Haitians in Michigan
By: Michael Largey
Series: Discovering the peoples of Michigan; Discovering the peoples of Michigan
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: East Lansing
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9780870138812
Description: From the Publisher: In Haitians in Michigan, Michael Largey chronicles the challenges facing Haitian immigrants and their U.S.-born children as they seek to maintain their cultural identity in the United States. Beginning with a useful outline of Haitian political history, Largey explains how Haiti and the United States have become linked by a shared history of commerce and colonialism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Haiti : its history and politics; title: Haitians in the United States; title: Mother Theresa Maxis Duchemin: a Haitian-American nun in Michigan; title: Haitian communities in Michigan : issues and challenges; title: Haitian cultural organizations in Michigan.