Without a Caveat: How an Ethiopian Immigrant Deconstructs Race in America

Author

Priscilla AlabiFollow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-15-2017

Grading Professor

Bijoyeta Das

Subject Concentration

International

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

The story is about how an Ethiopian immigrant, Mariya Abdulkaf is dealing with the effects of the racism she experienced while growing up in Texas. However, she is one of many women of color who continue to educate and awaken the communities to which they belong. In a social climate where, according to a study done by the Pew Research Center, 60 percent of Americans believe race relations have worsened a year into the Trump Administration; and groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union and others assert that women of color are “bearing the brunt of a mass of harmful policies” from the Trump Administration, many women of color, like Abdulkaf have decided to address these issues head on as they continue to find solutions to how to belong and thrive in America.

https://medium.com/@priscilla.alabi/without-a-caveat-how-an-ethiopian-immigrant-deconstructs-race-in-america-51e742f5e091

Recommended Citation

Alabi, Priscilla, "Without a Caveat: How an Ethiopian Immigrant Deconstructs Race in America" (2017). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/249