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Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Not ColoredA Historical Novel by Crystal JacksonShe was Black. She was a woman. And in 1945, she stepped into a world where neither was expected to belong.Inspired by an extraordinary family history, Not Colored follows Veda James, a remarkable African American woman whose life unfolds against some of the most turbulent decades in twentieth-century America.Born during the Spanish Flu pandemic and descended from a family only generations removed from slavery, Veda grows up in a country defined by rigid racial boundaries. But her intelligence, determination, and extraordinary photographic memory will take her somewhere few women-and even fewer Black women-had gone before.In 1945, Veda becomes the first woman to work in the Los Angeles Police Department's Detective Division.It is a groundbreaking opportunity that changes her life.Her remarkable memory makes her invaluable in the investigation of major crimes. Faces, rooms, evidence, and crime scenes remain fixed in her mind with astonishing clarity. But the gift that helps her succeed becomes a torment she cannot escape. The horrific images she witnesses follow her home, invade her dreams, and slowly pull her toward alcohol, pills, and a private struggle hidden behind her professional strength.Against a backdrop of racism, sexism, family, relationships, motherhood, crime, and a rapidly changing Los Angeles, Veda must navigate a society determined to define people by the color of their skin.Crystal Jackson weaves one woman's intimate story into the larger history of Black America, connecting generations touched by slavery, racial violence, discrimination, and the continuing struggle to cross boundaries once considered impossible.Enriched by vintage family photographs, historical news clippings, and rare Los Angeles Police Department documents from the 1940s through the 1960s, Not Colored blurs the line between family history and historical fiction, giving readers an unusually personal window into a remarkable era.How do you live without seeing color when the world refuses to stop seeing yours Not Colored is a powerful story of race, courage, ambition, memory, addiction, family, and survival-and of one African American woman who dared to enter a world that was never designed to let her in.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Author and historian Crystal Jackson delivers an authentic and compelling account of one town's epic journey through American history. Since our nation's birth, Pacoima has been a microcosm of America's social development and evolution. Once called Pacoinga, it was sacred Indian land until Spanish colonization in the late 18th century. From the Mission era and genocide of the area's natives into becoming among the country's first suburban minority communities, this town's diverse cultural history is unlike any other. Jackson's powerful book peels back this historic town's jaw-dropping layers to expose provocative racial threads that bind American history.As some in America strived to contain and diminish people of color, time after time, Pacoima broke free and flew to unimaginable heights. Over the past 150 years, its unique divergence of cultures, including Native, Latino, Black, Japanese, and White, has defied all odds. The town's remarkable history reveals irrefutable stories that redefine the social development of America's minority populace. Jackson has spent five years researching the town and interviewed dozens of current and former residents. US Congressman Tony Cárdenas, US Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and US Senator Alex Padilla are among the many raised in Pacoima that Jackson interviewed for the book. In addition, she spoke with 90-year-old residents, Indian chiefs, Mexican migrants, families of Japanese internment camp survivors, and civil rights leaders who vividly described the town's growth and evolution. Despite the stolen Indian land, treatment as second-class citizens, forced imprisonment, civil rights violations, and a crack epidemic that nearly destroyed the town, Pacoima has risen to impact the country significantly and even the world.Ritchie Valens, Heisman Trophy winner Charles White, Danny Trejo, World Boxing Champ Bobby Chacon, and Grammy winner Andráe Crouch all grew up in the small town of Pacoima. Their triumphant tales are just a few of the fascinating stories. The nation's first public charter school, the world's largest earth-filled dam, and the nation's #1 ranked high school football team are all part of this historic town's past. Story after story is awe-inspiring with rare vintage photos. Johnny Carson once made Pacoima a punch-line, taking potshots during his routine, perpetuating the negative hype. This book unleashes a town that many never knew existed. From its earliest inhabitants to its modern-day presence, the entrance to Pacoima's incredible story is now open.The Entrance: Pacoima's Story contains hundreds of photos and historical documents from the archives of the Pacoima Historical Society.…