What The Notorious BIG Can Tell Us About Race and Immigration
By Guest Contributor Jeremy R. Levine, originally published at Social Science Lite
In Black Identities, Harvard sociologist Mary Waters analyzes the racial and ethnic identities of first and second generation West Indian immigrants in New York City. At its core, Black Identities is a study of paradox. Waters eloquently states, “[For West Indians], America is a [...]

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