Dr. Danielle Clealand, Assistant Professor in FIU's Department of Politics and International Relations, was the co-winner of the 2019 W.E.B. DuBois Distinguished Book Award from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists.
Dr. Clealand's book, The Power of Race in Cuba: Racial Ideology and Black Consciousness during the Revolution (2017), examines racial ideology and the institutional mechanisms that support racial inequality in Cuba. The book outlines structural racism on the island and the experiences of discrimination that create a foundation for black solidarity. Through survey, ethnographic, and interview data, The Power of Race in Cuba draws from the many black spaces on the island, both formal and informal, to highlight what constitutes black consciousness in Cuba. The book is part of a larger research focus that brings to light the power of racial ideologies that negate the existence of racism and their effect on racial progress and racial activism.
The Cuban Research Institute presented Dr. Clealand's book in 2017 at Books & Books in Coral Gables.
For more information on the Dubois Award, see here.
