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.
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 Chapte
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 Chapte
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