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2. Beyond the Rhetoric 2016 Olympics: Catalyst For Black Brazilian Change
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Alford,Harry C. (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-06-10
- Published:
- San Francisco, CA
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Sun Reporter
- Journal Title Details:
- pp. L2-L2,L2A
- Notes:
- Brazil was discovered and, claimed by the Portuguese in 1500. By 1525, the first slave ships started to arrive. It was the first Western Hemisphere nation with slavery and it was the last (ending in 1888) to have this vile practice cease. The memories are bitter and hang over the head of this nation's history. This nation has been a sleeping giant in the global arena but is taking big steps to enter into the distinction of a First World Nation. Brazil's President Lula da Silva proudly considers himself the leader of "People of Color". He has even chastised President Barack Obama for not having enough concentration in this area. On the other hand, Brazil's bid via Rio de Janeiro was a super winner. It vowed to rebuild the slums of Rio and empower the masses. The infrastructure, job opportunities and contractual bidding would be thoroughly diverse and would make the Olympics Committee proud.
3. Inclusion of Afro-descendents in ethnic data collection: towards visibility
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Lennox,Corinne (Author) and Minott,Carlos (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2011
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- International journal on minority and group rights
- Journal Title Details:
- 18(2) : 257-275
- Notes:
- Afro-descendant civil society organizations in Latin America have pursued an important strand of advocacy on reforming national censuses. The aim has been to increase the visibility of Afro-descendant populations through disaggregated data and thus to improve recognition of their distinct identity. Brazil is leading the way on such data collection while other countries are taking first steps, like Argentina and Chile.
4. The Color of Hunger: Food Insecurity and Racial Inequality in Brazil
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Wood,Charles H. (Author) and Felker-Kantor,Erica (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- May 2013
- Published:
- Philadelphia, PA: Routledge/Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 8(3) : 304-322
- Notes:
- Brazil's 2009 National Household Survey provides information on a representative sample of 121,708 households and includes items that enable us to identify households that experience 'moderate' and 'severe' degrees of food insecurity. The findings support the hypothesis that, other things being equal, Afro-Brazilians experience higher rates of food insecurity compared to whites. The odds of moderate and severe food insecurity are, respectively, 31 percent and 45 percent higher among brown compared to white households. Among black households, the odds of moderate and severe food insecurity are 50 percent and 73 percent higher, respectively, compared to households headed by a person who declares themselves white.
5. The Politics of Resistance: Informal banks in the Caribbean
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Hossein,Caroline (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2014-03
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Review of Black Political Economy
- Journal Title Details:
- 41(1) : 85-100
- Notes:
- An empirical study of 398 business people in the slums of Jamaica and Guyana. Explains that poor women organize local banks as a form of contestation against the threat of violence, partisan and informal politics. Argues that the banker ladies reorganize money markets for themselves and others. By organizing inclusive financial programs the banker ladies also build social capital through managing locally-based economic resources.
6. Turf Wars: Local Context and Latino Political Development
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Bishin,Benjamin G. (Author), Kaufmann,Karen M. (Author), and Stevens,Daniel (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jan 2012
- Published:
- United Kingdom: Sage Publications Ltd.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Urban Affairs Review
- Journal Title Details:
- 48(1) : 111-137
- Notes:
- Examines the voting behavior of Cubans and non-Cuban Hispanics in two Florida counties. The group position thesis holds that status inequalities and perceived discrimination yield out-group hostilities that can influence political behavior. In Miami, where Cubans are dominant, we expect non-Cuban Latinos to report greater pan-Latino competition and that anti-Cuban attitudes will influence non-Cuban Hispanic voting. In Tampa, where non-Cuban Latinos live in communities where Cubans are not dominant, we expect lower levels of perceived competition and Cuban-related attitudes to be inconsequential to the vote. The results confirm that power relations in the local arena constitute an important influence on the political behavior of Latino immigrants.
7. Why are you cast down, o my soul? Exploring intersections of ethnicity, gender, depression, spirituality and implications for Black British Caribbean women's mental health
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Edge,Dawn (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Mar 2013
- Published:
- Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Critical Public Health
- Journal Title Details:
- 23(1) : 39-48
- Notes:
- Ethnic disparities in UK mental healthcare persist despite decades of policy and practice initiatives to eradicate them. Inequalities in access, care and outcomes are most evident among people of Black Caribbean origin. However, much of this evidence is derived from clinical practice and research among men with serious mental illness. Lack of evidence about common mental health issues in Black British Caribbean women is an important omission as reducing inequalities in mental healthcare and providing effective interventions require improved understanding of aetiology, epidemiology, symptom profile and ways of coping. In this paper, I explore the conundrum of apparently low levels of perinatal depression among Black British Caribbean women despite significant levels of psychosocial risk and against the backdrop of high prevalence of diagnosed mental illness among Black British Caribbean men. I posit that the intersections of ethnicity, gender and spirituality might provide at least a partial explanation for apparent underdiagnosis in this group of women. Understanding Black British Caribbean women's mental health needs, coping styles, help-seeking strategies and their relationship with formal systems of care has important ramifications for research, policy and practice aimed at reducing mental health disparities in the context of the UK's equity-based healthcare system. Adapted from the source document.