This book explores the lived experiences of African immigrants in the United States in their pursuit of the fabled American dream. It examines and documents their travails, successes, and fate vis-à-vis the problematics of race, ethnicity, and anti-Black violence.
This book explores the lived experiences of African immigrants in the United States in their pursuit of the fabled American dream. It examines and documents their travails, successes, and fate vis-à-vis the problematics of race, ethnicity, and anti-Black violence.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Wanjala S. Nasong'o is professor of international studies at Rhodes College. Imali J. Abala is professor of English at Ohio Dominican University. Kefa M. Otiso is professor of geography at Bowling Green State University.
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List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: African Immigrants and the American Experience by Wanjala S. Nasong'o, Imali J. Abala, and Kefa M. Otiso Part I: African Immigrants, Race, and Anti-Black Violence Chapter 1: A Geographic, Demographic, and Socioeconomic Portrait of Recent African Immigrants to the United States by Kefa M. Otiso Chapter 2: "I want my father to tell me how I should deal with being Black in America": Disruption of Racial Socialization in Black African Immigrant Households by Margaret Gichane and Faith Maina Chapter 3: Antiblackness and American Exceptionalism: African Immigrants Navigating the Racial Contours of American Life by Brenda Nyandiko Sanya Chapter 4: Deadly Encounters with American Law Enforcement: African Immigrant Victims of Police Violence by Wanjala S. Nasong'o Part II: Education and Pursuit of the American Dream Chapter 5: African Immigrants and the Pursuit of the American Dream in Higher Education by Wycliffe W.S. Njororai Chapter 6: by Educational and Career Trajectories of African Immigrants by Fatuma Guyo and Gloria Nziba Pindi Chapter 7: A Fragmented Life in the Land of the Free by Imali J. Abala Chapter 8: An African Immigrant in Pursuit of the American Dream by Lyndah Wasike Part III: Socioeconomic Portraits and Health and Wellbeing Chapter 9: The Lived Experiences of Senegalese Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Little Senegal, New York City in the Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic by David Monda Chapter 10: African Diaspora and Cultural Identity: West African Immigrant Community Experiences in Memphis, Tennessee by Abou-Bakar Mamah Chapter 11: African Immigrant Health Issues in the US by Lilian Nyindodo Chapter 12: Negotiating Race and Health Within African Refugee Immigrant Communities, by Anne Jebet Rotich About the Contributors
List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: African Immigrants and the American Experience by Wanjala S. Nasong'o, Imali J. Abala, and Kefa M. Otiso Part I: African Immigrants, Race, and Anti-Black Violence Chapter 1: A Geographic, Demographic, and Socioeconomic Portrait of Recent African Immigrants to the United States by Kefa M. Otiso Chapter 2: "I want my father to tell me how I should deal with being Black in America": Disruption of Racial Socialization in Black African Immigrant Households by Margaret Gichane and Faith Maina Chapter 3: Antiblackness and American Exceptionalism: African Immigrants Navigating the Racial Contours of American Life by Brenda Nyandiko Sanya Chapter 4: Deadly Encounters with American Law Enforcement: African Immigrant Victims of Police Violence by Wanjala S. Nasong'o Part II: Education and Pursuit of the American Dream Chapter 5: African Immigrants and the Pursuit of the American Dream in Higher Education by Wycliffe W.S. Njororai Chapter 6: by Educational and Career Trajectories of African Immigrants by Fatuma Guyo and Gloria Nziba Pindi Chapter 7: A Fragmented Life in the Land of the Free by Imali J. Abala Chapter 8: An African Immigrant in Pursuit of the American Dream by Lyndah Wasike Part III: Socioeconomic Portraits and Health and Wellbeing Chapter 9: The Lived Experiences of Senegalese Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Little Senegal, New York City in the Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic by David Monda Chapter 10: African Diaspora and Cultural Identity: West African Immigrant Community Experiences in Memphis, Tennessee by Abou-Bakar Mamah Chapter 11: African Immigrant Health Issues in the US by Lilian Nyindodo Chapter 12: Negotiating Race and Health Within African Refugee Immigrant Communities, by Anne Jebet Rotich About the Contributors
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