Description Table of Contents Description It has been approximately four centuries since the first African set foot in North America, and it is impossible for any text to capture the complete Black experience on the continent. Yet, as the 21st century begins, the persistent legacy of Black inequality and the winds of dramatic change are inseparable parts of the current African Diaspora in the United States and Canada. It is an onerous task to embrace both dimensions in a single text, especially given the two very different places. Despite the challenges these differences pose, it is worthwhile to explore the common experiences and problems shared by these two neighbors. In addition to providing a better understanding of Black experiences for other scholars, we hope that our collective effort will contribute to a dialogue among scholars and, in some modest way, contribute to the informed and difficult decisions of policymakers of both countries. Go to Top Table of Contents SECTION 1: An Introduction Chapter 1 An Introduction to the African Diaspora in the United States and Canada at the Dawn of the 21st Century N. F. Henry, J. T. Darden, and J. W. Frazier SECTION 2: Perspectives on the African Diaspora in Canada Chapter 2 The African Diaspora in Canada J. T. Darden and C. Teixeira Chapter 3 The African Diaspora in Montreal and Halifax: A Comparative Overview of "the Entangled Burdens of Race, Class, and Space" J. Mensah and D. Firang Chapter 4 The African Diaspora: Historical and Contemporary Immigration and Employment Practices in Toronto J. T. Darden Chapter 5 Housing Experiences of New African Immigrants and Refugees in Toronto C. Teixeira Chapter 6 Race, Place, and Social Mobility of Jamaicans in Toronto T. A. Jones Section 3: Perspectives on the U.S. African Diaspora Chapter 7 A Perspective of the African Diaspora in the United States N. Blyden and F. A. Akiwumi Theme 1: Persistence of Inequalities Chapter 8 Austin: A City Divided E. Skop Chapter 9 The African Diaspora in a Changing Metropolitan Region: The Case of Atlanta, Georgia R. D. Bullard Chapter 10 Geographic Racial Equality in America's Most Segregated Metropolitan Area - Detroit J. T. Darden Chapter 11 Place, Race and Displacement Following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans L. R. Rawlings Chapter 12 Black New York City Out-Migrants, 1995 - 2000: Opportunity and Destination Choice J. W. Frazier and M. E. Harvey Theme 2: Perspectives on Recent Black Immigrants Chapter 13 Deconstructing the Black Populations of New York City and Miami-Dade County T. D. Boswell and I. M. Sheskin Chapter 14 Jamaicans in Broward County, Florida J. W. Frazier Chapter 15 Africans in Washington, DC: Ethiopian Ethnic Institutions and Immigrant Adjustment E. Chacko Chapter 16 Somalis in Maine F. A. Akiwumi and L. E. Estaville Chapter 17 Liberians and African Americans: Settlement and Ethnic Separation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area E. P. Scott Chapter 18 Globalization and Ghanaian Immigrant Trajectories to Cincinnati: Who Benefits? I. E. A. Yeboah Chapter 19 Ethnic Small-Business Relocations: A Case Study in the Bronx, NY, 2007 E. Ofori, J. W. Frazier, and E. L. Tettey-Fio SECTION 4: Summary and Conclusions Chapter 20 The African Diaspora in the United States and Canada at the Dawn of the 21st Century: Themes and Concluding Perspectives J. T. Darden, N. F. Henry, and J. W. Frazier Go to Top