DBC Publications

Ebonopolis

John Flateau, a senior fellow and co-founder of DBC, offers an exciting, detailed account of the evolution of African-American politics in Brooklyn in his new book, “Ebonopolis.” The book looks at successes, challenges and competitions that have shaped generations of elections in the heart of New York City’s most populous borough.

Dr. Flateau is a Professor of Public Administration, and he received his Ph.D in American Politics and Public Policy from the City University of New York Graduate Center. Dr. Flateau was Chief of Staff to Mayor David Dinkins; Senior Vice President of the New York State Urban Development Corporation and has served as dean of the School of Business, and dean of Institutional Advancement at Medgar Evers College.

The Prison Industrial Complex: Race, Crime & Justice in New York

In this book, John Flateau, a senior fellow and co-founder of DBC, looks the impact of the state’s judicial system on people of color in an number of areas, from the racial disparity in New York City’s judiciary to the “political economy of the prison industrial complex.”

Media Ownership Concentration and the Future of Black Radio

In this book, four writers survey the challenges facing black ownership of broadcast media. It looks at everything from ownership of radio stations to the opportunities that exist in an age of emerging telecommunications technologies. The authors are Kofi Ofori, Karen Edwards, Vincent Thomas and John Flateau.

Young Lives, American Dreams: African American and Caribbean Youth of Brooklyn

John Flateau, Robert B. Lee and B. Michael Wood are the authors of detailed look at not only the demography of black youth in Brooklyn, but also the longstanding problems faced by black and Latino youth. The nook also proposes strategies for people of color to gain the attention of people in power.