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Afro Cubans’ Role in Political Freedom Movement in Cuba
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November 17, 2021
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8:28Now PlayingIn Cuba, activists planned to take to the streets in nationwide protests against the government.
The Cuban government not only denied citizens to protest but took actions to dismantle the groups planning to do peaceful demonstrations. Cubans wanted to replicate what the world saw in July on the island, demanding basic human rights and asking for a democratic government.
As the solidarity marches that happened in many cities around the U.S. made headlines, what remains underreported is the role played by Afro Cubans leading the movement for political freedom and the fight for racial justice.
Dr. Amalia Daché, associate professor of the higher education division at the University of Pennsylvania, joins Marc Lamont Hill on “Black News Tonight” to discuss.
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