At a time when politics is seemingly ruled by ideology and emotion and when immigration is one of the most contentious topics, it is more important than ever to cut through the rhetoric and highlight, in numbers, the reality of the broad spectrum of Latino life in the United States. Latinos are both the largest and fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the country, even while many continue to fight for their status as Americans.

Scholars and activists Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker tackle a wide range of myths about Native American culture and history. Tracing how these ideas evolved, the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as: "Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims", "Indians Were Savage and Warlike", "Europeans Brought Civilization to Backward Indians", "Sports Mascots Honor Native Americans", "Most Indians Are on Government Welfare",...

A memoir that examines rural poverty and the lingering strains of racism in the south. Jesmyn Ward lost five young men in her life to drugs, accidents, suicide, and the bad luck that can follow people who live in poverty, particularly black men. But why? As she began to write about living through all the dying, Jesmyn realized the truth -- and it took her breath away. Her brother and her friends all died because of who they were and where they were...

A Synopsis of the Bura Project The three major rationale for writing this book are primarily to: through the study of African language family groups trace the origin of the tribe to a more specific location rather than the diffused response of from the East; secondly to investigate why and how the word Pabir/Babur came on the scene referring to a separate ethnic group different or the same as the Bura and thirdly to document some of the vanishing...

The Japan expert and business consultant Rita Menge knows Japan for more than 20 years. In her fourth book about the land of the rising sun, she devotes herself now to numerous hard to understand curiosities and invites you to join in the discussion. Japan fascinates many people. Sushi, Manga and Karaoke are well known and have many fans worldwide. The number of tourists is growing rapidly, but the Japanese still manage to preserve many of their peculiarities....

Lowell "RaceMan" Thompson answers the questions America's leaders seem too afraid to even ask: How did our nation get into the racial mess it's in - and how do we get out? His background as one of America's first AfAm admen is the key. His "Thompson Branding Theory" (TBT) will revolutionize the way the world thinks about race. Thompson uses his experience and skills, gained over 35 years of creating TV, radio and print ads for many of America's leading...

I am excited about the potential energy this book may generate. I have spoken with and interviewed people throughout the country in both metropolitan and rural populations. Their participation and responses have been immeasurably favorable. The majority of responses elevated my enthusiasm to indescribable heights. Because of their curiosity and extraordinary observation similarities of ethnic idiosyncrasies that paralleled years of my observation...

Desde una perspectiva antropológica, este libro aborda el complejo e inquietante tema del suicidio entre los indígenas choles de Chiapas, México. ¿Cómo explicar este acto por demás dramático que se concibe localmente como una salida a los problemas cotidianos, pero al mismo tiempo se puede atribuir a la brujería o al destino divino? ¿Qué tanto es un acto que se realiza en diálogo con la sociedad o una estrategia con el propósito de alcanzar...

Double Success is a short book that is long on information that will help you achieve success in your professional and personal aspirations. This was accomplished by investigating large volumes of books and other information over a thirty-year period. A portion of this information was then studied and used as reference material. After utilizing this material to obtain and prosper at various positions on the job, Thomas began to use this information...

This teachers' manual is meant to accompany the text entitled African Americans in Florida. The manual includes, for each chapter, (1) the key terms that are bold-faced in the text and defined in the glossary, (2) research questions for possible further work, (3) discussion topics for the classroom, and (4) a project geared to the particular chapter. The text is based on the recommendations put forth by the Study Commission on African American History...