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2. Assumed to be Black: A critical examination of being ascribed a racial status on a predominately white campus
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Delalue King Francis,Shontay (Author)
- Format:
- Dissertation/Thesis
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Rhode Island: University of Rhode Island
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
- Notes:
- 176 p., Colleges and universities continue to add diversity and internationalization as major components of their strategic planning efforts. Students from various racial, ethnic and national backgrounds are expected to live and work together in an intellectual environment while bringing with them various views of race and culture that are maintained through varying myths and misconceptions. This study looked at the technical and cultural definitions of what it means to be 'Black' in the U.S. and the stereotypes of being classified within that racial category for college students from Africa and the Caribbean.
3. Black Belizeans and fugitive Mayas: Interracial Encounters on the Edge of Empire, 1750-1803
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Lent,Mark W. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2014-04
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Americas
- Journal Title Details:
- 70(4) : 645-675
- Notes:
- The article focuses on the interactions between anglophone blacks, black Caribbeans, and indigenous southern Mesoamericans during the second half of the 18th century. The author discusses the history of race relations between Europeans, Africans, and Indians within the British and Spanish empires, examines the relationship between Mayas and Spanish colonists, and analyzes the role of religious differences within their encounters.
4. Kitchen table conversation gives birth to series
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Armstrong,Neil (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Feb 27-Mar 5, 2014
- Published:
- Jamaica, NY
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- The Weekly Gleaner
- Journal Title Details:
- p. E5
- Notes:
- "Was talking about how we keep our creativity flowing with a group of friends around a kitchen table last winter. Visiting friends from Sri Lanka mentioned that they organise regular readings to encourage themselves to write fresh work and connect with likeminded types. Very ol' skool approach. WRITE ON! was born that nite," says Akhaji Zakiya, the founder, producer and host of the series. "We'll also have an open mic part of the showcase and a panel discussion exploring how we can support Black queer art and culture. We've also commissioned a special spoken word piece, #IAmAnAfrican, by co-host Naomi Abiola to celebrate our achievements," she said. The other cohost of the evening is triple threat Twysted. With a repertoire that is expanding to include short stories and plays about women loving, [Zakiya]'s work has appeared in several publications, including "The Great Black North - Contemporary African Canadian Poetry" (Frontenac, 2013) and "Does Your Mama Know? - An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories" (Red Bone Press, 1997).