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What We Bring: Talks and Performances Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Hart-Cellar Immigration Reform Act

November 24, 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Hart-Cellar, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, fundamentally changed the demographics of our nation. Still the foundation of immigration law today, the legislation brought in tens of millions of people from Asia, Africa,and the Caribbean, phasing out the 1920s quota system, which had sealed the borders to everyone but northern Europeans. On the other hand, the legislation made it more difficult for certain groups, such as seasonal laborers, to enter the US for work. This program looks at the contributions of the “new” immigrants, and how they might illuminate the current discussion of immigration reform. The panel will include short talks by Nancy Foner (The Graduate Center), Ray Allen (Brooklyn College), and Jack Tchen (NYU), with performances by Colombian vocalist and cuatro player Johanna Castañeda and harpist Vidal Garzón; Gambian kora player and jali (praise singer) Alhaji Papa Susso; and members of the Central Asian group Ensemble Shashmaqam. Programmed in partnership with City Lore, The Gotham Center for New York City History, Direct Cultural Access and the Center for Art, Tradition and Cultural Heritage. At , between 35th and 36th Streets. Admission is free,

Details

Date:
November 24, 2015
Time:
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Organizer

Peter Rushefsky
Phone:
212-571-1555 x36
Website:
http://www.ctmd.org

Venue

CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue between 35th and 36th Streets
New York , NY United States
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