African Immigrants And The American Experience
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African Immigrants And The American Experience
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Author : Wanjala S. Nasong'o
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-07-25
African Immigrants And The American Experience written by Wanjala S. Nasong'o and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-25 with Political Science categories.
The population of African immigrants in the United States has grown rapidly over the past few decades. African Immigrants and the American Experience: Race, Anti-Black Violence, and the Quest for the American Dream by Wanjala S. Nasong’o, Imali J. Abala, and Kefa M. Otiso explores contemporary sub-Saharan African immigrants’ experiences with issues of race, ethnicity, and systemic violence in the United States. Each contributor within this volume dissects how these issues have impacted, and in many cases snuffed out, the immigrants’ quest for the fabled American dream. Divided into three sections, each chapter focuses on these main themes: race and anti-black violence, educational attainment among African immigrants in pursuit of the American dream, and African immigrant’s socioeconomics, health, and well-being. Through research and first-hand accounts, the contributors provide perspectives of what it truly means to be a sub-Saharan African immigrant in the United States.
The Making Of African America
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Author : Ira Berlin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-01-21
The Making Of African America written by Ira Berlin and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-21 with History categories.
A leading historian offers a sweeping new account of the African American experience over four centuries Four great migrations defined the history of black people in America: the violent removal of Africans to the east coast of North America known as the Middle Passage; the relocation of one million slaves to the interior of the antebellum South; the movement of more than six million blacks to the industrial cities of the north and west a century later; and since the late 1960s, the arrival of black immigrants from Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and Europe. These epic migrations have made and remade African American life. Ira Berlin's magisterial new account of these passages evokes both the terrible price and the moving triumphs of a people forcibly and then willingly migrating to America. In effect, Berlin rewrites the master narrative of African America, challenging the traditional presentation of a linear path of progress. He finds instead a dynamic of change in which eras of deep rootedness alternate with eras of massive movement, tradition giving way to innovation. The culture of black America is constantly evolving, affected by (and affecting) places as far away from one another as Biloxi, Chicago, Kingston, and Lagos. Certain to garner widespread media attention, The Making of African America is a bold new account of a long and crucial chapter of American history.
The African American Experience
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Author : Sandy Donovan
language : en
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Release Date : 2010-08-01
The African American Experience written by Sandy Donovan and has been published by Twenty-First Century Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Supplemented with quotes and engaging articles from USA TODAY, the Nation’s No. 1 Newspaper, The African American Experience shines a spotlight on African Americans and their many exciting contributions to U.S. society. From musicians and athletes to media and political leaders, African American people enrich American life. Writers such as Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison offer eye-opening glimpses into their lives and cultural history. Baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, tennis stars Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, and golf great Tiger Woods smashed cultural and racial barriers in professional sports. Artists such as W. C. Handy, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Michael Jackson dramatically changed the world’s musical landscape, while actor and media mogul Oprah Winfrey shaped television, film, and publishing. Political leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama wrought major shifts in U.S. society and government. Read this informative title to learn more about how African Americans contribute to the United States’ cultural mosaic, enriching our nation with a wide range of traditions, customs, and life experiences.
Exploring The African American Experience
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Author : Niara Sudarkasa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Exploring The African American Experience written by Niara Sudarkasa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with African Americans categories.
In Motion
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Author : Howard Dodson
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic
Release Date : 2004
In Motion written by Howard Dodson and has been published by National Geographic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
An illustrated chronicle of the migrations--forced and voluntary--into, out of, and within the United States that have created the current black population.
Immigration And Women
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Author : Susan C. Pearce
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2011-05-23
Immigration And Women written by Susan C. Pearce and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-23 with Social Science categories.
This book is a national portrait of immigrant women who live in the United States today, featuring the voices of these women as they describe their contributions to work, culture, and activism. Highlighting the gendered quality of the immigration process, it interrogates how human agency and societal structures interact within the intersecting social locations of gender and migration. The popular debate around contemporary U.S. immigration tends to conjure images of men waiting on the side of the road for construction jobs, working in kitchens or delis, driving taxis, and sending money to their wives and families in their home countries, while women are often left out of these pictures. Through an examination of U.S. Census data and interviews with women across nationalities, we hear the poignant, humorous, hopeful, and defiant words of these women as they describe the often confusing terrain where they are starting new lives, creating architecture firms, building urban high-rises, caring for children, cleaning offices, producing creative works, and organizing for social change. The authors recommend changes for public policy to address the constraints these women face, insisting that new policy must be attentive to the diverse profile of today's immigrating woman: she is both potentially vulnerable to exploitative conditions and forging new avenues of societal leadership.
The African American Experience
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Author : Joe William Trotter
language : en
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Release Date : 2001
The African American Experience written by Joe William Trotter and has been published by Cengage Learning this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
This work is a narrative text covering the African American experience in United States history, with particular emphasis on work and community and on recurring discrimination.
The America That I Didn T Know Existed
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Author : Francis Kwarteng
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2020-09-09
The America That I Didn T Know Existed written by Francis Kwarteng and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The American Dream is a popular concept. It is a celebrated mantra. But does it really exist? Even if it does, is it for everyone? The American experiment tells a different story. Examples abound of many for whom the American Dream is an empty rhetoric. Although America prides itself on liberal ideas of equity, social justice and equality for all, harnessing the potential benefits of the American Dream is far from true for many hardworking, educated Americans. Inasmuch as the American Dream may exist for some, white privilege, employment and educational discrimination, racism...may stand in the way of achieving one's fullest potential. This is compounded by the Eurocentric content of the American curriculum which denies equal representation to non-white Americans in the marketplace of ideas, reinforcing their sociopolitical and epistemic marginalization. "In a remarkably wide ranging and moving book Francis Kwarteng has provided us with one of the most honest and earnest assessments of what immigrants find in the United States. The book The America That I Didn't Know Existed reminds me of the complex reasons people are attracted to the American society and the disappointment that they find when they sometimes discover that what one reads about America is not truly the best way to know America. Kwarteng has lived, studied, and learned in America and he counts these experiences as blessings as anyone would who has seen possibilities. However, this determined intellectual has shown us a path forward with acceptance and humanity. This riveting book has the making of an incredibly powerful drama as well." Molefi Kete Asante, author of Erasing Racism: The Survival of the American Nation "Francis Kwarteng's book recounts his personal journey to America by reliving the challenges and struggles he had to overcome to realize that the dream he once imagined was only a mirage. The author provides the rationale behind his decision to come to America and the subsequent disillusion with the gap between his aspirations and realities on American soil. Framed within the intellectual lens of Afrocentricity, Kwarteng exposes and critiques the prevailing dominance of Eurocentric constructs that systemically dehumanizes, and perforce disempowers, persons of African descent. The result of this is a readable, empowering page-turning memoir that will resonate with every African immigrant." Kwame Akonor is Associate Professor of Political Science at Seton Hall University (USA), founding director of the New York-based African Development Institute, and author of African Economic Institutions.
National Identity In An Age Of Migration
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Author : Peter Kivisto
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-04-19
National Identity In An Age Of Migration written by Peter Kivisto and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-19 with Social Science categories.
This collection explores, from a variety of angles, the beliefs of citizens and noncitizens about the impact that contemporary migration to the USA is having on American culture and on national solidarity. As in other liberal democracies that have experienced mass migration during the past several decades, there is considerable fear and anxiety in the USA about what newcomers are doing to the nation—economically, politically, and (especially) culturally. At the symbolic level, Americans largely embrace the idea that theirs is a nation composed of people from many different origins, but recent arrivals put to the test the extent to which the nation is actually prepared to embrace diversity. The six empirical studies in this volume are divided between those examining how citizens respond to immigrants—including right-wing populists, pragmatic multiculturalists, and immigrant advocates—and how immigrants in turn attempt to integrate into the receiving society. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Intercultural Studies.
The Diaries Of An Immigrant
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Author : E. 'G. Solomon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-11-14
The Diaries Of An Immigrant written by E. 'G. Solomon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
After living in America for 15 years, E. 'G. Solomon, dives into all the touchy issues of the day of America such as politics, race, policing, sports, governance, you name it. He exposes the thinking and the drive of a typical African immigrant in daily American life, and spares no one, including himself.This book exposes the mindset of a typical immigrant and presents strong views on some issues of the day, as seen from the eyes of an immigrant. The author juxtaposes his American experience with his experience as he was studying and working in Africa. As a high level technology professional in America, E. 'G. Solomon relates pointedly his experience while working in some Fortune 500 companies, and how he was able to deal with them.Being closely connected with many middle class immigrant families in America, he not only expounds his own personal views, but that of a broad range of immigrants."The Diaries of an Immigrant" will help all Americans, and people everywhere to understand the thinking and the drive of a typical African immigrant. It will help all immigrants and those aspiring to make America their home, to understand the challenges that face them as they settle in America. By carefully going through this book, politicians, marketers, employers, educators and government officials will probably take a second look at their practices and policies as they affect existing and incoming immigrants. Everyone who desires to understand immigrants will find answers in this book as it gives the reader insight to the psychology and motivation of African immigrants in America. It is a must read for people everywhere, and it is a book long overdue.