African immigrants in Western countries struggle to pass on their native language to their kids yet there are clear benefits. We explore the barriers and enablers of helping neo-African diasporan kids inherit African languages.
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As we look forward to the upcoming National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Weekend, we take a moment to celebrate the growing contributions of neo-African diasporans in the league.
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For African immigrants, parenting in the Western world requires careful navigation. Many of the values and character formation strategies our parents applied cannot be replicated in our current context. The question is thus, how do we leverage our African background to raise responsible kids as immigrants living in a Western world? When is the African way helpful and when is it counterproductive?
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The pursuit of upward mobility drives every immigrant’s dream. As the number of African immigrants settling in the West continues to grow, the opportunity exists to leverage the experience of neo-African diasporans to enhance upward mobility pathways for future migrants.
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Besides refugees who migrate to avoid persecution, immigrants move to another country in search of opportunities to better their lives. To that end, integration is crucial for the upward socioeconomic mobility of immigrant populations. Integration, also known as biculturalism, is a form of positive acculturation. By definition, acculturation refers to the cultural and psychological that…
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