"African Immigrants Against Racism: A Comparative Study of Movements against Racism in the U.S., U.K., and Canada"

This dissertation project will investigate the behaviors and perspectives of African immigrants concerning race, racism, social justice, inequality, and Black liberation in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. By conducting qualitative research that incorporates semi-structured interviews with African immigrants and survey data in these three countries, the project will explore how differing national contexts shape their experiences, responses to, and understandings of racial dynamics. While significant attention has been devoted to the experiences and freedom struggles of Black Americans in the U.S., there is a pressing need to explore how African immigrants perceive and engage with issues of race and racism in various sociopolitical environments, including their collective efforts to increase racial equality. This study will fill a critical gap in the literature by examining the unique challenges faced by African immigrants in relation to social justice movements and their perspectives on inequality and Black liberation efforts in their respective countries.

This dissertation will address several key questions:

• How do African immigrants in the U.S., U.K., and Canada understand and respond to the concepts of race and racism in their respective contexts?

• What behaviors and attitudes do these communities exhibit regarding social justice and inequality, and how are these influenced by their national environments?

• How do the experiences of African immigrants in these three countries inform their perspectives on Black liberation and collective action?