscape Survey" released by the Pew Forum on Religion...mind what is happening in peoples hearts. Researchers...mainline, and historically black. If by evangelical...in such "mainline" churches as the United Methodist...
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$10 Million Headquarters Signals New Course for National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.; Largest Black Organization Dedicates Nashville Building

Magazine article by Charles L. Sanders; Ebony, Vol. 44, October 1989

Subjects:

African American Baptists--Planning, African American churches--Buildings, facilities, etc., Nashville, Tennessee--Buildings, facilities, etc., National Baptist Convention U.S.A.--Buildings, facilities, etc.

Collections: Entire Library

...Convention, U.S.A., Inc.; largest Black organization...resplendent in a three-piece...strode briskly to the pulpit with...all over the U.S. who placed $1 million on the table--the largest...ever raised in one day by a Black religious group...
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The New Mega Churches: Huge Congregations with Spectacular Structures Spread across the U.S

Magazine article; Ebony, Vol. 57, December 2001

Subjects:

African American churches--Statistics, African Americans--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...across the U.S ONE...for it is in fact the former home...owns "twin churches" and a helicopter...trend in Black America that...allows various churches to tap into...uplinks. The megachurch...phenomenon in the Black community...centered churches, has been spreading the "good news...Located in the heart...during the Black Consciousness...
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Black Churches in Business

Magazine article; The Christian Century, Vol. 113, January 31, 1996

Subjects:

African American churches--Contributions, gifts, etc., African Americans--Finance, Home ownership--Finance

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Black churches in business FIVE OF THE nations largest black church groups...Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc., the...AARP members in return for large...Starting April 1, the churches will begin distributing...Raymond Flynn, U.S. ambassador...

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Newspaper Articles on: black churches in the u s

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Catholic Tradition Fading in U.S. Evangelicals Take Top Spot

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 26, 2008

Subjects:

Catholics--Reports, Catholics--Surveys, Christianity--Reports, Roman Catholicism--Reports, Roman Catholics--Reports, Roman Catholics--Surveys

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...according to the U.S. Religious...question that the demographic...has shifted in past few...evangelical churches," said Greg...million). Black and Hispanic...historically black churches are monochromatic...percent of the Church of God in Christ are...every four U.S. Buddhists...
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Post-Fidel Cuba; U.S. Should Get the Ball Rolling

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 6, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...beautiful black Crown Victoria...that I was the chief of the U.S. Interests...diplomatic mission in Cuba. Delighted...groups from churches, universities...assigned to the U.S. Interests Section in Havana. Mr...officer of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana (1999-2002...
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Lawmaker Wants U.S. to Apologize for Role in Slavery

Newspaper article by Cristin Kellogg; The Washington Times, April 28, 2000

Subjects:

Hall, Tony

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...a bill "apologizing" for the U.S. governments role in slavery. In 1619, the first slave stepped onto Virginia...that Congress apologizes to black Americans whose ancestors were...Ghana, and organizations and churches from the United States and the...
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Immigration Changes Face of U.S. Religion

Newspaper article by Larry Witham; The Washington Times, April 14, 2000

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...spiritual seeking and the black church. Immigration...immigration brought the nation much of its...there are more Muslims in the United States than...American and Canadian Churches for the first time...life - and perhaps U.S. religion as a whole...
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Carolers Express Joy of the Season in Song; but U.S. Tradition Only Dates to about 1890s

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 8, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Season in Song; but U.S. Tradition Only Dates...Rauschart, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES It is cold outside in Tenleytown, with a...town squares and area churches, the caroling tradition...compiled carols popular in black churches throughout...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: black churches in the u s

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Baptists

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...national organization of black Baptist churches is the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A.; it has about...Baptist churches in the United States...American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A, the largely black National Baptist...
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Integration

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...INTEGRATION in U.S. history, the goal of an...special form in the United...abolished. Black codes that...hospitals, churches, and jails...all major U.S. cities as...expressed in the concept of black power; the...societies, one black, one white...unequal." The assassination...off riots in 125 U.S. cities...
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Cuba

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and Charles Magoon acted as provisional governors. After supervising the elections, the U.S. forces withdrew, only to return in 1912 to assist putting down black protests against discrimination. Sugar production increased, and in World War I the...
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Kentucky , State, United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...chosen capital. U.S. General Anthony...Waynes victory at the battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 effectively...within the churches, and abolitionists...amendments to the U.S. Constitution...Adjustment As in the South, an overwhelming...resulting in the Black Patch War. Night...
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National Parks and Monuments

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...721 (292) Ruins of a U.S. army fort on the Santa Fe Trail. Fossil...Early 1800s fortifications in New York harbor and their...narrow passages; in the Black Hills. John Day Fossil...Four 17th-century mission churches and ruins of three Pueblo...

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