We at The Black Institute want to thank all of those that were able to join us for the launch of our first book, “All Races, All Faces: A Guide to New York City’s Immigrant Communities.” We had a great evening celebrating the diversity of our great City and hearing from many of the communities who will be positively impacted by this book.

Our book launch event brought together those who feel the urgency of these ever present issues, including Senators Jeffrey Klein and Diane Savino, Assemblymember Mark Gjonaj and Joy-Reid, Host at the Reid Report, MSNBC, who all spoke eloquently on the issue of immigration in the United States.  As our speakers mentioned, this directory will become a handy resource for government officials, educators, community organizers, immigrants, and all others who have personal or professional interest in the diversity of our City.

The Black Institute has printed and distributed the first publishing of the Immigrant Integration project, but we need your help to make sure it’s not the last.

Please click here to donate $25, $50, $100, or $250 to allow us to continue printing this important educational resource.

Today’s immigrants are facing major challenges, from the threat of deportation for the undocumented to anti-immigrant bias and barriers to economic integration that affect even many naturalized citizens.  The Black Institute has been at work to address this problem through a strategy of increasing the visibility of smaller and medium-size immigrant communities and helping them acquire their own voice in the immigration debate, thus advancing their integration into the wider society.

Your support will allow us to conduct the highest levels of academic research, develop leadership in Black communities throughout the United States and implement strategies and tactics for issue-based campaigns.  Please click here and make an end of year tax-deductible contribution of $25, $50, $100, $250 or more.

Thank you for your support, and I look forward to working with you on future endeavors,

Bertha Lewis and The Black Institute

P.S. – In case you missed it, check out these videos from a group of diverse immigrants as they talk about why our new guide “All Races, All Faces” is so important to them.