| Book Review | The Journal of American History, 89.3

You have not been recognized as a subscriber to JAH online. About 187 words from this article are provided below; about 312 words remain.

If you are a individual member of the Organization of American Historians, you may:: • login here if you have already registered for online access.; • Or if you're already logged in register your subscription.
• Set up your online account for the first time.
If you are not a member of the Organization of American Historians, you can:: • Join the OAH and receive many member benefits including print and electronic issues of the Journal of American History.
• Purchase a research pass to gain two-hour access to the entire History Cooperative web site. You will have full access to current issues of the Journal of American History (86.1-present). Note: the Research Pass does not provide access to JSTOR's holdings of the Journal of American History.
Instititutions can:: • Subscribe to this journal and receive print and electronic issues.
• Activate your existing subscription so that we recognize your IP number ranges.

| Book Review | The Journal of American History, 89.3 | The History Cooperative

Book Review

Invisible Sojourners: African Immigrant Diaspora in the United States. By John A. Arthur. (Westport: Praeger, 2000. x, 200 pp. $55.00, ISBN 0-275-96759-X.)

In the 1980s and 1990s, African immigrants to the United States accounted for approximately 3 percent of those legally admitted. The 1990 census showed that a total of 363,819 Africans had been admitted to the United States, with 60 percent admitted between 1980 and 1990. Perhaps owing to their relatively low numbers, African immigrant communities have not received the same attention as those of other groups. This book, primarily a work of sociology, seeks to redress that imbalance by providing the first extended study of the African diaspora in the United States. Drawing on several United States censuses, Immigration and Naturalization Service data, and a field survey of African immigrants living in four American cities (Charlotte, Washington, Atlanta, and Minneapolis–St. Paul), John A. Arthur paints a portrait of a dynamic, diverse, and growing presence. The most interesting insights derive from the author's interviews and the questionnaire circulated among immigrants. The questionnaire, along with official data from government sources, form the book's appendix. . . .

There are about 312 more words in this article. Please log in (or, if you are not yet an authorized user, please go to the User Setup page) to gain full access rights. Or if you're already logged in register your subscription.