Black Italians Fight to Be Italian

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Lecture Series / Brown Bag
Presenter: 
Ngofeen Mputubwele
Date: 
Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 11:00
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As Scheduled
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Zoom
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Ngofeen Mputubwele is a journalist, lawyer, and podcast producer for the New Yorker Radio Hour based in New York City. He reports on issues of culture, language, and food, with an emphasis on international issues and the black diaspora. His work has been featured on NPR?s Code Switch, Rough Translation, as well as Gimlet Media?s The Nod, Every Little Thing, We Came to Win, and more. Most recently, he produced and narrated the New Yorker Radio Hour podcast episode "Black Italians Fight to Be Italian." He lives in Brooklyn with the 2.3 million yeast in his sourdough starter. Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0oduyvrjkoHdEOCPA4HovLQdV0gNpv2uKu

UCIS Unit: 
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Department of French & Italian
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