Proposes to examine the aftermath of the "Goudougoudou," as Haitians now call the earthquake of January 12, 2010, relating it to other events that have taxed Haitian resolve over the course of two centuries.
The author reflects on " how Brazil, in its initial official images, it was characterized by its singularity: A mestizo and tropical monarchy." The essay "will make use of varied and original iconographic sources and texts emblematic of the Brazilian imperial period from 1822 to 1889.";
Review of an art exhibit called 'Transforming the Crown: African Asian and Caribbean Artists in Britain, 1966-1996' which focuses on African Diaspora themes of displacement, homeland, nationhood, political ferment and identity
The African heritage hypothesis posits that the substantial African ancestry of Puerto Ricans explains why this group is less segregated from African-Americans than non-Hispanic whites. This pattern is unlike that of other Hispanic groups, who have been found to be highly segregated from African-Americans but modestly segregated from whites. The research presented here shows that Dominicans, another Hispanic group with substantial African ancestry, are also less segregated from African-Americans than whites. Dominicans, therefore, also appear to be conforming to the African heritage thesis by residing in neighborhoods with greater proximity to African-Americans than whites.
Discussed is the 'passion for Cuba' held by Dr. Robert Stephens, professor of music at the University of Connecticut-Storrs and interim director of the school's Institute for African American Studies
