Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The seventh event in the Wednesdays at the Center, 2020-21 series features Monika Gosin, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Latin American Studies Program at the College of William & Mary.
The 1980 Mariel exodus, when 125,000 Cubans came to the United States by boatlift, underscored racial/ethnic tensions that had been brewing between African Americans and Cuban Americans in Miami for decades.
While scholarship primarily focuses on the event from the perspective of its relevance for Cubans, this talk shines a light on black voices on Mariel, to highlight the complexities involved in the fight for black rights as the definitions of "black" and of "Cuban" underwent significant shifts as the Cuban newcomers arrived.
The conversation was moderated by Holly Ackerman, Head of the International & Area Studies Department and Librarian for Latin American, Iberian and Latino Studies in the Duke Libraries.
The event was organized by the Duke Center for International and Global Studies (DUCIGS) and the John Hope Franklin Center, as part of the 'Wednesdays at the Center' series.
Wednesdays at the Center is a topical weekly series in which scholars, artists, journalists, and others speak informally about their work in conversation with Duke students, staff, faculty, and community members.
This year’s Wednesdays at the Center series is especially focused on anti-racism under the rubric:
John Hope Franklin | Global Anti-Racism (histories of action).
Due to covid-19 restrictions, the 2020-2021 edition of W@TC has been held online.
Read the full press release about the series:
https://igs.duke.edu/series-wednesdays-center-series/jhf-global-anti-racism-histories-action-wednesdays-center-special
Read an article about the series on Duke Today:
https://today.duke.edu/2020/08/racism-through-lens-john-hope-franklin
The seventh event in the Wednesdays at the Center, 2020-21 series features Monika Gosin, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Latin American Studies Program at the College of William & Mary.
The 1980 Mariel exodus, when 125,000 Cubans came to the United States by boatlift, underscored racial/ethnic tensions that had been brewing between African Americans and Cuban Americans in Miami for decades.
While scholarship primarily focuses on the event from the perspective of its relevance for Cubans, this talk shines a light on black voices on Mariel, to highlight the complexities involved in the fight for black rights as the definitions of "black" and of "Cuban" underwent significant shifts as the Cuban newcomers arrived.
The conversation was moderated by Holly Ackerman, Head of the International & Area Studies Department and Librarian for Latin American, Iberian and Latino Studies in the Duke Libraries.
The event was organized by the Duke Center for International and Global Studies (DUCIGS) and the John Hope Franklin Center, as part of the 'Wednesdays at the Center' series.
Wednesdays at the Center is a topical weekly series in which scholars, artists, journalists, and others speak informally about their work in conversation with Duke students, staff, faculty, and community members.
This year’s Wednesdays at the Center series is especially focused on anti-racism under the rubric:
John Hope Franklin | Global Anti-Racism (histories of action).
Due to covid-19 restrictions, the 2020-2021 edition of W@TC has been held online.
Read the full press release about the series:
https://igs.duke.edu/series-wednesdays-center-series/jhf-global-anti-racism-histories-action-wednesdays-center-special
Read an article about the series on Duke Today:
https://today.duke.edu/2020/08/racism-through-lens-john-hope-franklin
