African Americans and the Nigerian Civil War, 19671970

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This book is the first to recover and analyse at length the extent, complexity, and character of African American responses to the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970).

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Introduction 1. 'The rich vigorous flood of Africa as she rises in Strength and Beauty': Nigerian and African American interactions across the Black Atlantic 1919-1960 2. 'The Crop of Destiny': African Americans and Nigeria, 1960- 1966 3. 'To the benefit of Africa, the world, and ourselves': The American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa (ANLCA) Mission to Nigeria, 1966-1968 4. 'Black America Cares': The Humanitarian Response of African Americans to Reports of Famine and 'Genocide' in Biafra, 1968-1970 5. 'Do our brothers and sisters care?': The Joint Afro Committee on Biafra and African American Supporters of Biafran Independence, 1969-1970 6. 'Long live the united Republic of Nigeria - the hope of black men everywhere in this Twentieth Century world': African Americans and the priority of Nigerian Unity, 1969-1970 7. Conclusion