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« Tuesday August 24, 2010 »
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The Male Book Club will be discussing the book Continental Drift by FitzGerald Chinemerem Ajoku     Continental Drift The African-African American Experience By FitzGerald Chinemerem Ajoku clb@coastlinebooks.net   Overview   African-African Americans.  No. That’s not a grammatical error.  That is a phrase Ajoku created to describe those such as himself.  American Born African (ABA), the more nationally specific American Born Nigerian (ABN) or Liberian African American (LAA) for instance are interesting phrases but what do they mean?  They are phrases invented by first generation American born offspring of African parents to identify themselves.  They resemble phrases like New Yoricans and Jamericans used by some Puerto Rican and Jamaican American youth.  A voice for a formerly invisible segment of the American population that is rapidly expanding and now coming of age is forthcoming in Continental Drift: The African-African American Experience. Chronicling Ajoku’s journey of self discovery, this book is a vivid narrative that recounts his growing up as the son of Nigerian immigrants in New York.  It will enlighten the reader about pressing issues with a sense of urgency, yet dazzle them with a sprinkle of humor and satire.   
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