My Publications
One day you feel healed. The next day you’re triggered. And on the third, the gun is pointed at you.
CC has rebuilt her life from the unthinkable.
In the uneasy years after a second American Civil War fractures the United States, Delmarva has become a self-determined refuge for Black people. Once a survivor of human trafficking, CC now stands on the front lines as a fierce victims’ rights advocate, helping others find safety, justice, and hope. She has learned how to fight for everyone… except the terrified young girl she used to be.
When her goddaughter suddenly vanishes, the past comes roaring back. Rumors of a trafficking ring ignite a desperate search, pulling CC into a world she fought to escape and into memories she has spent years trying to bury.
With time running out and authorities hitting dead ends, CC must rely on her instincts, her community, and the resilience that once kept her alive. But bringing her goddaughter home will require facing the past she never truly left behind.
In a fractured nation struggling to rebuild, one woman’s fight for justice becomes a journey toward healing, reconciliation, and hope.
The linkages between a student’s health and a student’s ability to learn have been well established. Children who are sick stay home; and, children at home cannot learn if they are not in school leading to increased dropout rates among other educational outcomes. However, an understanding of this concept is just the beginning of understanding how education and public health are inextricably linked.
In light of this, Linking Health and Education for African American Students’ Success examines health disparities and education inequities simultaneously and moves beyond a basic understanding of health and education in K-12 school programs. The structural inequalities which lead to reduced academic attainment mirror the social determinants of health. Education is one of the most powerful determinants of health, and disparities in educational achievement as a result of structural inequalities closely track disparities in health. These disparities lead to both sub-standard healthcare and reduced academic attainment among children from underserved minorities in the United States, especially African Americans.
This book discusses how this may result in children with poorer mental health outcomes; higher school dropout rates; increased risks of arrests and incarceration; higher rates of chronic diseases and mortality; and overall diminished opportunities for success, while providing suggestions as to how to address these issues. This results in an insightful read for researchers, academics and practitioners in the fields of healthcare and education.
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