AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. In the recent poll conducted by The African Times/USA within African American communities, an interesting trend has emerged, showcasing a substantial lead for Donald Trump over Joe Biden. The data suggests a notable preference within this demographic, with 58.4% expressing support for Trump compared to 41.6% for Biden. This shift indicates a significant divergence from previous voting patterns and reflects a current voting choice of the African American electorate. The poll reveals the two major issues at the top of the concerns of African American voters. Economy Moving beyond overall voting preferences, the survey addressed specific concerns related to the economy. Within this context, respondents expressed dissatisfaction with Biden’s economic

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. More than a third of migration in sub-Saharan Africa happens within the continent. This mixing of people means that some children have parents of different national origins. Yet not enough is known about the lives of these children: how they form their identity and what impact migration has on them. The majority of research on second generation African immigrants focuses on understanding their experiences in the global north. Our research looked at the less studied African context, where the majority of African migration occurs. We are sociologists who study migration and identity and we have seen that studies tend to take the perspective of the parents in the African context. The voices of the children are missing. To fill this gap we asked children who have two African-born