Patrick W. from Liberia gives his view on whether it is possible for Africans in Chicago to unite as a community.
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Video: Patrick W. talks about identity
Patrick W. from Liberia talks about first generation Africans’ struggle for identity (newly arrived immigrants or the U.S. born children of immigrants).
Video: Patrick W. talks about the contributions of African Festival of the Arts
Patrick W. talks about how the African Festival of the Arts has contributed to life in Chicago. He is the founder of the African Festival of the Arts.
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Video: Patrick W. talks about why he left Liberia for Chicago
Patrick W., President at Africa International House USA, Inc., a non-profit that organizes cultural programs like the African Festival of the Arts, talks about how the Liberian civil war drove him to leave his home country for the United States.
Video: John Henry A. drives past African shops
John Henry takes on a cab ride, showing streets in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, lined with African restaurants, shops and hair-braiding salons.
Video: John Henry A. on adapting to life in the US
John Henry from Ghana talks about how he adapted to life in the U.S., with the support of the African-American community in Chicago.
