The population of African immigrants in th e United States has grown rapidly over the past few decades. Hear from Dr. Kefa Otiso\, who has extensive ly studied African immigration to the U.S. as one of his primary research interests\, and gain perspectives of what it truly means to be a sub-Sahar an African immigrant in the United States. This lecture and conversation i s brought to you in partnership with Welcome Bowling Green\, Welcome Toled o-Lucas County\, and the Library's African American Appreciation Coalition (AAAC).
\nThe Association for the Study of African American Life an d History (ASALH) has selected \;African Americans and Labor \;as the theme of Black History Month 2025. From the ASALH website (asalh.org):
\nThe 2025 Black History Month theme\, African Americans\, and Labo r\, focuses on the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds &ndash\; free and unfree\, skilled\, and unskilled\, vocational and voluntary &ndash\; intersect with the collective experiences of Black peop le. Indeed\, work is at the very center of much of Black history and cultu re. Be it the traditional agricultural labor of enslaved Africans that fed Low Country colonies\, debates among Black educators on the importance of vocational training\, self-help strategies and entrepreneurship in Black communities\, or organized labor&rsquo\;s role in fighting both economic a nd social injustice\, Black people&rsquo\;s work has been transformational throughout the U.S.\, Africa\, and the Diaspora. The 2025 Black History M onth theme\, &ldquo\;African Americans and Labor\,&rdquo\; sets out to hig hlight and celebrate the potent impact of this work.
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