Black Identities: West Indian Immigrant Dreams and American Realities

by Mary C. Waters

Book Overview

The story of West Indian immigrants to the United States is considered a great success. Many of these adoptive citizens have prospered, including General Colin Powell. But Mary Waters tells a very different story about immigrants from the West Indies, especially their children.

She finds that when the immigrants first arrive, their knowledge of English, their skills and contacts, their self-respect, and their optimistic assessment of American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674007247
• ISBN13: 9780674007246
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.4"