"This publication sets the precedent for the next generation of Lawrence scholars and studies in modern and contemporary discourse. The American Struggle explores Jacob Lawrence's radical way of transforming history into art by looking at his thirty panel series of paintings, Struggle . . . from the History of the American People (1954–56). Essays by Steven Locke, Elizabeth Hutton Turner, Austen Barron Bailly, and Lydia Gordon mark the h ..."
"This publication sets the precedent for the next generation of Lawrence scholars and studies in modern and contemporary discourse. The American Struggle explores Jacob Lawrence's radical way of transforming history into art by looking at his thirty panel series of paintings, Struggle . . . from the History of the American People (1954–56). Essays by Steven Locke, Elizabeth Hutton Turner, Austen Barron Bailly, and Lydia Gordon mark the h ..."
"Queering Elementary Education is not about teaching kids to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or straight. ItOs not part of a sinister stratagem in the Ogay agenda.O Instead, these provocative and thoughtful essays advocate the creation of classrooms that challenge categorical thinking, promote interpersonal intelligence, and foster critical consciousness. Queer elementary classrooms are those where parents and educators care enough about the ..."
"Queering Elementary Education is not about teaching kids to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or straight. It's not part of a sinister stratagem in the “gay agenda.” Instead, these provocative and thoughtful essays advocate the creation of classrooms that challenge categorical thinking, promote interpersonal intelligence, and foster critical consciousness.Queer elementary classrooms are those where parents and educators care enough about their ..."
"As part of the normal experience of growing up, many teenagers feel significant stress, confusion, and self-doubt. These intense emotions can be overwhelming for anyone but are often that much more challenging for LGBT youth. Without the resources or support they need, too many will suffer the depression and self-hatred that lead to alcohol and drug abuse, unsafe sex, and suicidal thoughts. The good news is that there are more sources o ..."
"The horrific 1998 murder of 21-year-old college freshman Matthew Shepard brought the issue of hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people to the attention of the American people. The Matthew Shepard Foundation lobbied hard along with other LGBT groups, and in 2009 the federal hate crimes law was amended to include violence against LGBT people for the first time. In spite of the legal victory, however, the f ..."
"This book discusses the unique pressures that lead too many LGBT youth to alcohol, drug, and tobacco abuse as well as eating disorders, unsafe sex, and unwanted pregnancy."
"Thats so gay! is a put down sadly still heard in the hallways of many schools. Words have power and can be used to hurt people or make them feel good about themselves. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people know this all too well. If you let them, stereotypes can hold you back from being the full individual that you are. This book explores common LGBT stereotypes that persist both outside and inside th ..."
One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium LGBT Educators Speak Out About What's Gotten Better . . . and What Hasn't by KevinJennings 192 Pages, Published 2015 by Beacon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8070-5587-8, ISBN: 0-8070-5587-5
"SIXTHGRADE TEACHER School of the Future (M413) New York, New York
Every year of my tenyear teaching career in New York City ... I hated the
assignment for many reasons —I was sick of reading how kids overcame fear (
that they didn't have) by riding a ... The word sexual in that descriptor gave me
pause in coming out to them: “Fifth or sixth graders don't need to know who I
sleep with,” I thought."
Mama's Boy, Preacher's Son(7th Edition) A Memoir of Growing Up, Coming Out, and Changing America's Schools by KevinJennings Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2007 by Beacon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8070-7147-2, ISBN: 0-8070-7147-1
"Long before Kevin Jennings began advocating to end anti-LGBT bias in schools, he was a victim of it. In "Mama's Boy, Preacher's Son," Jennings traces the roots of his activism to his elementary school days in the conservative South, where "faggot" became more familiar to him than his own name. "Mama's Boy, Preacher's Son" is that rare memoir that is both a riveting personal story and an inside account of a critical chapter in our recent ..."
Out Law What LGBT Youth Should Know about Their Legal Rights (Queer Ideas/Queer Action) by Lisa Keen, KevinJennings, Michael Bronski Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2007 by Beacon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8070-7966-9, ISBN: 0-8070-7966-9
"The enormouse advances of the civil rights movement have made it easier for LGBT youth to be "out," yet their increased visibility has led to myriad legal issues involving such critical matters as freedom of expression, sexual harassment, self-chosen medical care, and even their right to privacy within their own families. In this accessible guide, Lisa Keen illustrates how some laws limit the rights of LGBT youth and others protect the ..."
Mama's Boy, Preacher's Son(1st Edition) A Memoir by KevinJennings Hardcover, 267 Pages, Published 2006 by Beacon Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8070-7146-5, ISBN: 0-8070-7146-3
"Growing up poor in the South, Kevin Jennings learned a lot of things, especially about how to be a real man. When his father, a fundamentalist preacher, dropped dead at his sonâ€TMs eighth birthday party, Kevin already knew he wasnâ€TMt supposed to cry. He also knew there was no salvation for homosexuals, who werenâ€TMt real menâ€or Christians, for that matter. But Jennings found his salvation in school, inspired by his mother. Self-t ..."
Always My Child A Parent's Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, or Questioning Son or Daughter by KevinJennings, Pat Shapiro, Patricia Gottlieb Shapiro Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2003 by Touchstone ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-2649-3, ISBN: 0-7432-2649-6
"The first book to focus on the day-to-day experiences of adolescents dealing with sexual identity issues, "Always My Child" provides the insights and practical strategies parents need to support their kids and cope themselves. Parents whose children are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or who are going through a "questioning phase" are often in the dark about what their children face every day. As a result, offering support that wil ..."
"Sue Jennings and her three children spent two years on a fieldwork expedition to the Senoi Temiar people of Malaysia: Theatre, Ritual and Transformation is a fascinating account of that experience. She describes how the Temiar regularly perform seances which are enacted through dreams, dance, music and drama, and explains that they see the seance as playing a valuable preventative role in people's lives, as well as being a medium of hea ..."
Jocks(1st Edition) True Stories of America's Gay Male Athletes by Dan Woog, KevinJennings Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1997 by Alyson Books ISBN-13: 978-1-55583-399-2, ISBN: 1-55583-399-3
"... Dan, 1953- Jocks : true stories of America's gay male athletes / by Dan Woog.
— 1st ed. 1. Gay athletes — United States — Biography. 2. Homosexuality, Male
— United States — Case studies. 3. Sports — Social aspects — United States. 4.
Sports — United States — Psychological aspects. I. Tide. GV697.A1W687 1998
796'.086'6420922— dc21 97-30488 CIP [B] Cover design by R. Coins Cover
photographs by Johnathan Black and Mark Harvey Thi ..."
Acute Cardiac Care(1st Edition) Community and Hospital Management of Myocardial Infarction (Oxford Medical Publications) by KevinJennings Paperback, 226 Pages, Published 1994 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-263006-3, ISBN: 0-19-263006-7
"Heart attack is the most common cause of death in developed countries, and there is now clear evidence that early and appropriate treatment can significantly reduce this mortality. This practical book is essential for all those who treat patients experiencing acute chest pain syndromes. The book begins with an overview of the epidemiology and pathology of myocardial infarction, and a consideration of risk reduction. It covers the early ..."
Acute Cardiac Care Community and Hospital Management of Myocardial Infarction (Oxford medical publications) by KevinJennings Hardcover, 221 Pages, Published 1993 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-263029-2, ISBN: 0-19-263029-6