16th Annual American Studies Conference
Mixed Race America: Identities and Culture
Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream: A Discussion of Black Ethnics
Christina Greer, Fordham University
Thursday, February 19, 2015
6:00 – 7:30 pm
4:30 – 5:30 pm Reception
Alexander G. Hill Ballroom, Kagin Commons
Author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream (Oxford University Press)
An analysis of the differing political negotiations of Black American, Afro-Caribbean, and African immigrant groups once they settle into the American polity. Questions surrounding incorporation, assimilation, and acceptance and use of historical analyses will explain diverse attitudes of the three Black groups.
Free and Open to the Public
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