Touré Reed on Ethnic Essentialism and Symbolism

"Where Do We Go From Here? Revisiting Black Irish Relations and Responding to a Transnational Moment" Conference, Nov 5, 12 and 19 2021, explores how the trajectories of people of Irish and African descent in the U.S. have been shaped by American conceptions of identity, hierarchies of belonging, and access to pathways of upward mobility. Convened by NYU's Kim DaCosta and Miriam Nyhan Grey and opened by Taoiseach of Ireland Micheál Martin T.D. Hosted by NYU's Glucksman Ireland House and Gallatin School of Individualized Study.