American-Born Foreigner

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Activist parents, teachers, legal and human services professionals, plus others may find engagement in American-born Foreigner, an autoethnography. It is part memoir and part socia l commentary from the perspective of a multicultural Baby Boomer. Sherryl asks, "What effect did our predecessors expect integration to have on the day-to-day life of individuals?" Through the voice of a progressive black woman, Sherryl endeavors to create conversation about identity politics and the role it plays in relationships at many levels. Her storytelling toward self-reflection for activist-minded people is to offer ideas for deeper academic research, policy changes and other possible solutions to a variety of cultural binds she has observed throughout her multifaceted life. Show more