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Nigerians In The United States: Potentialities And Crises, Paul E. Udofia
Nigerians In The United States: Potentialities And Crises, Paul E. Udofia
William Monroe Trotter Institute Publications
This Research Report examines the various waves of Nigerian immigration, community and leadership development, as well as crises in the United States.
This study is divided into three parts. Part I begins with a brief historical overview of the Nigerian background and crises, thereafter showing the patterns of Nigerian immigration to the U.S. and their varying characteristics from 1970 to 1995. Part II analyzes the many ways in which Nigerians have attempted to adjust into the American mosaic, resulting in the emergence of a Nigerian community. Part III focuses on the three types of Nigerian leadership systems that have largely …