Out of Africa

Africans, that’s who!

“Their good work ethic, focus and a drive to succeed that is honed by the limited socioeconomic opportunities in their native African countries.”

This is one of the main reasons that makes African immigrants so successful in the United States and elsewhere throughout the Diaspora, according to this article.

The professor cited in the story spent six years researching how Africans were incorporated into the U.S. society, discovering that overall, African immigrants not only perform better in education and employment than other immigrants, but also than the rest of the U.S. population in the same areas.

How cool is that?

The research also tried to correlate country of origin as a factor determining higher chance at success. Immigrants from English-speaking countries are more prepared, while immigrants from countries like Somalia, where many come as refugees, are less prepared.

Not so sure how the research was conducted, and am interested in finding out more about the results. But, the article is written for a student publication so it’s not very detailed.

How accurate do you think this research is?

One of my last posts questioned whether or not the U.S. held any responsibility for the refugees they bring in, making sure they acclimated and survived in this new environment and culture. Here’s another story talking about some of the struggles of African immigrants (primarily refugees).