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Bodies out of Place CCOOMMBBSS__BBooddiieess__FFNNLLpppp__22..iinndddd 11 33//1100//2222 33::3300 PPMM Series Editors David L. Brunsma David G. Embrick Series Advisory Board Margaret Abraham Elijah Anderson Eduardo Bonilla- Silva Philomena Essed James Fenelon Evelyn Nakano Glenn Tanya Golash-B oza David Theo Goldberg Patricia Hill Collins José Itzigsohn Amanda Lewis Michael Omi Victor Rios Mary Romero CCOOMMBBSS__BBooddiieess__FFNNLLpppp__22..iinndddd 22 33//1100//2222 33::3300 PPMM Bodies out of Place Theorizing Anti-b lackness in U.S. Society Barbara Harris Combs The University of Georgia Press Athens CCOOMMBBSS__BBooddiieess__FFNNLLpppp__22..iinndddd 33 33//1100//2222 33::3300 PPMM Sociology of Race and © 2022 by the University of Georgia Press Ethnicity web page Athens, Georgia 30602 www.ugapress.org All rights reserved Set in 10.5/13.5 Garamond Premier Pro Regular by Kaelin Chappell Broaddus Most University of Georgia Press titles are available from popular e- book vendors. Printed digitally Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Names: Combs, Barbara (Barbara Harris), author. Title: Bodies out of place : theorizing anti-blackness in U.S. society / Barbara Harris Combs. Description: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2022] | Series: Sociology of race and ethnicity | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: lccn 2021058919 | isbn 9780820362366 (hardback) | isbn 9780820362359 (paperback) | isbn 9780820362373 (ebook) Subjects: lcsh: African Americans—Social conditions. | African Americans—Violence against. | Racism— United States. | Human body (Philosophy) | Place (Philosophy) | United States—Race relations. Classification: lcc e185.86 .c5819 2022 | ddc 305.896/073—dc23/eng/20220222 lc record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021058919 CCOOMMBBSS__BBooddiieess__FFNNLLpppp__22..iinndddd 44 33//1100//2222 33::3300 PPMM To Darrell and our wonderful children— Breann, Jason, and Nia, the baby we lost. Nia, thank you for teaching me the invaluable lesson that purpose (the meaning of your name) never dies. CCOOMMBBSS__BBooddiieess__FFNNLLpppp__22..iinndddd 55 33//1100//2222 33::3300 PPMM This page intentionally left blank YYaallee--DDeelloorriiaa__rreepprriinntt..iinndddd vvii 1122//11//2211 1111::5599 AAMM CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I. Connecting the Dots Chapter 1. Testify 9 Chapter 2. This I Believe: The New Social Order Is the Old Social Order 29 Chapter 3. The Pushback 49 Part II. BOP Frames Chapter 4. The Historical Fear Factor 79 Chapter 5. Presumed Criminal 96 Chapter 6. Massah Has Spoken 112 Chapter 7. You Don’t Belong Here! 127 Chapter 8. It’s All White Space 142 Part III. Do You See What I See? Chapter 9. The Weight 157 Chapter 10. Sincere Ignorance and Conscientious Stupidity 180 Chapter 11. Policy Matters 194 Chapter 12. Tell “the Story”: Lest We Forget 203 Notes 217 Index 275 CCOOMMBBSS__BBooddiieess__FFNNLLpppp__22..iinndddd 77 33//1100//2222 33::3300 PPMM This page intentionally left blank YYaallee--DDeelloorriiaa__rreepprriinntt..iinndddd vvii 1122//11//2211 1111::5599 AAMM ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I reflect on all the people who somehow contributed to this book. First, I give all glory and praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He put a song in my heart and gave me the courage to sing it. God also put a number of people in my path who have helped me to get here. Ironically, some of them are not even known to me. I am profoundly grateful to the anonymous reviewers of this book. Their comments reflect countless hours of sacrifice and commitment. Even if the acad- emy does not recognize the import of that labor, I do. I commit to helping others do the same. Someday I hope to publicly recognize them and their sacrifice. I am awestruck by their willingness to share their time and intellect. This work is im- measurably improved because of them. I am an exhorter. I love lifting other people up. It is part of my nature. It is re- warding work, but it can also be exhausting and thankless, especially as exhort- ers are seldom likewise the beneficiaries of encouragement. That is probably why I am especially appreciative of other encouragers. As they say: “Game recognize game.” I see you, Zandria Felice Robinson, and I am so pleased and honored to call you my friend. You are a beyond measure treasure, and, despite your own daz- zlingly bright light and the warmth that emanates from it, you are always ready to lift others and let them shine without fear of it diminishing you. Thank you also to Kirsten Dellinger for your unwavering faith in me and ready willingness to share some the burdens of others, so they did not have to carry it alone. Thank you to my Sistah Scholar circle from the University of Mississippi—Deirdre Cooper Owens, Shennette Garrett- Scott, Jodi Skipper, and Mikki Harris. Thank you to my “Cos” (community of scholars) from Clark Atlanta University—Obie Clay- ton, Danille Taylor, Eve Graves, Maurita Poole, Corinne Warrener, Teri Platt, E. Ken Shell, Kenya Jones, and Leonissa Johnson. Everyone should have a group of cheerleaders like you in their lives. Other cheerleaders include my OpEd Project family (Katie Orenstein, Anya Tudisco, Njeri Mathis Rutledge, Mary Curtis, and too many others to name—you are so brilliant!), the Green Family (John, Elea- CCOOMMBBSS__BBooddiieess__FFNNLLpppp__22..iinndddd 99 33//1100//2222 33::3300 PPMM
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