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,…