African "Soul Brothers" in the 'Hood

Immigration, Islam, and the Black Encounter

Bibliographic Data

ID2992905
AuthorsZain Abdullah (corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume82
Issue1
Pages37-62
Publication date2009-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnthropological Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-5491 • E-ISSN: 1534-1518
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/anq.0.0054
OpenAlexW2149353257
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited28

A recent influx of 100,000 West African immigrants is creating an enclave which Harlem residents now call, "Little Africa." Most miss the crucial role religion plays in this urban transformation, and residents pay little attention to the Muslim identity of these Black immigrants. Their African restaurants, mosques, and the annual Bamba Day parade allow them to redefine their Black, African, and Muslim identities on their own terms, marking important distinctions between them and their Black American neighbors. Most importantly, West African Muslims construct Islamic practices that help them cope with the stigma of blackness in the U.S

African american · Art · Black african · Cultural assimilation · Ethnology · Identity (music) · Immigration · Islam · Political science · Sociology · Soul · Theology · American History and Culture · Gender Studies · History · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Race, History, and American Society

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