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245 10 a| Exiles, entrepreneurs, and educatorsh| [electronic resource] :b| African Americans in Ghana /c| Steven J. L. Taylor.;

260 a| Albany :b| State University of New York Press,c| 2019.;

300 a| xxiv, 132 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-125) and index.;

505 0 a| African-American migration to Africa before 1966 -- From republic to regime -- From regime to republic -- Entrepreneurs and educators -- Organizations founded by African-American expatriates -- Summary and outlook.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| After repeated coups and periods of military rule, Ghana is now one of Africa's longest enduring democratic republics. Exiles, Entrepreneurs and Educators compares the political proclivities of two generations of African Americans who moved to Ghana. Steven J. L. Taylor blends archival and ethnographic research, including interviews, to provide a unique perspective on these immigrants who chose to leave an economically developed country and settled in an impoverished developing country. The first generation consisted of voluntary exiles from the US who arrived from 1957 to 1966, during the regime of President Kwame Nkrumah, and embraced both Nkrumah and his left-leaning political party. In contrast to the first generation, many in the second generation left the US to establish commercial enterprises in Ghana. Although they identified with the Democratic Party while living in the US, and were politically active, they avoided political activity in Ghana and many identified with the Ghanaian party that is modeled after the Republican Party in the US. Taylor dispels some of the incorrect assumptions about African politics and provides readers with an insightful look at how developing nations can embark upon a path toward democratization.--Provided by publisher.;

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Exiles, entrepreneurs, and educators African Americans in Ghana / Steven J. L. Taylor.

Author/creator	Taylor, Steven J. L., 1958-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Albany : State University of New York Press, 2019.
Description	xxiv, 132 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	African Americans--Ghana. --History. African Americans--Relations with Africans. African Americans--Political activity. --Ghana. African American businesspeople--Ghana.

Contents	African-American migration to Africa before 1966 -- From republic to regime -- From regime to republic -- Entrepreneurs and educators -- Organizations founded by African-American expatriates -- Summary and outlook.
Abstract	After repeated coups and periods of military rule, Ghana is now one of Africa's longest enduring democratic republics. Exiles, Entrepreneurs and Educators compares the political proclivities of two generations of African Americans who moved to Ghana. Steven J. L. Taylor blends archival and ethnographic research, including interviews, to provide a unique perspective on these immigrants who chose to leave an economically developed country and settled in an impoverished developing country. The first generation consisted of voluntary exiles from the US who arrived from 1957 to 1966, during the regime of President Kwame Nkrumah, and embraced both Nkrumah and his left-leaning political party. In contrast to the first generation, many in the second generation left the US to establish commercial enterprises in Ghana. Although they identified with the Democratic Party while living in the US, and were politically active, they avoided political activity in Ghana and many identified with the Ghanaian party that is modeled after the Republican Party in the US. Taylor dispels some of the incorrect assumptions about African politics and provides readers with an insightful look at how developing nations can embark upon a path toward democratization.--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-125) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018033274
ISBN	9781438474717 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	9781438474724 (ebook)

Exiles, entrepreneurs, and educators African Americans in Ghana / Steven J. L. Taylor.

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