African Americans and Africa - A New History

"What is an 'African American' and how does this identity relate to the African continent? Rising immigration levels, globalization, and the United States' first African American president have all sparked new dialogue around the question. This [work] provides an introduction to the relationship between African Americans and Africa from the era of slavery to the present, mapping several overlapping diasporas. The diversity of African American identities through relationships with region, ethnicity, slavery, and immigration are all examined to investigate questions fundamental to the study of African American history and culture"--

About the author

Nemata Amelia Ibitayo Blyden is associate professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University.

Summary

An introduction to the long-standing and often ambivalent relationship between African Americans and the African continent

Product details

• Authors: Nemata Blyden, Nemata Amelia Ibitayo Blyden
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9780300198669
• ISBN: 978-0-300-19866-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous