Racialized societies -- A consideration of genesis : the Brazil that produced the MNU -- The Brazilian national context: harbingers of change -- Independent black organizations -- A confluence of vectors : the construction of the MNU -- A dozen years : the organizational foundation -- A journey in the wilderness : the quest for black political power -- Deus ex machina : the centrality of contexts within contexts, 2000 to 2002 -- The fate of eschatology : how do we assess the MNU?.
Summary
"This intensive historical study of Brazil's Movimento Negro Unificado centers on the political effects and ramifications of the group. In order to present a complete picture of the MNU, it looks at the organization within four separate contexts: international, national, historical and human"--Provided by publisher.