The Yoruba Diaspora in the Atlantic World

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the yoruba diaspora in the atlantic world Falola_Childs,Yoruba Diaspo 2/2/05 1:34 PM Page i b l a c k s i n t h e d i a s p o r a founding editors John McCluskey, Jr. Darlene Clark Hine David Barry Gaspar editor Claude A. Clegg III advisory board Kim D. Butler Judith A. Byfield Leslie A. Schwalm Tracy Sharpley-Whiting Falola_Childs,YorubaDiaspo 2/2/05 1:34PM Pageii The Yoruba Diaspora in the Atlantic World edited by Toyin Falola and Matt D. Childs Indiana University Press Bloomington and Indianapolis Falola_Childs,YorubaDiaspo 2/2/05 1:34PM Pageiii Publication of this book is made possible in part with the assistance of a Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency that supports research, education, and public programming in the humanities. This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47404-3797 USA http://iupress.indiana.edu Telephone orders 800- 842-6796 Fax orders 812-855-7931 Orders by e-mail iuporder@indiana.edu© 2004 by Indiana University Press All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses’ Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Yoruba diaspora in the Atlantic world / edited by Toyin Falola and Matt D. Childs. p. cm.—(Blacks in the diaspora) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-253-34458 -1 (cloth : alk. paper) – ISBN 0-253-21716-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Yoruba (African people)—America—History. 2. Slavery—America—History. 3. Return migration—Africa, West. 4. African diaspora. I. Falola, Toyin. II. Childs, Matt D., date III. Series. E29. Y67Y67 2004 970'.00496333—dc22 2004013528 1 2 3 4 5 10 09 08 07 06 05 Falola_Childs,Yoruba Diaspo 2/2/05 1:34 PM Page iv For Oduduwa’s Children Scattered Throughout the Diaspora For Timothy and Dotty Childs For Dr. A. Olusegun Fayemi, pathologist, photographer, and social activist Falola_Childs,Yoruba Diaspo 2/2/05 1:34 PM Page v Falola_Childs,Yoruba Diaspo 2/2/05 1:34 PM Page vi Ori lo mo ibi ti ese nre. One’s destiny guides one’s journeys in life. Falola_Childs,YorubaDiaspo 2/2/05 1:34PM Pagevii Falola_Childs,YorubaDiaspo 2/2/05 1:34PM Pageviii ...