Immigration Is A Racial Justice Issue

On April 7th, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted Nana Gyamfi, Executive Director for Black Alliance for Just Immigration. The event was held at the University of Texas Law School in the Eidman Courtroom and was part of our Brumley Speaker Series.

Nana Gyamfi is the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), the largest Black-led social justice organization representing the nearly 10 million Black immigrants, refugees, and families living in the U.S. A Movement attorney for the past 25 years, Nana is co-founder of Justice Warriors 4 Black Lives and Human Rights Advocacy, both dedicated to fighting for human rights and Black liberation. She is the current President of the National Conference of Black Lawyers, and a member of the Movement for Black Lives Policy Table. Nana is a former professor in the Pan African Studies Department at California State University Los Angeles, and has long been a sought after voice for legal and political insight into issues affecting Black communities. She has appeared in documentaries and other media, including Tales of the Grim Sleeper and Democracy Now! With Amy Goodman.