Cabo Verdeans in the United States is a powerful testament to the agency of Cabo Verdeans in telling their own stories to illuminate the complexity of the immigrant experience in the United States. Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves artfully centers timely and relevant perspectives on contemporary Cabo Verdeans, highlighting their experiences of physical and virtual community building, transnational identity development and adaptation, and mental health and wellbeing. Like a woven tapestry, this volume provides a nuanced treatment of the history, culture, and present conditions of Cabo Verdeans that will undoubtedly inspire a new generation of scholars in the field.

Gina Sanchez Gibau, Indiana University-Indianapolis

This groundbreaking collection invites us into a deep and honest conversation about what it means to build community in the world today, in a way that centers healing, empowerment, and solidarity. A must-read for anyone interested in learning how community stories that center women and working-class immigrants hold a wellspring of knowledge that can teach us about the past and point the way forward.

Jennifer Guglielmo, Smith College

Cabo Verdeans in the United States: Twenty-First Century Critical Perspectives is a refreshing collection of essays by Cabo Verdean artists, scholars, community elders, health care workers, and activists highlighting topics and subjects that impact their lived experience.The intergenerational perspective from within the community is a unique and generative contribution to knowledge production about the Cabo Verdean Diaspora.

Claire Andrade-Watkins, Emerson College