Ethnic differences based on national origin are often undistinguished
within the Black community in the United States. The assumption of a
singular Black ethnicity (or the notion that all Blacks in the U.S.
identify their origins within the U.S.) defines the majority of
scholarly work on Black political identity and political behavior.
However, the growing visibility of Black immigrant communities in
major metropolitan areas of the U.S. raises the following question
for scholars of immigration and race politics: What are the
political implications of ethnic diversity within the Black
community?