¿Y Nosotros Qué?: Acknowledging the AfroLatin@ Immigrant
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Graduate Center of the City University of New York
The social experience of Afrolatin@s differs in important ways from that of the general Latin@ immigrant population. This panel will seek to describe that unique reality, and to analyze and respond to the blatant invisibility of AfroLatin@ immigrants in the US. Why are AfroLatin@ immigrants not quantified, or even acknowledged, in the current immigration debate, and what are the consequences of this erasure, both for AfroLatin@s and for the relations between Latin@ immigrants and the African American community? How can we be sure to include AfroLatino voices and realities in the overall immigrant struggle? How might Afrolatin@ immigrants and advocates help bridge gaps of language, culture and historical experience, and link diverse communities involved in present-day immigrant reform movements?
Graduate Center of the City University of New York
The social experience of Afrolatin@s differs in important ways from that of the general Latin@ immigrant population. This panel will seek to describe that unique reality, and to analyze and respond to the blatant invisibility of AfroLatin@ immigrants in the US. Why are AfroLatin@ immigrants not quantified, or even acknowledged, in the current immigration debate, and what are the consequences of this erasure, both for AfroLatin@s and for the relations between Latin@ immigrants and the African American community? How can we be sure to include AfroLatino voices and realities in the overall immigrant struggle? How might Afrolatin@ immigrants and advocates help bridge gaps of language, culture and historical experience, and link diverse communities involved in present-day immigrant reform movements?