Lovelace,Earl (Author) and New York (Series Editor)
Format:
Book, Whole
Publication Date:
1998
Published:
Persea Books
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
In Trinidad the martial arts dancer, Aldrick Prospect, fights the commercialization of the Mardi Gras carnival. Sick to see the country's traditions destroyed-- warrior contests have been replaced by games for tourists-- he joins a coup d'etat, serves a stint in jail and never dances again., 240 p
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
291 p, Discusses the issues of prostitution in the Caribbean; Research project coorindated by the Women's Studies Program at the University of Colorado-Boulder, the Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action(CAFRA) and Instituto Latinoamericano de Servicios Legales Alternativos(ILSA)./ Includes bibliographical references.
Kingston Jamaica Princeton N.J.: I. Randle Publishers
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
434 p, An overview of Jamaican people in the past; "[Published] in collaboration with the Creative Production and Training Centre Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica."/ Includes bibliographical references (p. 412-419) and indexes.
Caxias deo Sul, Rio Grande do Sul: EDUCS -Editora da Universidade de Caxias do Sul
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
554 p, Focaliza a questão a partir da vinda da família real portuguesa ao Brasil, escoltada por navios de guerra ingleses. Reúne documentos e analisa os fatores que levaram a Inglaterra a enfatizar a luta contra o tráfico negreiro.;
Conde,Maryse (Author) and Richard Philcox (Translator)
Format:
Book, Whole
Publication Date:
1998
Published:
New York, NY: Soho
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
348 p, A tale of revenge set in the Caribbean, in which the hero gets back at a rich man who stole his love by impregnating her after she becomes the man's wife. The result is tragedy, the woman dying in childbirth. By the author of Black Witch of Salem
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
144 p, A historical and artistic examination of Haitian Voodoo, with numerous samples of colorful naive works. Features the following commentaries: "Art and religion in Haiti", "Do Haiti and Finland have anything in common?" and "The social history of Haitian Vodou". Includes notes. Texts printed in Finnish and English.
