Books

• Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba. Cambridge University Press (2006, ISBN 0521612675).  (2007 Ralph Bunche Award, American Political Science Association, & 2007 W.E.B. Du Bois Award, Best Book National Conference of Black Political Scientists).

Edited Books

• Just Neighbors? Research on African American Latino Relations in the United States (with Edward Telles and Gaspar Rivera Salgado) (in Press Russell Sage Foundation Press)

Articles

• “A Black Man in the White House?” with Christopher S. Parker and Christopher Towler The Dubois Review 2009 Vol.6, No.1.pgs.193-217.
• “Contesting Politics as Usual: Black Social Movements, Globalization, and Race Policy in Latin America.” With Tianna Paschel, SOULS, Vol. 10, No. 3. (July 2008) pp. 197-214.
• “Race, African Americans and the Immigrant Rights Movement.” SOULS, Vol 10, No. 1, January 2008, pp. 42-49.
• “ ‘We Didn’t Cross the Color Line, the Color Line Crossed Us’”: Blacks and Immigration in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the United States.” with Tianna Paschel, The DuBois Review, 2007 Vol.4, No.2.pgs.303-315.
• “’Race’ to the Future: Racial Politics in Latin America 2015.” Perspectives on Politics, Volume 3, Number 3, September 2005 pgs. 561-564.
• “Du Bois' Double Consciousness versus Latin American Exceptionalism: Joe Arroyo, Salsa and Negritude.” SOULS, 2005, Volume 7, Issues 3-4 pgs.88-98.
• "'Racial Democracy' in the Americas: A Latin and North American Comparison." with Peña and Sidanius Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 2004 Vol. 35, No. 6 pgs. 749-762.
• “Cuban Exceptionalism: Group Based Hierarchy and the Dynamics of Patriotism in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.” with Yesilernis Peña and James Sidanius The Dubois Review 2004 Vol.1, No.1.pgs.93-114.
• “What We Can Learn From Cuba: Comparative Perspectives on the African American Experience.”SOULS, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2003: pgs. 63-80.
• “Contentious Pluralism: The Public Sphere and Democracy.” with John Guidry Perspectives on Politics. Volume 1, Number 2, June 2003 pgs 273-289.
• “Racial Cycles? A Dynamic Approach to the Study of Race in Post Revolutionary Cuba and Beyond.” with Peña National Political Science Review Volume 9, Number 1, 2003:138-155.
• “Unlocking the Official Story: Comparing the Cuban Revolution’s Approach to Race and Gender.” UCLA Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs Winter 2001:401-417.
• “Inclusionary Discrimination: Pigmentocracy and Patriotism in the Dominican Republic.” with Sidanius, and Peña, Journal of Political Psychology, Volume 22, Issue 4, December 2001:827-851.

Book Chapters

• “Citizens, Identities and Democratic Dialogues: Opportunities and Challenges of Diverse Societies.” In Democracy in the Twenty-First Century: International Perspectives. ed. Peter F. Nardulli University of Illinois Press. Forthcoming
• “Concentration Camps.” In International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences. New York: Thomson Gale Publishing. Forthcoming
• “No Longer Invisible: Afro-Latin Political Mobilization.” With Michael G. Hanchard, Handbook of Race and Ethnic Studies eds. Patricia Hill Collins and John Solomos. New York: Sage Publications. Forthcoming
• “Racial Politics in Multi-Ethnic America: Black and Latino Identities and Coalitions.” In NEITHER ENEMIES NOR FRIENDS  Latino/as,   Blacks,   Afro Latinos (Eds) Anani Dzidzienyo and Suzanne Oboler. New York: Palgrave Press. 

Book Reviews

• Race in Another America: The Significance of Skin Color in Brazil. By Edward Telles. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2004. Hispanic American Historical Review.
• Ethics Along the Color Line. By Anna Stubblefield. Ithaca; Cornell University Press, 2005. AND The Rise and Fall of the Caucasian Race: A Political History of Racial Identity. By Bruce Baum. New York: New York University Press, 2006. Perspectives on Politics.
• The New White Nationalism in America: Its Challenge to Integration by Carol Swain. Perspectives on Politics, December 2003, Volume 1, Issue 4:792-793.
• Between Race and Empire: African-Americans and Cubans Before the Revolution. Palara: Publication of the Afro-Latin American Research Association Fall 2000, Number 4:108-11.

Other Publications

• “The African American Community and The Immigration Debate: A Righteous Call to Join the Struggle.” National Baptist Voice, Summer 2006 Issue.
• “Bush’s insane Approach to Cuba: trying to save Cuba or trying to save votes?” EbonyJet.com November 6, 2008 (http://www.ebonyjet.com/politics/international/index.aspx?id=3367)
• “Immigration and Racism in Western Europe: When the Colonies Return.” EbonyJet.com, February 2, 2008 (http://www.ebonyjet.com/politics/international/index.aspx?id=5611)
• “Que Pasa Puerto Rico: Latin America May Be More Racist Than it Likes to Think” the Root (http://www.theroot.com/id/46703)
• “Beyond Black and Brown: Don’t fall for the race-baiting in California” the Root (http://www.theroot.com/id/44607)
• “If You Wanna Fight Dirty?: If Obama Won’t Hit Back I will. Why aren’t we talking impeachment, Whitewater, and Osama? The Republicans will.” the Root (http://www.theroot.com/id/45135)
• “You call this sexism?” the daily voice: black america’s daily news source; May 22, 2008. (http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/2008/05/you-call-this-sexism-000605.php)
• “Clinton, McCain, Obama Fox News and the Politics of Demonization.” SOULS: Web Forum (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ccbh/souls/forum1.html)
• “Don’t Even Try to Blame It on Rio: Naõ, naõ-stop blaming the sisters who speak Portuguese.”  The Root  (http://www.theroot.com/id/47107)

Social Text Publication online

Selected Media Appearances

• “Mark Sawyer: Honduran Foreign Minister Resigns over Negrito Slur.” Tell Me More, NPR. July 16, 2009. (http://sandbox.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106681043)
• “Mark Sawyer: Racism Immigration and Citizenship.” The Marc Steiner Show. NPR. April 30, 2009. (http://www.steinershow.org/radio/the-marc-steiner-show/april-30-2009-hour-2)
• “Mark Sawyer: With Rick Sanchez and Amy Holmes.” CNN Newswroom. February 19, 2009. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYSFyRJf5fY&feature=related)
• “Mark Sawyer: On the Inauguration.” CNN and CNN Español. January 20th 2009.
• (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHme81VDmVY)
• “Mark Sawyer Guest: Obama’s Inauguration.” Last Call With Carson Daly, NBC, January 19th 2009.
• “Mark Sawyer On the Implications of Obama’s Election” November 5, 2008, Fresh Air, NPR. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96649317)
• “Mark Sawyer: Race and the Obama Campaign.” August 28, 2008, Fresh Air, NPR. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94061275)

Manuscripts In Preparation

Book Length Manuscripts

• Blacks, Nationhood and Race in the Americas: Cuba, Brazil, the United States, and Colombia  (Under contract, Cambridge University Press)

Edited Volumes

• The Oxford Handbook of Race, Ethnicity and Politics in the United States (with David Leal and Taeku Lee) (Under contract, Oxford University Press)

• Encyclopedia of African American Political Thought (Under Contract CQPress).

Articles

• “Early and Later Political Socialization in Latin American Immigrants: Assessing the Impact of Immigration.” With David Sears and Javier Rodriguez (under review American Sociological Review)

• “Racial Republicanism: Republicanism and Black Political Thought.”

• “Race, Immigration, Citizenship and International Football: World Cup 2006 and Beyond.” With Cory Gooding.

• “Wal-Mart is Coming vs. Hold the Line on Health Care: Media Frames and the Southern California Grocery Strike.”

• “Demographic Change, Issue Frames, and Simulating the Vote to Repeal Proposition 209.” With Le, and Lee

• “Political Allegiance: A Contemporary Assessment.” with Christopher Parker

Invited Presentations

• “Global Racial Stratification.” American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 2009.

• “The Degree to which Barack Obama’s Race was an Important Factor in the Presidential Election Outcome.” Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, CA April 2009.

• “Comparative Anti-Black Racisms” Global Anti-Black Racism Workshop June 28th and 29th, Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, France.

• “Contesting Politics as Usual: Black Social Movements, Globalization, and Race Policy in Latin America.” University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the African American Studies Department, December 11, 2007.

• “Blacks, Nationhood and Race in the Americas: Cuba, Brazil, the United States,Venezuela and Colombia.” Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Stanford University, December 6, 2007.

• “Race, Immigration, Citizenship and International Football: World Cup 2006 and Beyond.” Department of Anthropology, Stanford University, December 3, 2007.

• “Castro, Cuba and Chavismo: The Future of Latin America” Department of Political Science, University of Michigan, October 24, 2007.

• “The Interface Between Race and National Attachment: Social Dominance, Inclusionary Discrimination and Civic Nationalism.” Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, October 24, 2007.

• “Experts Brief: ‘Afro-Cubans’ and Economic Development: What Role for Strategic Policy and Civil Society.” Center for Developing Area Studies, McGill University, September 6, 2007.

• “Cuba’s Racial Dynamics.” Panel Discussion, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington D.C., May 23, 2007.

• “The Interface Between Race and National Attachment: Social Dominance, Inclusionary Discrimination and Civic Nationalism.” Race, Immigration and Citizenship Workshop, Johns Hopkins University, March 5, 2007.

• “Diversity and Quality in the Academy” Opening Plenary, Changing the Culture of the Academy: Toward a More Inclusive Practice, Systemwide Conference, UC Berkeley, March 2007.

• “Beyond Visibility: New Questions and Paradigms for Studying Race in the Americas.” Opening Address, Beyond Visibility: Rethinking the African Diaspora in Latin America Conference, March 2, 2007 UC Berkeley.

• “Castro, Cuba and Chavismo: The Future of Latin America” Department of Political Science, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo December 4, 2006.

• “Blacks, Race and Nation in the Americas: A Race Cycles Approach.” Department of Political Science, Northwestern University November, 2006. ‘

• “Blacks, Race and Nation in the Americas: A Race Cycles Approach.” Department of Sociology, UCLA November, 2006.

• “Teorias raciais, racismo e anti-racismo nos Estados Unidos.” Curso Fábrica de Idéias: Centro de Estudos Afro-Orientais, Universidade Federal  da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil, August 14-18, 2006.

• “Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba.” University of Michigan, Department of Political Science, May 16, 2006.

• “Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba.” University of California at Santa Cruz, Department of Politics Science, May 4, 2004.

• “Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba.” Northwestern University, Department of Political Science, April 25, 2006.

• “Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba.” University of Southern California, Department of African and African American Studies, March 27, 2006.

• “Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba.” Harvard University, Department of African and African American Studies, December 1, 2005.

• "'Racial Democracy' in the Americas: A Latin and North American Comparison." Harvard University, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, October 18, 2005.

• “Race and Democracy in the Americas: Theory and Methodology Workshop.” Universidade Federal  da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil. July 19-30th 2005.

• “Studying Racial Politics Comparatively.” Dinner Lecture, Ralph J. Bunche Summer Institute, Duke University, June 2005.

• “Du Bois' Double Consciousness versus Latin America Exceptionalism: Joe Arroyo, Salsa and Negritude.” DuBois and the Scientific Study of Race, Yale University, March 2005.

• “Citizens, Identities and Democratic Dialogues: Opportunities and Challenges of Diverse Societies.” Democracy in the 21st Century, Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, October 2004.

• "'Racial Democracy' in the Americas: A Latin and North American Comparison." Department of Latino(a) and Latin American Studies, University of Illinois, Chicago, September 2004.

• “Du Bois' Double Consciousness versus Latin American Exceptionalism: Joe Arroyo, Salsa and Negritude.” Department of Latino(a) and Latin American Studies, University of Illinois, Chicago, September 2004.

• “Race and Democracy in the Americas: Methodology Workshop.” Universidade Federal  da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil. July 15-August 2, 2004.

• “Cuban Exceptionalism: Group Based Hierarchy and the Dynamics of Patriotism in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.” University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Political Science, May 2004.

• “Cuban Exceptionalism: Group Based Hierarchy and the Dynamics of Patriotism in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.” University of Washington, Department of Political Science, Seattle Washington, May 2004.

• “Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba.” University of Southern California, Program in American Studies in Ethnicity, March 2004 

• “Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba.” University of California Riverside, African American Studies, March 2004.

• "'Racial Democracy' in the Americas: A Latin and North American Comparison.” Political Psychology Workshop, University of Chicago, November 2003.

• “Race, Blacks and U.S. Public Opinion” July 2003, Centro de Estudos Afro-Orientais, Universidade Federal  da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.

• “Race and Life Chances in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba: A Look at Education.” Inter-Agency Consultation on Race in Latin America 2002 Meeting, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Washington, D.C. June, 2002.

•  “Public Opinion Among African Peoples: A Survey Research Project in the Americas” Race and Democracy Workshop for Brazilian and U.S. Political Scientists, Salvador Brazil, May, 2000.

• “Forum on the Cuban Embargo” Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Weekend, Washington D.C., September 2002. 

Conference Presentations

• “Early and Later Political Socialization in Latin American Immigrants: Assessing the Impact of Immigration.” With David Sears and Javier Rodriguez, Midwestern Political Science Association, Chicago Il, April 2009.

• “Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba” Author Meets the Critics Session, Midwestern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL April 2007.

• “Race, Immigration, Citizenship and International Football: World Cup 2006 and Beyond.” Panel Presentation, Western Political Science Association, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV March 2007.

• “Demographic Change, Issue Frames, and Simulating the Vote to Repeal Proposition 209.” Warren Institute’s conference on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education: Proposition 209 – Past and Future at UC, Berkeley, October 27-28, 2006.

• “Blacks in Theory, Blacks in Practice.” Roundtable, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA August 2006. Roundtable, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA August 2006. 

• “Race and Power in World Politics: Has Globalization Changed the Rules?” Roundtable, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA August 2006. Roundtable, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA August 2006.

• “Hartz Liberal Tradition at 50.” Roundtable, Midwestern Political Science Association, Chicago Il., April 2006.

• “Political Allegiance: A Contemporary Assessment.” With Christopher Parker, Midwestern Political Science Association, Chicago Il, April 2005.

• “Nationhood and Race in the Americas: A Race Cycles Approach.” Midwestern Political Science Association, Chicago  Il,,April 2005.

• “From Inter-group Relations to Black Politics: Black Nationalism in Latin America.” National Conference of Black Political Scientists, Crystal City VA, March 2005.

• “Latin American Identities: Du Bois Double Consciousness and the Public Sphere in Latin America.”  Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Oakland California, March 2005.

• “Du Bois' Double Consciousness versus Latin America Exceptionalism: Joe Arroyo, Salsa and Negritude” Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Portland Oregon, March 2004. (Award for Best Paper in Black Politics)

• “DuBois and Latin America: Revisiting Double Consciousness.” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, August 2003.

• “The Rap on Revolution: Patriotism and Cuban Hip-Hop Music.” Midwestern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 2003.

• “Racial Politics in the New Multi-Ethnic America.” Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 2002.

• “Cuban Exceptionalism: Group Based Hierarchy and the Dynamics of Patriotism in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba” with Peña and Sidanius Midwestern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 2002.

• “Uprooting the Public Sphere and Grounding the Democratic Imagination” with Guidry, Midwestern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 2001.

• “Race and Regime Change: A Dynamic Approach to Cuban Racial Politics.” November 2000 UCLA Center for African American Studies, Circle of Thought Lecture Series.

•  “Tryin’ to Make it Real Compared to What? Race and Racism in Miami Politics” Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Spring 2000.

• “What We Can Learn From Cuba: Comparative Perspectives on the African American Experience” Stanford University Conference on Race, Stanford California, November, 1999.

• “A Theory of Racial Hierarchy: Defining Race and the State” Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, Chicago Illinois, December, 1998.

• “Match Made in Heaven or Strange Bedfellows: African-American Radicals in Castro’s Cuba” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Boston Massachusetts, September 5, 1998.