Rumberas, social hierarchy and public recognition
By: Roxana M. Coz Textar In the urban context of Matanzas, towards the end of the 19th century the rumba…
VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE: YOUNG PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE COVID-19 We continue working.
From July 2 to 23, an international virtual exchange on various initiatives organized by YOUTH BEFORE COVID-19 (JAC-19) took place.…
Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Temporary Shelters in Cuba
By: Yuni Moliner If a woman, after being a victim of violence by her partner, goes to the competent authorities…
It’s Just a Matter of Love, Rights, Inclusion, LGBTIQ+ Pride
Alien Cuba’s “It’s Only a Matter of Love” T-shirts promote messages of respect and inclusion for all people, regardless of…
Black woman, Cuban, graduate in Journalism… Yunielis Moliner Isasi tells her experience during the period of confrontation with Covid 19. Stories of Afrodescendant Women in her Journey.
When Cuba declared on March 11 that three of the four tourists isolated on suspicion of covid-19 tested positive for…
Yoamaris Neptuno Domínguez, coordinator of the Articulación Juvenil por la Equidad Social del Centro Oscar Arnulfo Romero (OAR) talks about the Articulación Juvenil x la Equidad Social and her experiences as a black woman… Stories of Afrodescendant Women in her Journey
The Articulación Juvenil x la Equidad Social seeks to provide diverse young people in areas of study and work with…
Tania de la Oz Terry, a 77 year old black and lesbian woman, self-employed, shares her story during the confrontation with Covid 19 and her future aspirations. Stories of Afro-descendant Women on their journey.
During these months I was working all the time in a Catholic church, on alternate days. My isolation was moderate…
Silvia Alderete, a black woman of extraordinary energy, known in Cárdenas as “Guillén’s girlfriend” for having made the life and work of Cuba’s National Poet known and appreciated in every corner of that city… Stories of Women of African Descent in her Journey
For some, being born in the countryside in the 1940s was a misfortune, even more so if one combines the…
Mel Herrera, student of Accounting and Finance at the University of Havana, trans activist for the rights of the LGBTI community and women, interested in issues of gender, afro-feminism, anti-racism and intersectionality. Stories of Afro-descendant Women in her Journey.
Without a doubt, a strength has been this kind of resistance that is forged in us from early ages, almost…
Woman, black and with a special voice that has cultivated the world of trova in Morón… Lien Piloto tells us about her lessons learned during the confrontation with the Covid-19, her appreciations and personal experiences. Stories of Afrodescendant Women in their Journey.
I agree when it is said that black women have shown resistance, that is in the nature of the black,…
