Black Central Americans in South Florida: Migration, Memory, and Cultural Worlds
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6200 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
https://global-black-studies.miami.edu/9:15 AM Arrival, Sign-In, and Light Breakfast
9:30 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:00 AM Panel Discussion: Organizing Black Central American Diasporas in South Florida
11:30 AM Lunch
12:30 PM Keynote Conversation: On the Road to South Florida: Black Central American Migration, Labor, and Belonging
2:00 PM Panel Discussion: Black Central American Cultural Worlds: Art, Film, and Intergenerational Memory
3:45 PM Film Screening of Zanolee Grant's documentary Inheritance and post-screening Q+A
5:00 PM Closing Reception: Black Central American Soundscapes in South Florida with musician Philip Montalban
The Center for Global Black Studies and The Black Central Americas Project invite you to a one-day symposium that brings together scholars, community organizers, artists, and cultural workers to explore the histories and lived experiences of Black Central Americans in South Florida. Centering migration, labor, cultural place-making, and historical and cultural preservation, the symposium highlights the many ways Black Central Americans have shaped—and continue to shape—the social, political, and cultural landscapes of the region.
Through panel discussions, a keynote conversation, a film screening, and a closing sonic gathering, the symposium foregrounds Black Central American voices while creating space for dialogue across generations, disciplines, and communities.
Due to space limitations, advance RSVP is requested.
Co-sponsored by:
Mellon Foundation
Black Miami Studies Initiative
Black Central Americas Project
College of Arts and Sciences
Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas
American Studies Program
Department of English and Creative Writing
Africana Studies Program
This symposium is part of the Mellon-funded Black Miami Studies Initiative, presented in collaboration with the Center for Global Black Studies and The Black Central Americas Project.
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