David Jackson Ambrose

Black Hair Care Is Love

The many messages implicit in hair care in the Black community include community, the gathering of the social circles of the ancestors, the presentation of our best selves, and love.

Press Release for new novel: A Blind Eye

Press release gives preliminary information for the April 2021 book release of my new novel: A BLIND EYE (NineStar Press)

domestic violenceDavid JacksonMarch 23, 2021lgbtq, ableism, domestic abuse, same sex domestic abuse, homelessness, welfare queen, cutting, urban legend, aesops fables, urban renewal, gentrification, individual educational planning, ieps, police violence, capitalism, african american studies, africana studies, cultural appropriation, information age, sexual non-conformity, leviticus, food deprivation, objectification, magical realism, purging, binging, overeating, the down low, the dl, post industrialism, protection from abuse order, pfa, matthew shephard, nizah morris, redlining, racial tropes, wigger, structural racism, institutional racism, black males, intellectual disorders, prader willi syndrome, racial erasure, gay bashing, hate crimes, coming of age, non traditional families, prejudice, pets, dogs, pit bulls, cats, eldercare, elder abuse, salt, obesity, voodoo/voodun, featurism, colorism, aids, stalking, hiv, aave, child restraint, restrictive procedures, special education, reagonomics, food stampsComment

Black women been runnin' this mutha. Didn't you know?

In A BLIND EYE, does the character Miss Rock show similarity to Alice of Dunks Ferry or even Harriet Tubman in the ways that she navigates through the larger patriarchal society?

David JacksonMarch 22, 2021role models, Women HeroesComment

Who's Lives Matter?

#BLM is not a terrorist or ‘Black supremacist’ terrorist cell. It is a shout out that Black people, including male and female and non binary and trans, are still being murdered in the streets by the very people that are supposed to protect us.

racial disparitiesDavid JacksonMarch 11, 2021trans women of color, Police violence, racial disparities, A Blind Eye, David Jackson Ambrose, Nizah Morris, Philadelphia, lgbtq, princess harmony rodriguez, city of brotherly love, keywest bar

Cutting: Regaining Control In Seemingly Uncontrollable Situations

How are children able to regain control in circumstances that are seemingly beyond their control?

domestic violenceDavid JacksonMarch 7, 2021self injury, cutting, coping, mental health, coping skillsComment

Stalking: Another Arm of Domestic Abuse

Male victims of domestic abuse are less likely to report to police than their female counterparts, for various reasons. The historically contentious relationship between police and African American males and the LGBTQ community leads to a greater hesitancy for Black domestic partners to contact police until events have gotten to a fatal outcome.

domestic violenceDavid JacksonMarch 7, 2021stalking, domestic abuse, protection from abuse order, abuse, A Blind Eye, David Jackson AmbroseComment

Physical Restraint Techniques In Psychiatric Care

Use of restraint in treatment settings has greatly decreased over the years, but restraints continue to be a primary strategy for the control of children in care facilities. Racial biases factor in to the use of restraint for children of color. A BLIND EYE coming April 2021 (Ninestar Press)

racial disparitiesDavid JacksonMarch 5, 2021restraint, physical restraint, developmental disabilities, mental health, mental health treatment, mechanical restraints, A Blind Eye, racism, racial bias, racial disparities, income disparities, prader willi syndrome, pediatric congregate care, residential treatment facilities, RTF, mh treatmentComment

"Love And Abusive Cannot Coexist"

bell hooks tells us that love cannot exist in the same space as abuse in any form

domestic violenceDavid JacksonMarch 1, 2021domestic abuse, same sex domestic abuse, trauma, child abuse, family dysfunction, verbal abuse, physical abuse

Use of African American Slang by White and Asian Americans

The use of African American slang has crossed over to the mainstream and become a commonplace occurrence since the early twentieth century. Use of the ‘N’ word by non-Black characters in my book: A Blind Eye (avail. April 2021) troubles this dynamic and makes it more problematic.

Cultural AppropriationDavid JacksonFebruary 26, 2021african american slang, Angela Reyes, A Blind Eye, cultural appropriation, african american culture, linguistics, racialization of slang

Harlem's Fabulous Hoarding Collyer Brothers

Collyer Brothers: Alpha hoarders, or casualty of White Flight?

David JacksonFebruary 26, 2021Collyer Brothers, hoarding

Homelessness May Not Look The Way You Think It Does

When we think of homelessness, many of us think of a male figure, but the number of women and children experiencing homelessness outnumbers that of men.

racial disparities, domestic violenceDavid JacksonFebruary 24, 2021homelessness, women and children, family homelessness, racial disparities, gender disparitiesComment

Is A Queen With No Subjects Still A Queen?

One woman’s story of poverty and survival becomes the foundation for misdirected welfare reform in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s

racial disparitiesDavid JacksonFebruary 21, 2021welfare queen, Linda Taylor, Reaganomics, conservatism, Ronald Reagan, food stamp fraud, government subsidies, female criminals, Josh Levin, The Queen, racial stereotypes, patriarchy, female promiscuity, control of the female body, control of the black body

Racial & Gender Disparities in Homeless Population

Although male percentages of homelessness are far higher than that of women/families, the availability of social supports for women and families is far greater.

David JacksonFebruary 20, 2021homelessness, racial disparities, gender disparities, HUD annual homeless assessment, ahar

The Phenomenon of the "DL" (the down low)

The down low: a description or a pathology?

LGBTQDavid JacksonFebruary 20, 2021the down low, african american gay men, bisexuality, DL, trade, rough trade, African American slang, gay slang, urban gay lexiconComment

Male Victims of Domestic Abuse are Less Likely to Report to Police

A study in the US suggests that same-sex relationships suffer higher levels of domestic violence than heterosexual ones. Why is this, and how are Americans dealing with the problem?

David JacksonFebruary 18, 2021Comment

What is Prader Willi syndrome (PWS)?

Prader Willi sydrome is a chromosomal disorder that affects between 1 in 10,000 to 30,000 people worldwide.

Prader Willi SyndromeDavid JacksonFebruary 18, 2021prader willi syndrome, genetic disorders, chromosome 15, insatiety

Male Victims of Domestic Abuse are Less Likely To Report Domestic Abuse Than Female Victims

Domestic abuse in same sex partnerships

domestic violenceDavid JacksonFebruary 16, 2021same sex domestic abuse, ncadvComment

"Cultural Appropriation" sounds a whole lot nicer than "Wigger"

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Cultural AppropriationDavid JacksonFebruary 15, 2021wigger, cultural appropriation, racist slurs, rachel dolezalComment

8 Amazing Facts About Harriet Tubman

If you didn’t know Harriet Tubman was more badass than you, now you know…

Harriet TubmanDavid JacksonFebruary 14, 2021harriet tubman, underground railroad, civil war heroes, female heroes, African American history, African American female heroes, American Heroes, Women Heroes, Harriet Ross Tubman, A Blind Eye, Diana Ross Tubman