Prayers for the people: homicide and humanity in the Crescent City

Introduction. The Crescent City

Part One. On fragile ground. The Black urban delta

"Twelve murders and two victims?": asserting Black social and spiritual value

Part Two. In search of love at Liberty Street. Somebodies on the battlefield for the Lord

Thou shalt not kill: commanding peace in particular places

Part Three. Raising dead sons. Black mothers at the center of death and transformation

Restorative kinship: birthdays and death anniversaries for children of God

Conclusion. The Crescent City illuminated.