The Congo, Michigan and You

Detroit Mercy African American Studies Program

Come learn about the Democratic Republic of Congo's history, humanitarian crises, and its connections to Michigan.

This online seminar will cover the roots of the political and security crises facing the Democratic Republic of Congo, efforts to resettle refugees in Michigan, and the role our consumption habits play in fueling conflict.Please register in advance <a href="https://udmercy-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IW1tSii8Q9yD_zKVmni-MQ" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>.SpeakersCharles Tshimanga-Kashama is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the author of Youth, education and society in the Congo/Kinshasa, 1890–1960 (2001); and co-author of The Bakongo Alliance (Abako) and the independence of Belgian Congo: ten years of Kongo Nationalism, 1950–1960 (2003).Jado Ndaruhuye is Vice President of the Congolese Banyamulenge in the United States and Refugee Public Health Community Engagement Coordinator at Bethany Christian Services of Michigan.

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