Pauline Ada Uwakweh is assistant professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of English, North Carolina A&T State University. She has published articles on women in Research in African Literatures, African Literature Today, and Journal of the African Literature Association (JALA). Jerono P. Rotich is associate professor in the Department of Human Performance and Leisure Studies, School of Education, North Carolina A&T State University. She has published several articles and chapters in refereed journals and books, such as Journal of Negro Education,International Journal of Asian Society for Physical Education, Sports and Dance, and Journal of Black Studies. She serves on the board of directors for the Kenya Students and Scholars Association and the Association of Advancement of Educational Research (AAER). Comfort O. Okpala is professor in leadership studies, School of Education at North Carolina A&T State University. She has a variety of educational publications in refereed journals such as the Journal of Early Childhood Education, Journal of Education Finance, Journal of Educational Researcher, Urban Education, Journal of Applied Business, and Journal of Negro Education.

This book is an important, timely addition to the large and growing literature on a particular area of migration studies: the experiences of Africans in the diaspora. The first part focuses on the intersecting forces that have shaped the African immigrant experience, while the second part focuses on adaptive experiences. The book's principal strength is its detailed coverage of aspects of the African immigrant experience that have received little or no attention in previous research, including parenting, spirituality, recreation, war experiences, and language. In terms of methodology, the book's interdisciplinary approach and the use of both qualitative and quantitative data contribute to the richness of the discussion. . . .Overall, the book contributes to the understanding of the variety and complexity of the African immigrant experience. An excellent resource for students of migration studies, researchers, and policy makers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General, undergraduate, and graduate collections.

• Part One: The African Immigrant Family in the Diaspora: Intersecting ForcesIntroduction: (Re)Configuring African Migration Since the Last Forty Years: Issues, Concepts and Contexts by Pauline Ada UwakwehChapter 1: Negotiating Marriage and Motherhood: A Critical Perspective on the Immigration Narratives of Buchi Emecheta and Chimamanda Adichie by Pauline Ada Uwakweh Chapter 2: Who is the Parent and Who is the Kid?: The Changing Face of Parenting for African Parents in the Diaspora by Ifeyinwa MbakoguChapter 3:Migrant African Children Remembering War: Memoirs and Stereotypes by Joya UraizeeChapter 4:The Algerian Diaspora in the United States: Dynamics of Language by Khadidja ArfiChapter 5: Physical Activity and Recreation Lifestyle in Transition: A Study of African Immigrant and Refugee Youth by Jerono RotichPart Two: Adapting the Diaspora: Perspectives on African Immigrant Employment and SpiritualityChapter 6: The Experiences of African-born Professors in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study by Comfort Okpala and Amon Okpala Chapter 7: Diamonds on the Soles of their Shoes”: Experiences of African-born Educators in U.S. Predominantly-White Colleges by Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers Chapter 8: The Golden Ticket: Adjustment of African Diversity Visa Lottery Winners in America byMichael KremerChapter 9: The Role of Cultural Associations: National and Ethnic in Africa and Diaspora by Iheanyi OsonduChapter 10: Fusing Faith and Place: An Examination of Localized Civic Engagement in African Immigrant Churches by Amy Duffuor