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All communities derive strength from common bonds. Furman's LGBTQIA+ community is no exception. The initials LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Queer, intersex, and asexual)-along with the plus sign-represent ties based on sexual orientation and gender expression. This anthology celebrates the people who proudly embrace those ties. - from the Introduction

A verse memoir about the social, political, and spiritual challenges of forging a male gay identity in the Southern United States during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Gin and Gardenias is a remarkable book that chronicles what Adrienne Rich has called "the damage that was done / and the treasures that prevail." Scott Henderson's verse memoir of growing up gay in the South, of finding and losing his beloved partner, and of embraci...

Charles Abrams (1902-1970) stood at the center of the policies, problems, and politics surrounding urban planning, housing reform, and the public and private interests involved in the expansion of the American state. He uniquely combined in one person the often divergent roles of "public" and "policy" intellectual. As a "public intellectual, " Abrams's voice reached the American public through the pages of The Nation, The New Leader, and The N...

The recognition and study of African American (AA) artists and public intellectualsoften include Martin Luther King, Jr., and occasionally Booker T. Washington, W.E.B.DuBois, and Malcolm X. The literary canon also adds Ralph Ellison, Richard White, Langston Hughes, and others such as female writers Zora Neale Hurston, MayaAngelou, and Alice Walker.Yet, the acknowledgement of AA artists and public intellectuals tends to skewthe voices and works...

The recognition and study of African American (AA) artists and public intellectuals often include Martin Luther King, Jr., and occasionally Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Malcolm X. The literary canon also adds Ralph Ellison, Richard White, Langston Hughes, and others such as female writers Zora Neale Hurston, Maya Angelou, and Alice Walker. Yet, the acknowledgement of AA artists and public intellectuals tends to skew the voices and...

The United States is now entering the third battle in space - a battle to go beyond space as simply a force enhancer to a position of space supremacy. National grand strategy has shifted from strategic engagement to primacy, where the U.S. must preserve supremacy by outdistancing any global challenger. Military doctrine is emerging to support that ideal in space. Is the United States really ready to embark on such a grand vision? The United St...