By Damayanti Matos Abreu Leer en Español Translated by: Cindy García, Maxine Nwigwe, and Devon Severson “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist. Key Words: Learnings, changes, conceptions, Cuba, discrimination, participation, racism, learning, unlearning, teaching,…
In 2018, during my first trip to Cuba, I, along with a group of US-based scholars, had the honor of speaking at the inaugural Theoretical and Methodological Workshop on Afro-diasporic Studies. This international symposium, hosted by the prestigious institute, Casa de las Americas, brought together scholars, activists and other peoples immersed in afrodescendant contexts. Although I was invited to speak on black visibility, my true desire was to learn.
Por Cindy García Read in English Reconstruyendo La Casa Tomada mirArte Escrito por Cindy García con Myrna Dickson Traducido por Cindy García “Preparación de La Comida Tradicional en La Marina,” escena reconstruida a partir de notas bilingües Escrito y Traducido por Cindy García La Práctica Artística de La Muñeca Negra Escrito y Traducido por Cindy…
Escrito y Traducido por Cindy García Read in English En junio de 2018, llevé a mis hijas a Cuba durante tres semanas en un viaje preliminar para aprender más sobre las prácticas de la vida cotidiana del antirracismo. Quería entender los contornos del racismo sesenta años después de la Revolución Cubana, una revolución que llevó…
Damayanti Matos Abreu. Translated by Cindy García, Maxine Nwigwe, and Devon Severson “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist. Key Words: Learnings, changes, conceptions, Cuba, discrimination, participation, racism, learning, unlearning, teaching, knowledge,…
By Myrna Padrón Dickson and Siria González Leer en Español Translated by: Cindy García, Maxine Nwigwe, Devon Severson, and Geoffroy Delaforcade La Casa Tomada mirArte is a socio-cultural community initiative, led by an Afro-Cuban lesbian-parent couple. It is located in Coco Solo, Marianao, one of the peripheral neighborhoods of Havana. Historically, there have been a…
By Raúl Domínguez, Yudania García Alberja, and Raúl (Yunior) Domínguez García Leer en Español Translated by: Cindy García and Devon Severson The Festividades del Muñeco de San Juan have been a cultural tradition of the La Marina neighborhood of Matanzas, Cuba since 1940. The tradition was created by Jorge Sabino García (Lubrillante), Jesús Alfonso, Mario…
By Paula Margarita Montalvo Jorrin and Maritza Arango Montalvo Leer en Español Translated by: Cindy García and Devon Severson La Muñeca Negra is an artistic project founded and directed by the sculptor Margarita Montalvo. Her niece Maritza Arango Montalvo is the coordinator. “Our identity is the past, the present, and the future. In our work,…
By Idelsi Bárbara Alfonso Sandrino Leer en español Translated by: Cindy García, Maxine Nwigwe, and Devon Severson Objective: To describe the preliminary results of the analyzed visions on the treatment of racial issues within the most popular religious expressions in the neighborhoods where the Red Barrial Afrodescendiente coexists. Keywords: Publications, Popular Religiosity Introduction In…
By Rolando Zulueta Zulueta Leer en español Translated by: Devon Severson Objective: Explain the relevance of addressing the problem of racial discrimination in the current Cuban society. Keywords: Cuba, Racism, Discrimination, Demonized, Marginalized. Introduction Racial discrimination constitutes a social scourge that, in the case of Cuba, is closely linked to the development of the…