Democracy Now! co-host Juan González will deliver a lecture on the topic of “Commemorating the 1965 Immigration Act: Reflections on its Legacy Today” as part of the “50 Years Later” series marking the anniversary of the landmark legislation. The talk will be followed by a reception and a book signing. He is the author of “Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America.”

This lecture series examines the historical context and current legacies of the act, and highlights the varied and contradictory meanings of the bill for different migrant populations.

The event is presented by: Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Department of History, Race, Ethnicity and Nation Constellation of the History Department, College of Social Work, School of Communication, Latino/a Studies Program, Organization of Hispanic Faculty and Staff, Student Life Multicultural Center, Center for Latin American Studies.

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by Juan González