Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethic Studies) published, Jumping the Broom: The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual this month with the University of North Carolina Press. It is the first book-length treatment of the popular wedding ritual often associated with enslaved people in the United States. Parry explores its broader,  transatlantic influences among many marginalized groups in the British Isles and the United States, including British Romani communities, rural Celtic populations, Louisiana Cajuns, enslaved people of African descent, white Appalachians, and more.