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African immigrant students draw on family and community strengths in quest for college

  • Written by Mavis Gyesi, Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa
African immigrant students draw on family and community strengths in quest for collegeSub-Saharan African immigrants are among the most educated immigrants in the U.S.Camille Tokerud/Stone via Getty Images

Black African immigration to the U.S. has exploded over the past few decades. Today, there are about 2 million Black African immigrants – up from 184,000 in 1990. Black African immigrants now make up 42% of the...

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