Sudanese Americans
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Found in New York City, Detroit, Des Moines, Alexandria, Virginia, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Diego, Omaha. | |
| Languages | |
| American English · Nuer language | |
| Religion | |
| Muslims, Christians and Practitioners of traditional sudan´s religions. |
Sudanese Americans are Americans of Sudanese ancestry or a Sudanese who has American citizenship. Sudanese Americans can also include children born in America to an American parent and Sudanese parent. There is a community of 20,000 Sudanese Americans who have emigrated from their native country to the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s.
Demography
The largest Sudanese communities in the 2000 census were New York City, Detroit, Des Moines, Alexandria, Virginia in the Washington DC metropolitan area, Los Angeles and San Diego. However, since 2006, most Sudanese people had it Omaha (Nebraska).[1] Sudanese Americans communities also are found in others cities such as Greensboro, NC, Houston, TX, Flint, MI, Washington Metropolitan Area and many other cities. Sudanese or Sudanese Americans came to America due political disagreements, others come for educational and vocation opportunities or for family reunification.
The most of Sudanese Americans are Muslims or Christians. However, many Sudanese tribes also live in the United States. Thus, in Omaha, Nebraska live about 8,500 Sudanese.[1] Some Sudanese Americans may consider themselves Arab American if their ancestry came from northern Sudan.
Organizations
Due to the difficulty of Sudanese Americans to study in college, a Sudanese immigrant, Valentino, created the organization The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, that aims to help provide scholarships to aid the educational pursuits of Sudanese Americans, support educational institutions and community organizations that work with Sudanese immigrants. This foundation make grants to American colleges and universities for scholarship funds for assist Sudanese students enrolled in degree programs. Grants also are given to community organizations that assist Sudanese refugees during the difficult adaptation period in the United States.[2]
Also of The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, Sudanese Americans created other associations. So, because of the great difficulties faced by Sudanese in United States, such as language and skill, was founded the New Sudan-American Hope (NSAH) in 1999 by a group of Sudanese from Rochester, Minnesota, to help Sudanese refugees. So, help with various aspects of relocation. Almost a decade later and with members from diverse backgrounds, NSAH still helps refugees in Rochester and also is a source of education about the consequences of the war in Sudan.[3]
Famous Sudanese Americans
See also
References
- ^ a b Burbach, C. "Rally features Sudanese vice president", Omaha World-Herald. July 22, 2006.
- ^ http://www.valentinoachakdeng.org/working_with_diaspora.php VAD: Working with the Sudanese diaspora in the U.S. Retrieved November 30, 2011, to 0:08 pm.
- ^ http://newsudanamericanhope.org/aboutus.html New Sudan American Hope. Retrieved november 30, 2011, to 0:43 pm.
