An Analysis of Reconstruction Era Policies as Partially Extending the Rights of Citizenship to Freedmen

The purpose of this study is to examine the policies enacted during the Reconstruction Era of the United States with regards to their effectiveness at promoting and protecting the civil liberties of the newly freed population. Examining federal and local policies and statutes, along with a detailed examination of United States v. Cruikshank, will provide much insight into whether or not the newly freed black population was actually granted the rights and liberties they were owed and promised. The research will consist of a synthesis of existing literature surrounding local and federal policies and statutes such as the 13th 14th and 15th Amendments, taking into account the events that transpired in the example being examined, as well as the interpretation of the authors of the literature. Along with the synthesis of existing literature surrounding this issue, there will be a section dedicated to my own analysis of United States v. Cruikshank. This case is an example of the courts seemingly failing to uphold and protect the rights of the freedmen. This court case mostly involves the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which is a focus of this research, but also involves the Bill of Rights. Sources outlining contemporary issues facing our society today relevant to black rights will also be examined as well to provide lessons in what effective and ineffective lawmaking looks like. The main question that this research aims to answer to what extent did Reconstruction Era policies extend the rights of citizenship to freedmen? This question will be explored from many different angles, based on the synthesis of different secondary and primary sources

The Support Group Experience of Older Male Caregivers in Providing Care for a Relative with Dementia

It is estimated that 40% of caregivers of individuals living with dementia are men (Alzheimer\u27s Association, 2013). As the number of people diagnosed with dementia rises, older male caregivers will increasingly meet the demand for care. Men over the age of 65 may be an especially vulnerable group of caregivers. Support groups are one of the most widely used and popular interventions with family caregivers (Hornillos & Crespo, 2012). However, few studies have examined the support group experience of older male caregivers in providing care for a relative with dementia. This qualitative study explored the caregiving experiences of older male caregivers and their use of a memory loss caregiver support group. Five male caregivers between the ages of 58 and 82 participated in this study. Consistent with past literature, the findings of the present study indicate that overall, older male caregivers find the use of a caregiver support group to be beneficial in providing the practical skills and knowledge needed to provide care for a relative with dementia and also find group to be a safe place for emotional support. The men interviewed for this study share the belief that they face unique challenges as male caregivers and noted that these challenges have led to increased feelings of stress and the need for group support to ease the challenges associated with caregiving

Bridging the digital divide: libraries driving access to knowledge

How can libraries bridge the digital divide?; Access to information; Technology; Information ga

The Support Group Experience of Older Male Caregivers in Providing Care for a Relative with Dementia

It is estimated that 40% of caregivers of individuals living with dementia are men (Alzheimer’s Association, 2013). As the number of people diagnosed with dementia rises, older male caregivers will increasingly meet the demand for care. Men over the age of 65 may be an especially vulnerable group of caregivers. Support groups are one of the most widely used and popular interventions with family caregivers (Hornillos & Crespo, 2012). However, few studies have examined the support group experience of older male caregivers in providing care for a relative with dementia. This qualitative study explored the caregiving experiences of older male caregivers and their use of a memory loss caregiver support group. Five male caregivers between the ages of 58 and 82 participated in this study. Consistent with past literature, the findings of the present study indicate that overall, older male caregivers find the use of a caregiver support group to be beneficial in providing the practical skills and knowledge needed to provide care for a relative with dementia and also find group to be a safe place for emotional support. The men interviewed for this study share the belief that they face unique challenges as male caregivers and noted that these challenges have led to increased feelings of stress and the need for group support to ease the challenges associated with caregiving

African librarianship: a relic, a fallacy, or an imperative?

African librarianship has its roots in the colonial era, with colonial powers developing excellent library infrastructure with commensurate services in anticipation of their protracted stay in Africa. However, libraries were alien to African communities, which had a very strong oral tradition and used such a tradition to share information and knowledge. The “un-African” library infrastructure was challenged by some leading African scholars, who argued that there has to be a system of librarianship that delivers on African realities and imperatives. This paper interrogates the need to transform the concept of African librarianship in search of a path that addresses African imperatives; it also examines the need to separate the relic in pursuit of reconceptualization. There is little doubt that there is a need for, at the least, a hybrid—that is, incorporating the best from the colonial era with that which is African, such as the oral tradition—that would result in the transposition of concepts to create a new, relevant, effective, and efficient form of librarianship—namely, librarianship in Africa.published or submitted for publicationOpe

Volume 5, Special Issue: Human Rights Education & Black Liberation

Situating Black activism and movement building in its historical context, this special issue of the International Journal of Human Rights Education features articles, essays, commentaries, and book reviews that put the longstanding call for Black lives to matter and the quest for Black liberation in conversation with human rights education as a field of scholarship and practice. In this introduction, we first review how movements for Black liberation, primarily in the United States, have drawn on human rights frameworks to seek greater justice; we then introduce the five original articles, five community-based commentaries/notes from the field pieces, and five book reviews/excerpts that comprise this special issue

Editorial Introduction: Human Rights Education & Black Liberation

Situating Black activism and movement building in its historical context, this special issue of the International Journal of Human Rights Education features articles, essays, commentaries, and book reviews that put the longstanding call for Black lives to matter and the quest for Black liberation in conversation with human rights education as a field of scholarship and practice. In this introduction, we first review how movements for Black liberation, primarily in the United States, have drawn on human rights frameworks to seek greater justice; we then introduce the five original articles, five community-based commentaries/notes from the field pieces, and five book reviews/excerpts that comprise this special issue