Eric Porter delves into the influential intellectual and cultural currents that have shaped American life and thought. His work critically examines complex themes surrounding identity, art, and society. Through his insightful analysis, Porter uncovers deeper meanings within seemingly familiar domains. His writing is valued for its depth and its ability to illuminate unexpected connections.
Focusing on the New Orleans African American community, this title pays homage to the city, its region, and its residents, by mapping recent and often contradictory social and cultural transformations, and seeking to counter inadequate and often pejorative accounts of the people and place that give New Orleans its soul.
An illuminating profile of the San Francisco Bay Area, and its regional and global influence, as seen from the focal point of San Francisco International Airport (SFO). A People's History of SFO uses the history of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to tell a multifaceted story of development, encounter, and power in the surrounding region from the eighteenth century to the present. In lively, engaging stories, Eric Porter reveals SFO's unique role in the San Francisco Bay Area's growth as a globally connected hub of commerce, technology innovation, and political, economic, and social influence. Starting with the very land SFO was built on, A People's History of SFO sees the airport as a microcosm of the forces at work in the Bay Area—from its colonial history and early role in trade, mining, and agriculture to the economic growth, social sanctuary, and environmental transformations of the twentieth century. In ways both material and symbolic, small human acts have overlapped with evolving systems of power to create this bustling metropolis. A People's History of SFO ends by addressing the climate crisis, as sea levels rise and threaten SFO itself on the edge of San Francisco Bay.
A significant reassessment of the mid-twentieth-century writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, emphasizing their relevance to contemporary theories of race and racism.
In this sequel to THE HERON KINGS, the secretive band of rangers is all that stands against a charismatic invader with a nation behind him. Three young comrades Linet, Aerrus and Eyvind confront cowardly monarchs, traitor lords, assassins and savage armies with only a few allies and a dangerous new weapon to help prevent the kingdom's destruction.
This title explores the ideas of African American musicians, analyzing them on the context of meanings circulating around jazz. The text shows how much black musicians have struggled against the definations of racial authenticity and racism in the dominant culture.
After a warlord slaughters her patients, Sister Alessia quits the cloister and strikes out on her own to heal the victims of a brutal dynastic conflict. When they uncover proof of a foreign conspiracy prolonging the bloodshed, Alessia risks the very lives she's saved to expose the truth and bring the war to an end.
The development of San Francisco International Airport serves as a lens through which Eric Porter examines broader themes of urban history, social justice, and cultural identity. He highlights the roles of various stakeholders, including Black activists and local policymakers, in shaping the airport's significance. This study connects SFO to issues of migration, labor struggles, and environmental transformation, revealing its impact on the Bay Area and beyond. By positioning the airport as a vital site of historical and contemporary struggles, Porter challenges conventional perceptions of airports as mere transit points.