Other African Americans

Yoku Shaw-Taylor is a research scientist at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Steven A. Tuch is professor of sociology, public policy, and public administration at the George Washington University.

• Chapter 1 The Intersection of Assimilation, Race, Presentation of Self and Transnationalism in America Chapter 2 Who Are the Other African Americans? Contemporary African and Caribbean Immigrants in the U.S. Chapter 3 Thinking through Identities: Black Peoples, Race Labels and Ethnic Consciousness Chapter 4 Marriage and Family Socialization among Black Americans, Caribbean and African Immigrants Chapter 5 Earnings, Wealth and Social Capital: A Review of Debates and Issues Chapter 6 Contrasting Religious Preferences between Catholic African Americans and Haitian Americans Chapter 7 Becoming American and Maintaining an Ethnic Identity: The Case of Dominican Americans Chapter 8 Beyond Social Distancing: Intermarriage and Ethnic Boundaries among African Americans in Boston Chapter 9 The Stress of Migration and the Mental Health of African Immigrants

This volume of original research provides historical and contemporary information by comparing US-born African Americans with Caribbean and African blacks now living in the US. Summing Up: Recommended.