African in America

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African in America

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32 minutes

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Oct 30, 2020

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The American dream? Three Africans from Botswana, Kenya and The Democratic Republic of the Congo, who are now living in the US, explain how the racial justice movement of 2020 has reshaped their identity and sense of self.
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Oct 30, 2020

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