The Caribbeanization of Black Politics: Race, Group Consciousness, and Political Participation in America. 2019. Sharon Wright Austin, Professor, University of Florida. This book explores the impact of ethnic diversification of African American communities on the prospects for black political empowerment. Focusing on Boston, Chicago, Miami, and New York City―cities that for the last several years have experienced an influx of black immigrants―she surveyed more than two thousand African Americans, Cape Verdeans, Haitians, and West Indians. (SUNY Press)