Migrants and New Jersey’s Oyster Industry

Migrants and New Jersey’s Oyster Industry | NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor, njmml.com
June 7, 2025
10:30
to 13:30

About this Event

Bayshore Center at Bivalve welcomes community members for a discussion about migrant and immigrant laborers and their families who worked in the oyster houses and on the boats. You are invited to join and contribute to a public conversation about past African American migrant labor and today’s Latino immigrant labor, and the role that they have played in building and sustaining the oyster industry.

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About NJMML

NJ Monuments To Migration And Labor is a three-year initiative honoring immigrants’ contributions to the state. Through public events, and monument installations, it celebrates their resilience, hard work, and cultural impact, blending art, history, and storytelling to inspire reflection and appreciation.

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