EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of two articles published this past week (June 17 and 18) by Justice Initiative, a human-rights advocacy organization founded by Heather Gray. We occasionally share commentaries and articles from Ms. Gray as she consistently comments on issues of the day. With the current wave of protests in Cuba and the right-wing commentaries being offered by the mainstream press, we wish to share the following seven video clips from Ms. Gray’s June 2014 visit to Cuba, to provide some of the human side of Cuban life, as well as the Afrikan influence on much of Cuba’s culture.
by Heather Gray
Justice Initiative
July 17, 2021
In 2014 I was fortunate to visit Cuba, thanks to the leadership of Prexy Nesbitt in Chicago. While there, under the guidance of “Making the Road,” we focused on the African culture in Cuba which, of course, is profound. Given the recent attention on Cuba, I decided to yet again send out my videos of the trip. They are below. Enjoy!!!
(1) Visiting Cuba in June 2014 – Part I
(2) “Learning from Sara Daisy” – Part II
(4) Cuban Ambassadors on Cuba’s Assistance to African Liberation – Part IV
(6) Havana Farmer’s Market – June 2014 – Part VI
(7) Making the Road – African Dancing in Cuba – Part VII