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2. Caribbean political activism : essays in honour of Richard Hart
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Lewis,Rupert (Editor)
- Format:
- Book, Edited
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- Kingston, Jamaica: Ian Randle Publishers
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- Caribbean Reasonings Conference (5th : 2006 : Mona, Jamaica)., 302 p, Richard Hart's quest for political autonomy, decolonization and regional unity has earned him a space in the annals of history as one of Jamaica s leading nationalist figures and as a vital contributor to the Caribbean integration movement. As a key proponent of social, political and economic transformations in the region, Hart fought arduously for trade unionism, political sovereignty and mass-based democratic political parties among other important issues which advanced the lives of Caribbean nationals.
3. New England and the Caribbean
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Benes,Peter (Author), Benes,Jane Montague (Author), Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife (33rd : 2008 : Deerfield, Mass.), and Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife (Author)
- Format:
- Book, Edited
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- Deerfield, MA: Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 156 p, Contents include: Section I. Extractive and provisioning trades -- Section II. Plantations and business ventures -- Section III. Slavery and piracy -- Section IV. Caribbean immigrants to New England -- Section V. Architecture -- Caribbean--New England bibliography.
4. Proceedings of the ECICC-Conference, Guyana 2011
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Faraclas,Nicholas (Editor)
- Format:
- Book, Edited
- Language:
- English; Majority of papers in English; a few in Dutch, Spanish, or Papiamentu.
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- Willemstad, Curaçao; San Juan, Puerto Rico: Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma : Universidat di Kòrsou; Universidad de Puerto Rico de Río Piedras
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- Incorporates invited papers as well as presentations made to the 14th annual Eastern Caribbean Islands Culture Conference (aka the "Islands In Between" Conference) which was held in St. George's, Grenada from 3 November to 5 November 2011., 2 vols., Vol. 1. Multiplex cultures and citizenships: multiple perspectives on language, literature, education and society in the ABC-islands and beyond / edited by Nicholas Faraclas, Ronald Severing, Christa Weijer, Elisabeth Echteld -- Vol. 2. Double voicing and multiplex identities: unpacking hegemonic and subaltern discourses in the Caribbean / edited by Nicholas Faraclas, Ronald Severing Christa Weijer, Elisabeth Echteld, Marsha Hinds-Layne.
5. Slavery in Africa and the Caribbean : a history of enslavement and identity since the 18th century
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Ojo,Olatunji (Editor), Lovejoy,Paul E. (Editor), and Hunt,Nadine (Editor)
- Format:
- Book, Edited
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- London: I.B. Tauris
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- Most of the chapters in this book derive from conference papers presented at the Canadian Association for African Studies (CAAS) Annual Meeting and Conference held at Carleton University, Ottawa in May 2010., 224 p, Based on Jamaican and African archival sources, analysis demonstrates how many Africans coped by adopting a flexible identity in order to negotiate the cultural differences in African, European, and Islamic systems of slavery.
6. The non-independent territories of the Caribbean and Pacific : continuity and change
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Clegg,Peter (Editor) and Killingray, (Editor)
- Format:
- Book, Edited
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Published:
- Institute of Commonwealth Studies
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 206 p, Focuses primarily on those territories in the Caribbean and Pacific which retain these "colonial" ties. The issues affecting them such as constitutional reform, the maintenance of good governance, economic development, and the risks of economic vulnerability are important concerns for all territories both independent and non-independent. However, the ways in which these issues are addressed are somewhat different in small sub-national jurisdictions because of the particular regimes in place and the tensions inherent between the territories and their respective metropoles.