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Island of Fire: The Black Worker and the Crisis of Subproletarianization
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The Black worker in U.S. history has often used labor spaces to resist racial oppression.
Professor Augustus Wood will trace the “subproletarianization,” or retrenchment of conditions
of the Black worker from the 1970s to the present day. He will contextualize
this crisis to Champaign-Urbana and how corporate universities
like Illinois feed on the resources of the workers without restitution or reparations.
This lecture is part of Parkland College's observation of Black History Month
in February with month-long events. With the theme
"African Americans and Labor," the college will explore
historical and contemporary African American accomplishments.
Events are open to the public unless otherwise noted.
This lecture will be held in the Student Union Cafeteria.