Tag: Cuba

I’m Cuban, But Not Cuban Enough

ForumSofia Garcia -
In the United States, most people can trace their roots back to distant corners of the world.  Though time may separate us from our ancestors, their legacy remains woven into our lives. It endures in the food...

Social Upheaval In Cuba Reminds Us Of The Need For Change

ForumSandra Maria Borges -
Cuba witnessed a rarity on March 17—protests.  Hundreds participated in demonstrations throughout Santiago de Cuba—the island’s second largest city—chanting for electricity and food.  According to a report on NBC News by Ed Augustus, a British journalist based in...

Cuba Needs To Stop Being Used As A Political Tool

ForumSabrina Chaviano -
Since the 1959 Revolution, Cuba has been used as a political pawn to promote radical ideologies. This political game has only endured due to the...

Center Signs With MDC After Defecting From Cuba’s National Basketball Team

SportsScarlling Manzanarez -
When Susan Summons got a call this summer informing her that a six-foot-five-inch player from Cuba’s national basketball team had defected and was living...

SOS Cuba Advocates For Human Rights On The Caribbean Island

Kendall CampusCarolina Soto -
Janet Cuni grew tired of arguing with relatives whose ideologies aligned with the dictatorship in Cuba, so she searched for a way out.   She found...

Thousands Attend Rally At Freedom Tower, Demand Democracy In Cuba

NewsAmmy Sanchez -
More than 3,000 people attended a rally on July 17 at the Freedom Tower on Biscayne Boulevard—chanting “Patria y Vida” and “Libertad” as they...

Patria Y Vida Calls For Cubans Everywhere To Speak Out Against The Regime

ForumAlina Halley -
Thirty years ago, Cuban-American musician Willy Chirino stepped on stage in Panama before a crowd of more than 3,000 Cuban detainees. As they struggled...

Freedom Tower Showcases Josefina Tarafa’s Photographs In Exhibition

Wolfson CampusAmanda Rana -
Miami Dade College’s Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd., is presenting Remaking Miami: Josefina Tarafa’s Photographs of the 1970s at their Cuban Legacy Gallery through...

Student Uses Medieval Instrument To Connect To Spanish Roots

Padrón CampusAdriana Dos Santos -
Beatriz Martinez Trujillo believes in paying close attention to your dreams.  In 2002, she dreamt of walking along a narrow path in a rugged forest...

Photo Briefing – November 26, 2019

Wolfson CampusThe Reporter Staff -

NWSA To Present Play By Playwright Federico García Lorca

Wolfson CampusWilliam Sanchez -
New World School of the Arts, 25 N.E. 2nd St., will present a play entitled Yerma by Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca on Dec....

Documentary On Cuban Pioneer At Hialeah Campus

Hialeah CampusNatalie Gutierrez -
Hialeah Campus, 1780 W. 49 St., will screen Emilia, a documentary that explores the life of Emilia Teurbe Tolón, who sewed the first Cuban...

Student With Cerebral Palsy Aspires To Be Next Albert Einstein

Wolfson CampusAdriana Dos Santos -
When Asnay Machado was eight months old, his parents noticed his legs were spasming and he couldn’t sit without assistance.  “He had to go through...

Former Shark Breaks Minor League Record, Strikes Out 12 In A Row

NewsBryan Lopez -
Former Sharks pitching ace, Yusniel Padron-Artiles, set a minor league record, striking out 12 consecutive batters in game for the Boston Red Sox’s minor...
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