Marriage, Migration & Black Identity: Karen Okigbo and Johanna Lukate in Conversation

Marriage, Migration & Black Identity: Karen Okigbo and Johanna Lukate in Conversation

Video October 07, 2025
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What do marriage practices among second-generation Nigerians in the U.S. reveal about identity, belonging, and Blackness in the diaspora? Visiting Research Fellow Karen Okigbo sits down with Dr. Johanna Lukate to discuss the intersections of race, migration, and identity making. Together, they explore topics such as the symbolism of hair in marriage, theorising Black heterogeneity, and the ongoing debates around ‘migrantisation’ in Germany.

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