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| v Contents List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 Coming to America: Ghanaians and U.S. Immigration 9 2 By the Hudson River: The Ghanaian Presence in New York 30 3 Remembering the Homeland: Ghana and Its People 46 4 How Shall We Sing the Lord’s Song? PCGNY: An Overseas Mission 65 5 The Compound House: Communal Life and Welfare 102 6 Conflict and Cohesion: Gender and Intergenerational Relations 120 7 Ebenezer: Spirituality and Identity 137 8 Paddling on Both Sides: Analysis and Conclusion 159 Notes 179 Bibliography 197 Index 205 About the Author 209 ...

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