Research Projects

My research explores the intersections of race, immigration, identity, and law, with a focus on Black/African American and African immigrant communities navigating racialization, inequality, and justice. I examine how African immigrants respond to racial hierarchies and exclusion while shaping strategies for identity and mobility. My work also investigates how transnational ties and immigrant status influence racial identity, how Black immigrants experience criminalization, and how they resist legal and institutional constraints. By centering their lived experiences across global contexts, I offer comparative insights into how they adapt to and reshape systems of power. Beyond academia, I’m committed to public scholarship, currently documenting the life histories and advocacy of former juvenile lifers in Michigan. My broader goal is to inform racial justice, immigrant inclusion, and transformative legal reform through both scholarship and practice.