No Longer Invisible
Subtitle: Afro-Latin Americans Today
Publisher: Minority Rights Group Publications
Published: December 1995
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9781873194850
Subjects: American history; Black studies; Race relations; History - General History; Social Science; Sociology; South America; USA; Latin America - South America; History; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; Blacks; Latin America
Description: The distinct but extraordinary diverse ethnic and cultural identities of Afro-Latin Americans have received little official recognition. But today a growing movement is voicing pride in the Afro-Latin American heritage, asserting common identities and working to defend and advance collective rights. This fascinating book provides a major human-rights-focused survey that aims to reflect and be part of that process of rediscovery and renewal.

Each chapter considers a particular country or subregion. The authors discuss the historical background, the legacy of resistance to oppression, how members of the minorities see themselves, their culture, the contemporary experience of discrimination, contrasting ethnic identities assumed by women and men, collective aspirations, the struggle for equality, and future prospects.

The book also includes a wide-ranging general introduction, a final chapter that poses fundamental questions about comparative race relations in the Americas and beyond, a regional population map and black-and-white photographs.