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Raising Bertie
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Subjects--Topical
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Rural African American youth, African American high school boys, African American teenage boys, Coming of age, Alternative schools, Rural African Americans, Economic conditions, Rural African Americans, Social conditions, Rural African American youth, Education, African American high school boys, African American teenage boys, Alternative schools, Coming of age, Rural African American youth
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"Recorded over six years, Raising Bertie delivers an authentic and tender portrait of the lives of three young boys as they face a precarious coming of age within Bertie County, a rural African-American community in North Carolina, another harrowi...
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Talking black in America
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African Americans, Language, Language and culture, Black English, African Americans, Language, Language and culture, Black English
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"African American English is the most controversial and misunderstood variety of speech in America. With the perspectives of everyday speakers and the guidance of linguists, historians, and educators, Talking black in America showcases the history...
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Two spirits
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Two-spirit people, Sex role, Navajo Indians, Sexual behavior, Navajo Indians, Social life and customs, Indian gays, Crimes against, Gay youth, Crimes against, Hate crimes, Hate crimes, Navajo Indians, Social life and customs, Sex role, Two-spirit people, Indians, North American, Homophobia, Gender Identity, Sexual Behavior
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Examines the role of two-spirit people in the Navajo culture in the context of the story of a gay youth named Fred Martinez. Martinez was a ńadleeh́i or a male-bodied person with a feminine essence, who was murdered in a hate crime at the age of ...
