My Ever-Changing America: A 50-year perception of America by an immigrant from sub-Saharan Africa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798844061509)

There are many tellings and variations of European, Asian, Central and South American accounts of coming to America. In contrast, the movement of Africans to America is often always synonymous with the easy sell of slavery. My Ever-changing America traces my half-century long experience in the United States. Born into a poor family of farmers in 1940s Nigeria, I emigrated to New York City in 1971 in search of a better life. From humble beginnings working in restaurants, factories and other menial jobs to eventually becoming a teacher and infectious diseases biomedical researcher with a PhD in Biochemistry, I have witnessed and encountered the kaleidoscope of American life. The biggest change over the years, for better or worse, is in the area of politics, which has effected everything else in the country. From race relations to media, climate change, immigration and science, to name a few, these collection of essays examines the brave new world we live in from the little-told position of this Nigerian immigrant.