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Toyin falola is frances higginbothom nalle centennial professor of history at the university of texas at austin and has published more than fortyfive books. The yoruba factor in the transatlantic slave trade paul e. The association of third world studies has named its annual best book award after him as the toyin falola prize for the best book on africa. Toyin falola is the jacob and frances sanger mossiker chair in the humanities and university distinguished teaching professor at the university of texas at austin. He is also fellow of the nigerian academy of letters and fellow of the historical society of nigeria.
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Dr toyin falola ut professor of african studies news. Hakim adi was trained as a historian of africa, but his research interests have broadened to include the history of african diaspora as well, particularly in the twentieth century. The books second section provides a historical introduction to modern yoruba. The yoruba diaspora in the atlantic world 9780253217165 by toyin falola. Essays in honor of toyin falola, one by akin ogundiran, precolonial nigeria. Sep 06, 2016 toyin falola begins tenure as kluge chair in countries and cultures of the south september 6, 2016 africa, past and future. Toyin omoyeni falola born 1 january 1953 in ibadan is a nigerian historian and professor of african studies. In this definitive study of the african diaspora in north america, toyin falola offers a causal history of the western dispersion of africans and its effects on the modern world. Buy toyin falola ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Migrations and creative expressions in africa and the african. Fast growing in population, african immigrants in the united states have become a significant force, to the point that the idea of a new african diaspora is now a reality. He is currently the jacob and frances sanger mossiker chair in the humanities at the university of texas at austin.
About us toyin falola center for the study of africa. From the fifteenth century to the present, millions of africans have been dispersed many of them forcibly, others driven by economic need or political persecution to other continents, creating large communities with african origins living outside their native lands. It is a matter of some interest, that the only other volume a mouth sweeter than salt reminds one of is ake, by wole soyinka. Slavery, modernity, and globalization rochester studies in african history and the diaspora toyin falola on. Toyin falola has published numberous books, including key events in african history. In the african diaspora, falola provides a comprehensive report on continental and intercontinental african migrations and displacements, past and present. Falola is the author of numerous books, including violence in nigeria. African diaspora edited by toyin falola, niyi afolabi, aderonke a. Toyin falola examines violence as a tool of domination and resistance, however unequally applied, to get to the heart of why nigeria has not built a successful democracy. Women, children, and health in africa by falola, toyin, heaton, matthew m.