The New African Diaspora

by Jennifer Spinks and Isidore Okpewho

The New York Times reports that since 1990 more Africans have voluntarily relocated to the United States and Canada than had been forcibly brought here before the slave trade ended in 1807. The key reason for these migrations has been the collapse of social, political, economic, and educational structures in their home countries, which has driven Africans to seek security and self-realization in the West. This lively and timely collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253220955
• ISBN13: 9780253220950
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"