Description: A study on the unique capacity of African Diasporic memoirs to render African migrant experiences
Brief description: Toyin Falola is professor of history, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, and the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin. He has received over thirty lifetime career awards and fourteen honorary doctorates. He has written extensively on the African Diaspora, including The African Diaspora: Slavery, Modernity, and Globalization.
Review Quotes: Falola's book indeed brings a refreshing nostalgia and positive approach in considering the use of memoir as an artistic medium. The book draws from an array of historical fact and makes connection with contemporary studies and modernity which makes it relatable in the ongoing discourse of African migration and identity formations. Toyin Falola's Memories of Africa: Home and Abroad in the United States is recommended for those interested in the intersection of History and Literature, Black studies, and African Diaspora scholarship.--Olayombo Raji-Oyelade "Yoruba Studies Review"