“No one told me about America.”
Born in Somalia and raised in a valley among nomads, Boyah J. Farah grew up with a code of male bravado that helped him survive deprivation, disease, and civil war. Arriving in America, he believed that the code that had saved him would help him succeed in this new country. But instead of safety and freedom, Boyah found systemic racism, police brutality, and intense prejudice in all areas of life, including the workplace. He learned firsthand not only what it meant to be an African in America, but what it means to be African American. The code of masculinity that shaped generations of men in his family could not prepare Farah for the painful realities of life in the United States.
America Made Me a Black Man: A Memoir
Book by Boyah J. Farah
Founder of Abaadi school and research center in Somalia.
Abaadi.org
Invited by: Michelle Shipp
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