The Cuban journey on race relations denotes an adventure driven by ideology. A doctrine of equals and the need for consensus building towards national unity called for the reversal of disenfranchisement commonly practiced prior to the revolution. Public policy has affirmed a commitment to social integration of people of color yet the residue of bigotry still inflames the Cuban populace and stymies potential maturity among its people.
Hopenhayn,Martín (Author), Bello,Alvaro (Author), and United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Social Development Division (Author)
Format:
Book, Whole
Language:
Spanish
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
Santiago de Chile: CEPAL, División de Desarrollo Social
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
68 p., After centuries of exclusion and domination at the beginning of the new millennium indigenous peoples, Afro-Latin and Afro-Caribbean have the worst economic and social indicators and have little cultural recognition and access to decision makers. In Latin America and the Caribbean five countries account for nearly 90% of the regional indigenous population: Peru (27%), Mexico (26%), Guatemala (15%), Bolivia (12%), and Ecuador (8%). Afro-Latin and Afro-Caribbean region in the black and mestizo population reaches 150 million people, which means about 30% of the total population of the region. With regard to its geographical location, located especially in Brazil (50%) ;, Colombia (20%); and Venezuela (10%).
Princeton University Library Latin American microfilm collection (Author)
Format:
Microfilm
Language:
Spanish
Publication Date:
2009
Published:
Woodbridge, CT: GALE, Cengage Learning
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
From the holdings of the Firestone Library, Princeton University, based on the original inventory prepared by the library staff., 2 microfilm reels., Collection of Peruvian ephemera contains flyers, pamphlets, and reports, as well as magazines and serials. The publications reflect the cultural reality of Peru's ethnic minority groups in the years between 1982 and 2008 and address a variety of subjects from indigenous rights movements and local handicrafts to everyday discriminatory practices. Contents include: Part 1. Afro-Peruvian peoples -- pt. 2. Amazonian peoples -- pt. 3. Andean peoples -- pt. 4. Arts and crafts -- pt. 5. Legal rights and reforms -- pt. 6. Pan-ethnic and indigenista issues -- pt. 7. Racism and discrimination.
Rio de Janeiro Brasil: Biblioteca do Exército Editora
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
143 p., Contents: A gênese contemporânea da nação bicolor -- Raças não existem -- Sumiram com os pardos -- O que os números não dizem -- Negros e brancos no mercado de trabalho -- Alhos e bugalhos -- As cotas no mundo -- Estatuto das raças -- "Classismo", o preconceito contra os pobres -- Pobres e famintos -- O dinheiro que não vai para os pobres -- Educação, a única solução -- Há solução.
