This event is part of ‘50 Years Later,’ a series that marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act. The series examines the historical context and current legacies of this act. Particularly, it highlights the varied and contradictory meanings of this bill for different migrant populations.

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CELESTE COLEMAN, COLEMAN.519@OSU.EDU

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20TH“COMMEMORATING THE 1965 IMMIGRATION ACT: REFLECTIONS ON ITS LEGACY TODAY”1:00 – 3:00 PM FRANK W. HALE JR. BLACK CULTURAL CENTER, MLK ROOM LECTURE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNING

Juan González Journalist, co-host of the independent news program Democracy Now!, and author of Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America and News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media.

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