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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.