{"product_id":"blackbrown-solidarity-racial-politics-in-the-new-gulf-south-9781477302163","title":"Black-Brown Solidarity: Racial Politics in the New Gulf South","description":"\u003cp\u003eHouston is the largest city in the Gulf South  a region sometimes referred to as the black belt because of its sizeable African American population. Yet  over the last thirty years  Latinos have become the largest ethnic minority in Houston  which is surpassed only by Los Angeles and New York in the number of Latino residents. Examining the history and effects of this phenomenon  Black-Brown Solidarity describes the outcomes of unexpected coalitions that have formed between the rapidly growing Latino populations and the long-held black enclaves in the region. Together  minority residents have put the spotlight on prominent Old South issues such as racial profiling and police brutality. Expressions of solidarity  John D. Mrquez argues  have manifested themselves in expressive forms such as hip-hop music  youth gang cultural traits  and the storytelling of ordinary residents in working-class communities. Contrary to a growing discourse regarding black-brown conflict across the United States  the blurring of racial boundaries reflects broader arguments regarding hybrid cultures that unsettle the orders established by centuries-old colonial formations. Accentuating what the author defines as a racial state of expendabilitythe lynchpin of vigilante violence and police brutalitythe new hybridization has resulted in shared wariness of a linked fate. Black-Brown Solidarity also explores the ways in which the significance of African American history in the South has influenced the structures through which Latinos have endured and responded to expendability. Mining data from historical archives  oral histories  legal documents  popular media  and other sources  this work is a major contribution to urban studies  ethnic studies  and critical race theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665865433141,"sku":"ByrdShop_1477302166","price":48.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781477302163.jpg?v=1782411147","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/blackbrown-solidarity-racial-politics-in-the-new-gulf-south-9781477302163","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}