On Fire in Baltimore: Black Mormon Women and Conversion in a Raging City (Greg Kofford Books) - Softcover

Strickling, Laura Rutter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589587162 ISBN 13: 9781589587168

Publisher: Greg Kofford Books, Incorporated, 2018

Synopsis

On Fire in Baltimore is more than just the personal stories of Black women who converted to Mormonism. Against the background of a city known for its racial and economic inequality, these devout women of color tell stories of drug addiction and rape, of nights spent in jail and days looking for work, and of single motherhood and grief for lost children. Yet, their stories are also filled with visitations from heavenly beings, dreams of deceased mothers, protection from violence, and missionary messengers. They share how they reconcile their membership in a historically White church that once denied them full membership because of their race. Laura Rutter Strickling takes the reader on an intimate journey where Black and White racialized lives meet, where she is compelled to question how her own whiteness has impacted her perspective, and where an unquenchable spiritual fire burns bright in a raging city.

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About the Author

Laura Rutter Strickling received her undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and a Master’s in Intercultural Communication and PhD in Sociocultural Linguistics from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She also completed a two-year post-doctoral position in Urban Education in Baltimore City. She has written articles about language, culture, and education. In her free time, she rides bikes with her husband throughout the city of Baltimore.

Edition details

• Publisher: Greg Kofford Books, Incorporated
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589587162
• ISBN 13: 9781589587168
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210