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Brazil’s Black population, one of the oldest and largest in the Americas, mobilized a vibrant antiracism movement from grassroots origins when the country transitioned from dictatorship to democracy in the 1980s. Campaigning for political equality after centuries of deeply engrained racial hierarchies, African-descended groups have been working to unlock democratic spaces that were previously closed to them. Using the city of Salvador as a case study, Kwame Dixon tracks the emergence of Black civil society groups and their political projects: claiming new citizenship rights, testing new anti-discrimination and affirmative action measures, reclaiming rural and urban land, and increasing political representation. This book is one of the first to explore how Afro-Brazilians have influenced politics and democratic institutions in the contemporary period. Publication of the paperback edition made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

A piercingly raw debut story collection from a young writer with an explosive voice; a treacherously surreal, and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it's like to be young and black in America.

In this amazing read, the battle of supremacy between Rahman and Angel is over as Dutch has reclaimed his position. Bernard James, aka Dutch, is very much alive, doing well and is ready to take the world by storm, by any means necessary. Does Nina get her man? Will Goldilocks succeed? Is Dutch reunited with his father? Roc is a soul divided. Will he stay on his deen or be down with the team? What role does Angel play? All these questions and more are answered in this final book of the long-awaited "Dutch" Trilogy. DUTCH - THE FINALE Urban Street Fiction MOST highly anticipated novel is here! Author Kwame Teague brings some closure to the infamous DUTCH trilogy. Kwame keeps his readers ingaged at the end of each chapter by keeping the plot moving forward, he is an excellent writer, clearly at ease with his material, and very good at making his readers see and feel the characters. He has carved a formidable niche in Urban Street Fiction. Darren Herrington Senior Account Manager

This book focuses on the life of a boy who has never had love before and searches for real love. Knowing the state of Black America, he endures a lot by witnessing many of his friends go through some of the worst situations anyone can possibly imagine. He speaks from the perspective of his friends who have been raped, abused, and who feel that life is hopeless. Trying to convey their thoughts and their experiences, he portrays their lives as told by his friends. He is the beholder of what many people do not see. The will and strength he possesses guides him on a journey to find not only love, but understanding of the turmoil that engulfs others.

Seventeen-year-old Blade endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past and navigate the challenges of his former rockstar father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens his own identity.