The New African Diaspora

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The New York Times reports that since 1990 more Africans have voluntarilyrelocated to the United States and Canada than had been forcibly brought here beforethe slave trade ended in 1807. The key reason for these migrations has been thecollapse of social, political, economic, and educational structures in their homecountries, which has driven Africans to seek security and self-realization in theWest. This lively and timely collection of essays takes a look at the new immigrantexperience. It traces the immigrants' progress from expatriation to arrival andcovers the successes as well as problems they have encountered as they establishtheir lives in a new country. The contributors, most immigrants themselves, usetheir firsthand experiences to add clarity, honesty, and sensitivity to theirdiscussions of the new African diaspora.