Collection of essays tracing the historical evolution of African American experiences, from the dawn of Reconstruction onward, through the perspectives of sociology, political science, law, economics, education and psychology. As a whole, the book is a systematic study of the gap between promise and performance of African Americans since 1865. Over the course of thirty-four chapters, contributors present a portrait of the particular hurdles faced by African Americans and the distinctive contributions African Americans have made to the development of U.S. institutions and culture. --From publisher description.

Back Cover Thomas Jefferson wrote “a well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to democracy.” The American Citizens’ Handbook’s mission is to bring that line of thinking to the forefront of the immigration arena. What started as a search for a questionable confirmation of a lone statistic ended after close to two years of research, being a candid conversation from a concerned citizen on inaccurate data with self-serving agendas. Inside this cover, you will discover startling information that brings to light that the new class of victim is the US citizen. You will see how immigrants, legal and illegal, use the additional child care credit to claim billions in fraudulent claims that there are credible statistics showing that there are more than 20,000,000 illegal immigrants in the US, with 60 percent of those having lived in the country for over a decade that the top 10 H-1B employers use the visa program to send American jobs offshore how the lack of assimilation interferes with our children’s education in the US how illegal immigrants that arrive at an early age are more likely to be incarcerated than those who arrive at later ages the impact that birth tourism plays in this country with over five hundred Chinese companies offering the service how immigration profoundly redistributes political power at the federal level the fact that sanctuary laws fall hardest on the backs of the American Citizens in that area. The American Citizens’ Handbook on Immigration shows how society is putting the citizens of this great country second. The content has been said to be articulate, factual, and informational. Thomas Jefferson would be proud.

One part research studies, one part interviews and focus groups, and one part experience, this text provides practical guidance on preparing for and meeting with elected officials and staff, writing effective letters and e-mails to elected officials, and strategies for influencing legislators face to face.