African American Muslims have a unique experience

The experience of African American Muslims, which here refers to Muslims who have embraced Islam, or whose parents and grandparents have embraced Islam, is so unique and beautiful. They have accepted Islam in droves and implement it in a much stronger way than many Muslims living in the West who have had Islam in their families for centuries. What makes African American Muslims grab hold of Islam and its teachings with such a tight grip? What should Muslims with ancestral Islam bear in mind when interacting with African American Muslims?