"History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest" by Edward A. Johnson is a significant work that sheds light on the contributions of African American soldiers during the Spanish-American War. Johnson meticulously documents the experiences, challenges, and valor of these soldiers, who often faced discrimination and prejudice despite their bravery. The book serves as a crucial historical account, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the roles played b...

"Light Ahead for the Negro" by Edward A. Johnson is a profound exploration of the African American experience, focusing on the struggles and aspirations of Black individuals in a society marked by racial discrimination. Johnson's work emphasizes the importance of education, self-improvement, and community solidarity as essential tools for overcoming adversity. Through a blend of personal anecdotes and broader social commentary, he inspires readers to envision a future where equality and ju...

Light Ahead for the Negro (1904) is a novel by Edward A. Johnson. Written while Johnson was working as an assistant U. S. Attorney in North Carolina, the novel is a groundbreaking work of speculative fiction and Afrofuturism from a pioneering African American politician and lawyer. “I glanced through the floor but the earth was almost indistinguishable, and was disappearing rapidly. There was absolutely nothing that I could do. I looked up again at my friend, who was clambering up...

In "Light Ahead for the Negro," Edward A. Johnson crafts a compelling narrative that explores the socio-political landscape faced by African Americans in the early 20th century. With a blend of historical analysis and personal reflection, Johnson employs a lyrical prose style that vividly portrays the struggles and aspirations of the Negro community. His work situates itself within the broader context of the Harlem Renaissance, reflecting hopes for racial uplift and social justice, while a...

Many causes led up to the Spanish-American war. Cuba had been in a state of turmoil for a long time, and the continual reports of outrages on the people of the island by Spain greatly aroused the Americans. The "ten years war" had terminated, leaving the island much embarrassed in its material interests, and woefully scandalized by the methods of procedure adopted by Spain and principally carried out by Generals Campos and Weyler, the latter of whom was called the "butcher" on account of h...

How do we combine the areas of intersection between science and indigenous knowledge, but without losing the totality of both? This book's objective is to consider how Indigenous populations have lived and managed the landscape. Specifically, how their footprint was a result of the combination of their empirical knowledge and their culture. The chapters are divided into four groups: The first deals with reintegrating cultures and natural landscapes and the role of kinship and oral traditio...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSCHAPTER IThe Cause of The War With Spain—The Virginius Affair—General Fitzhugh Lee—Belligerent Rights to Insurgents—Much Money and Time Spent by United States—Spain Tries to Appease Public Sentiment—Weyler "The Butcher"—Resolutions by Congress Favoring Insurgents—Insurgents Gain by—General Antonio Maceo—The Spirit of Insurgents at Maceo's Death—Jose Maceo—Weyler's Policy—Miss Cisnero...

Biogeoscience is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field that aims to bring together biological and geophysical processes. This book builds an enhanced understanding of ecosystems by focusing on the integrative connections between ecological processes and the geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. Each chapter provides studies by researchers who have contributed to the biogeoscience synthesis, presenting the latest research on the relationships between ecological processes, such as conse...

Disturbance ecology continues to be an active area of research, having undergone advances in many areas in recent years. One emerging direction is the increased coupling of physical and ecological processes, in which disturbances are increasingly traced back to mechanisms that cause the disturbances themselves, such as earth surface processes, mesoscale, and larger meteorological processes, and the ecological effects of interest are increasingly physiological. Plant Disturbance Ecology, 2n...

The media coverage of natural disasters (hurricanes, fires, floods, ice storms, etc.) indicates the prevalence of natural disasters in most, if not all, ecosystems. In order for scientists to study, understand, and ultimately predict how these disturbances affect ecosystems, it is necessary for them to know more about the physical processes involved in these disturbances and to learn how to couple these processes to the ecological systems. Essential for all ecologists, forest researchers, ...