African Americans and the U.S. Labor Force

Join the UMGC community for an insightful presentation about the 400-year history of African Americans' participation in the U.S. labor force. From the earliest era of agricultural labor, through industrialization and post-industrialism, and into the age of technology, Black workers—both free and enslaved—have been exploited, undervalued, and often totally unacknowledged. Yet their importance to our nation's progress cannot be denied.

Featured Speaker

Daryl Michael Scott, PhD, professor of U.S. history and chair of the Department of History, Geography, and Museum Studies at Morgan State University, previously taught at Howard University for 20 years. He has written books and articles on numerous historical subjects, including Black race relations, and has served on the Executive Council of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

Moderator

Edwin Johnson is a UMGC adjunct faculty member. He also holds the positions of special assistant to the provost and university historian at Morgan State University.