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Is the American Dream Dead? Redefining the American Dream Through the Lens of a Nigerian American Immigrant

Author : Wale Salami
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Is the American Dream Dead? Redefining the American Dream Through the Lens of a Nigerian American Immigrant written by Wale Salami and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is The American Dream Dead?: Redefining The American Dream Through The Lens Of A Nigerian American Immigrant is a kaleidoscopic narrative of the life experiences of the US Army Veteran, Angel Investor, and Tech professional, Adewale James Salami.Growing up in one of Lagos state's poor communities, Adewale works his way up from the roots of poverty. His calculative strides and fluidity help him to make the best of every situation.Is The American Dream Dead? depicts the resilience and resolve of a man, whose passion for service to humanity propels him on a journey to fulfill his quest to establish the unification of all races in a post-Trump era.During his time in the US Army, Wale established Towards A More Perfect Union-also known as TAMPU Foundation; a civil organization dedicated to fostering and promoting unity among the diverse races, nationalities, and ethnicities in today's divided America.Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to his alma mater, Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos-Nigeria, and the TAMPU Foundation.

The American Dream Through the Eyes of Black African Immigrants in Texas

Author : Ami R. Moore
Publisher : University Press of America
ISBN 13 : 0761860274
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book The American Dream Through the Eyes of Black African Immigrants in Texas written by Ami R. Moore and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using James Truslow Adams’ definition of the American dream, this book investigates whether black African immigrants in Texas are achieving the American dream. Almost all of the study participants Moore interviewed considered America a land of opportunity. Additionally, most of the black African immigrants’ definitions of the American dream focused on material aspects. Although participants mostly reported that the United States had been good to them, they nonetheless felt that they had not yet achieved the American dream. Additionally, they reported that their lives in the United States had been, at best, incomplete. They also encountered other challenges which mainly reflected the moralistic aspect of the definition of the American dream. They reported experiences such as not being fully accepted by native-born Americans in general and by white Americans in particular, being discriminated against, and being unappreciated. In fact, all of these challenges created a sense of marginalization among study participants. However, aware of the benefits of migration, they were willing to endure these challenges.

I Chose America

Author : Ike Udeh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book I Chose America written by Ike Udeh and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of 19, Ike Udeh made the difficult decision to travel thousands of miles from his hometown of Enugu, Nigeria, to the United States of America in pursuit of a better life and more opportunity for his family. As a young Nigerian national team soccer player, he was presented with a tough choice: immediate wealth and stardom on a professional European team or a scholarship to play for Alabama A&M University while getting his education. He chose America and an education. Along the way, he was also able to play in major league soccer in the USA. Ike was met regularly with cultures shocks and the challenges entailed in being an immigrant college student and athlete in northern Alabama. He dealt with the pain and disappointment of being away from the home and culture he knew, as well as multiple heartbreaks, but eventually he found lasting love and a worldwide family.

Journey Across Borders

Author : Jedidah Jenkins
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (965 download)

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Download or read book Journey Across Borders written by Jedidah Jenkins and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, a young man named Chike Emeka Uzo dreams of a better future. Fueled by ambition, determination, and an unwavering belief in his own potential, Chike embarks on a life-altering journey that takes him from the vibrant streets of Lagos to the land of opportunity-the United States of America. "Journey Across Borders: the American Dream" is a captivating tale that follows Chike's path to success, filled with triumphs, setbacks, and moments of self-discovery. It unveils the extraordinary story of a man who navigates the challenges of immigration, confronts prejudice, and strives to build a life that transcends boundaries and redefines the concept of the American dream. Chike's journey is a testament to the power of resilience. As you embark on this immersive literary journey, You will be transported into the vibrant tapestry of Chike's life-a life shaped by cultural identity, personal growth, and the pursuit of dreams against all odds. Through vivid storytelling, the book delves into the complexities of Chike's immigrant experience, capturing the nuances of identity, the clash of cultures, and the bittersweet realization that the pursuit of dreams often comes at a price. From the comical misadventures that led him to the United States to the profound moments of self-discovery that shaped his path, each chapter weaves together the intricate threads of Chike's narrative.

The Flavor of Favor

Author : Emmanuel Olawale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789782051202
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book The Flavor of Favor written by Emmanuel Olawale and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This memoir is an inspirational story of an African immigrant and his journey from his country of birth, Nigeria to his dream country, the United States. Olawale tells a gripping story of a child raised in an economically unstable environment, in which his parents tried desperately to shield him from the reality of the changing times. However, at the age of fourteen he started seeking a way out of penury by secretly doing odd jobs without his parents' knowledge. By the age of twenty, he immigrated to the United States and began the pursuit of the American dream with the belief that the United States was the "promised land" and that with hard work and dedication, he will succeed. He worked multiple jobs, juggling two to three jobs while also trying to obtain a college degree. He struggled to adapt in his newly adopted homeland as he lost one job after another, experienced prejudice and social isolation. The dreamland was rapidly becoming the land of nightmare. Yet, he was grounded by his faith and comforted by the hope of a better future in this land of opportunities. Olawale details the experience of a young immigrant growing up in a world that was rapidly changing and in which he has to either fend for himself to survive or fail woefully. He eventually graduated from college with honors and subsequently earned a law degree. He became an attorney and was nominated as a candidate for judge by a major political party in the United States. It is a story of faith, faithfulness, determination, discipline and survival in spite of the odds."--Amazon.com

The American Dream. Background and development

Author : Carolina Bricks
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668365970
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (683 download)

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Download or read book The American Dream. Background and development written by Carolina Bricks and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-University Paper from the year 2015 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: Probably everybody has heard about it, being legendary and part of many people's lives: the American Dream. But is it really a dream? A myth, an Illusion, we wake up from – disappointing and simply untrue? Or is it reality? This question is answered through many points dealing with the issue. This paper defines the term "American Dream" and shows how the dream might have developed, examines the biographies of famous representatives, such as Martin Luther King and deals with the resulting massive immigration to the US in the past and today, giving deep insights into America ́s history and showing the present day American Dream.

Diary of an Immigrant

Author : Ibrahim Ajibode
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595415660
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book Diary of an Immigrant written by Ibrahim Ajibode and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ibrahim came to the U.S., from Nigeria, on August 29, 2000 to pursue higher learning. He perceived America as a place where he could seek greener pastures and acquire opportunities that his home country could not have offered him at the time. His ideas of the American high-life are abruptly contrasted with the harsh realities that he encountered on a daily basis. Everyday became a bitter struggle as he had to chillingly accept the realization of instant independence, and the culture shock being away from the surroundings of his familiar homeland and family. In this emotional story, Ibrahim has remarkably captured the tribulations that he experienced during his first year living in the U.S. Diary of an Immigrant is a powerful, revealing, but yet humorous compilation of his quest and pursuit of the American dream.

American Dream 2. 0

Author : Joanne Team
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781519119537
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book American Dream 2. 0 written by Joanne Team and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-19 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the American Dream a goal you can own or merely borrow? In our current state of wealth distribution, loans, racial and socio-economic inequities, and growing debt, people's chances of achieving the mainstream American Dream seem almost unrealistic for the many and only reserved for the fortunate few. Our class decided to study the American Dream through real experiences rather than society's definition of the big house, fancy cars, and white picket fence. It was in these interviews that we discovered the true definitions of the Real American Dream. Our interviewees got the chance to look back on their journey so far and their reflections were far from the societal's pressure of property and materialistic gains. Love, Living Simply, Family, Education, and Opportunity were just some of the reoccurring definitions that were collected from these true accounts of the American Dream journey. We are encouraging a push towards the redefinition of the American Dream. We hope that this book encourages our readers to rethink what their American Dream is and to encourage our nation to revisit and even redefine it.

Living The American Dream

Author : Cliff I. Edogun
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781642587166
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (871 download)

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Download or read book Living The American Dream written by Cliff I. Edogun and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling immigrant story presents an enchanting mix of miracles, trials, mysteries, tragedies, enrichment, and redemption that often presage the search for freedom and the liberty to live a dream of a fully engaged life. The backwater idol-worshipping Benin enclave in southwestern Nigeria might seem an unlikely setting to dream of flying in an airplane to distant lands, and especially to America, in the immediate post-World War II British colonial era. Yet Cliff Edogun took that leap after he'd been nurtured in an enthralling American worldview by his two towering uncles who'd just returned home as victorious allied World War II soldiers. The great tales of war in distant lands he'd heard from his warrior uncles sounded so magical, while their fascinating stories and nuances about America's bravery, purpose, and leadership in the world so mesmerized Cliff that he spent his entire childhood years dreaming to someday make America his home. So, to fulfill his dreams, individuals in their guardian angel clothing began appearing in his life in seemingly mystical and fortuitous encounters to steer him away from obstacles that'd have undermined his dream. And when Cliff eventually landed in America under the most incredible circumstance imaginable, he quickly and brilliantly availed himself of America's boundless educational opportunities and later became the first in his idol-worshipping Benin clan to earn a doctoral degree. Cliff was soon living the American dream when he began topping his teaching and research profession, married an American professional, and gained his American citizenship.

Is the American Dream a Myth?

Author : Kate Burns
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is the American Dream a Myth? written by Kate Burns and published by Greenhaven Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the concept of the American dream from different perspectives using both primary and secondary sources.

Quest of the American Dream: A Guide to Culture Shock Encounters among Immigrants and American Visitors

Author : Dominic Charles Okero
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1483474062
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Quest of the American Dream: A Guide to Culture Shock Encounters among Immigrants and American Visitors written by Dominic Charles Okero and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Call Of The American Dream

Author :
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1613797958
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book Call Of The American Dream written by and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Dark Side of the American Dream

Author : Ibrahim Abubakari
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514878897
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (788 download)

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Download or read book The Dark Side of the American Dream written by Ibrahim Abubakari and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern version of Piri Thomas's, "Down These Mean Streets", Ibrahim Abubakari's "The Dark Side of the American Dream" tells the story of the immigrant experience. Growing up in Ghana, Abubakari moved to America as a young man, expecting freedom, education, and happiness, however life takes a turn for the worst as he falls helplessly into the world of murder, addiction, and homelessness. This is a tale of amazingly powerful inner strength, and Abubakari's rise from the depths of hell.

The American Dream. Success, Failure and the Female Dreamers

Author : Marzia Interdonato
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668181985
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book The American Dream. Success, Failure and the Female Dreamers written by Marzia Interdonato and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 107/110, , course: American Studies, language: English, abstract: In this work, what will be analyzed is the evolution over time of the famous phenomenon known as the American Dream. The next three chapters will mainly focus on whether or not the dream led more immigrants to success or failure, and also paying particular emphasis to how the dream was and is interpreted by most of the women living the American Dream. This work is divided into three chapters, starting from the discovery of the continent where the dream is best associated: the United States of America. Secondly, understanding the meaning of the term ‘American Dream’, its formation and who has used it throughout the course of its history. It will also focus on how the dream will be analyzed in a more current twentieth century context and understanding, nevertheless assessing the female dreamers through close analysis of a novel and a poem. People have always had dreams. We could acknowledge that today’s dreams might be unrealistic because of corruption, however, the dreams that people had in the past were of a different nature. Success only meant having the bare necessities: a job, food for your family, new clothes a couple of times a year, a house or an apartment, and maybe even enough money to commute by transit. Achieving this success, implied much struggles, sacrifice and hard work. Looking back at the scenario, it appears to have been a very harsh experience for those who had immigrated to America. As a result of the many sacrifices that were made in pursuit of their own personal and familial goals; such as monetary success and a better life of freedom and opportunity for their descendants. Their goals consisted of only the basic life values such as personal freedom through equal rights and opportunity that we today consider to not only be essential to life, but entitlements. Thanks to the millions of hard-working immigrants, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and protestors who have died in the name of democracy and the rights and freedoms that today allow us to live a better life: in pursuit of their own personal and familial goals, it was the first immigrants to America who also helped build and sustain what is today a global economic and military powerhouse and international authority – the United States of America.

Beyond the Golden Door

Author : Ali Master
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 164279287X
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Golden Door written by Ali Master and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful and inspiring memoir, a Pakistani immigrant shares his story of finding new freedoms and a new faith in America. It’s easy to talk about freedom. But unless someone has lived in a world that suffocates freedom, it’s difficult to appreciate the liberty found in America. This is the true story of a Pakistani Muslim who immigrates to the United States for college and discovers five transformational freedoms along the way: the freedom to fail and start over, to love, to choose one’s faith, to be an entrepreneur, and to self-govern. Contrasting these precious freedoms with the life he lived in Pakistan, Ali’s story reveals that God is the true source of liberty as He works in people’s lives to bring about redemption. A call to value and preserve American freedoms, Beyond the Golden Door is also an invitation for readers to consider ultimate freedom in Jesus Christ.

My American Dream

Author : Raymond L. Chukwu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781643613475
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (134 download)

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Download or read book My American Dream written by Raymond L. Chukwu and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My American Dream-From an Orphan to an American success Story have been described as an American Success story. Here is why. I was born in California of an American mother and a Nigerian father. My father saddened and disheartened by the death of my mother took me to Nigeria when I was two years old to allow me to growup with paternal relatives. My grandmother was delighted to fi nally have a chance to become acquainted with her grandson she never seen, and delightedly agreed to take care of me while my father went to work in the city.Tragedy once again struck shortly after my arrival to Nigeria, however. It was on my father's way to his new position few days later that he was killed in a truck accident.As a result of his sudden death, he had hadno chance to tell his relatives particularly my grandmother anything about my mother's side of the family, other than the simple fact that I had been born in Sonoma, California. EVEN THIS FACT was kept from me growing up by my Nigerian relatives including my grandmother until one day it slipped out in conversation."From that day on I knew I would come back to the United States to see the place I was born."

"The American Dream" disillusionment in the American theatre with special reference to Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller

Author : Silvia Elias
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3656825009
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book "The American Dream" disillusionment in the American theatre with special reference to Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller written by Silvia Elias and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: Master's Degree, University of Alexandria (Faculty of Arts (English Dept.)), language: English, abstract: Dreams are the only universal liars who never lose their reputation for veracity because "hope is the poor man's bread" said Gary Herbert to his people. This is how the American Dream emerged and survived to be a legend that knew its way to people's hearts all over the globe. It is the dream of freedom, equality, opportunity and making fortunes; the golden chance to those who can obtain the green passport. It is what drove millions everywhere to immigrate both legally and illegally to the US in search for a better future for them and their children. Unfortunately, one cannot make dreams come true unless he/she wakes up because in fact they are always too good to be true. Americans have realized that their dream is slipping away due to their financial crisis, deteriorating economy and growing population. However, they had to keep promoting their merchandize, entertaining their audience to maintain their superiority, leadership and grandeur. For years, American playwrights praised America's alleged welfare offered to the oppressed and the persecuted. Later, dramatists started disillusioning their audience; revealing the ugly face of reality behind the perfect dream. In an attempt that is unique of its kind, this research traces how the American Dream (the notion that shaped a nation) was depicted in different works of art by various playwrights with special reference to two towering figures of American literature; Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller. Throughout my project, I was exposed to different points of view of both American and Un-American writers. Some stated their resentment directly in newspaper and television interviews while others made it clear through their characters who depict the suffering average everyday American facing reality by illusion. Modern American theatre is rich with these examples. One can only read between the lines to realize the fallacy of the dream and this has been my favorite part.