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Collins, Wanda Lott; Doolittle, Amy – Death Studies, 2006
This article introduces the authors' experiences and observations as grief/bereavement counselors participating in urban and rural funerals. A vignette illustrates the use of rituals and spirituality of one African American family, living in a rural area of Kentucky, and their efforts to cope with their own grief and loss of a loved one. The…
Descriptors: African American Culture, African Americans, African American Family, Death
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Rosenblatt, Paul C.; Wallace, Beverly R. – Death Studies, 2005
As part of a comprehensive interview study on African-American grief, the authors explored how racism is incorporated into narratives about a deceased family member. To the extent that experiences of racism are pervasive in African-American life and to the extent that narratives about a person who has died generally account for the life…
Descriptors: Death, African Americans, Grief, Racial Bias