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Afro-Cubans (Spanish: Afrocubano) or Black Cubans are Cubans of full or partial sub-Saharan African ancestry. The term Afro-Cuban can also refer to historical or cultural elements in Cuba associated with this community, and the combining of native African and other cultural elements found in Cuban society, such as race, religion, music, language, the arts and class culture.
In Cuba, dark skinned Afro-Cubans are the only group on the island referred to as black while lighter skinned, mixed race, Afro-Cuban mulattos are often not characterized as fully black or fully white. Race conceptions in Cuba are unique because of its long history of racial mixing and appeals to a "raceless" society.
The main theme in her work is the focus on to the once-marginalized Afro-Cubans, giving them a respectable identity. Through the use of imagery and storytelling in her work, she seeks to retell the history of the Cuban people through the Afro-Cuban lens. [9] Generally, her work blurs the line between what society has deemed as "fact" and "fiction."
The 54-year-old Afro-Cuban poet is starting a new life in a new country, weeks after being admitted into the United States through a humanitarian parole program created last October by the Biden ...
Afro-Cuban artist reimagines Renaissance art with Black people at the center. Kristen Rogers, CNN. September 17, 2023 at 11:04 AM ... Many of the people in Rosales’ artworks have dark skin ...
For some White Cubans, the significance of Afro-Cubanismo was the revalorization of African art as an expression of Cuban identity. Some scholars, like Fernando Ortiz, advocated that Afrocubanismo and African derived art forms were important for the anthropological pursuit of acknowledging the history behind Cuban identity in all forms. [ 5 ]
Now, people are celebrating the richness of Afro-Latino identity and culture. ... Chicago’s acclaimed “Bomba con Buya” honors the sacred art form of Afro-Cuban ancestors, with the group ...
Pages in category "People of Afro–Cuban descent" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.