The Ground on Which I Stand
Tamina, a Freedmen's Town
978-1-62349-376-9 Cloth
8.5 x 11 x 0 in
160 pp. 95 color, 11 b&w images. Bib. Index.
Pub Date: 06/06/2016
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Over time, urban growth has had a powerful impact on Tamina. The sprawling communities of The Woodlands, Shenandoah, Chateau Woods, and Oak Ridge have encroached, introducing both opportunity and complication, as the residents of this rural community enjoy both the benefits and the challenges of urban life. On the one hand, the children of Tamina have the opportunity to attend some of the best public schools in the nation; on the other hand, residents whose education and job skills have not kept pace with modern society are struggling for survival.
Through striking and intimate photography and sensitively gleaned oral histories, Marti Corn has chronicled the lives, dreams, and spirit of the people of Tamina. The result is a multi-faceted portrait of community, kinship, values, and shared history.
Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Commerce
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