Nigerians in the United States: Potentialities and Crises

124 Pages·1996·3.6 MB·English

by  Paul E. Udofia

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Research Report No. 30
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Nigerians in the United States:
Potentialities and Crises
by
Paul E. Udofia
1996
This Research Report examines the various waves of Nigerian immigration, community and
leadership development, as well as crises in the United States. Paul E. Udofia is a Research Associate
at The William Monroe Trotter Institute, University ofMassachusetts Boston.

Contents
List ofTables
iii
List ofIllustrations iv
Foreword v
Acknowledgments
vi
Introduction
; 1
Part I: Patterns and Characteristics ofNigerian Immigration to the United States 3
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Nigeria: BriefHistorical Overview 3
American Concentration and Immigration 10
Nigerians in the Southern United States 20
Part II: Toward a Nigerian Community: Adjusting into the American Mosaic 25
Part III: Leadership in the Nigerian Community 32
Ethnic-Conscious Leadership 32
Elected-Type Leadership 34
Attorney- or Representative-Type Leadership 36
Conclusions 40
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Endnotes 44
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Tables
Table
1 Population ofAfrican Immigrants in the United States,
by Decade, <1960-1990 11
2. The Sub-Saharan African Ancestry Group in the United States, 1990 12
3 Nigerian Physicians in the United States by Number
and Regions ofProfessional Certification, 1952-92 15
4. Major Sub-Saharan African Immigrants Admitted to the U.S., 1981-1995 .... 18
5. Census Population ofMajor Foreign Born Sub-Saharan Africans
in the United States, by American Geographical Regions,
by Non-Citizenship and Citizenship, 1990 21
6. Sample Profiles ofNigerian-U.S. Based
Entertainment and Cultural Groups 29
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Illustrations
Figure
1 Map ofNigeria with its States 9
2. Overview ofPattern and Percentage ofNigerian Immigration to the U.S 13
3 Overview ofNigerian Physicians in the U.S
by Decade ofProfessional Certification, 1952-1992 16
4. Graphic Overview ofGraduate Weight Levels ofNigerian Physicians
Educated at African Universities, 1952-1992 17
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