Hurricane Irma slammed into Cuba, then hovered over the island for a full 24 hours before moving on. Damages are still not calculated, but these pictures more than tell the story Residents helping […]
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Harlem to Havana: Langston Hughes Helped a Nation Connect to Its African Roots by Ervin Dyer, Sept. 2 2017
American poet Langston Hughes was driven by a curiosity to explore the culture of African peoples. Such curiosity took Hughes across the world. Three times, it took him to the breezy island […]
Before the Hurricane, by Branko Marcetic, Jacobin, Aug. 30, 2017
Cuba is a world leader in hurricane preparedness and recovery. What can we learn from the small island nation? Hurricane season in Havana in March 2007. mmj71 / Flickr Along with the horrifying […]
“Esteban” showing at Milwaukee Film Festival, from Cuba
Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba is honored to be a Community Partner with the Milwaukee Film Festival for the showing of “ESTEBAN”, on Sept. 30, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at […]
Health Care in Cuba
On August 15, 2017, Alexandra Skeeter will present Health Care in Cuba at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1415 Dopp Street, Waukesha, WI 53188. Please join us. Co-sponsored by Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations […]
Letter From Cuba: A Journey Across the Caribbean Island Where Acoustic Guitar is Omnipresent
JULY 16, 2017 From the September 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY MELINDA NEWMAN Spend any time in Cuba and several times a day you will likely hear street musicians strumming an acoustic guitar to “Guantanamera,” which is to […]
Has Travel to Cuba Been Trumped? A ‘Nation’ Forum
We asked four veterans of the travel-to-Cuba movement to comment on the new restrictions. July 12, 2017 By Peter Kornbluh A group of tourists from the United States take a guided bicycle tour […]
Tavis Smiley interviews Humanitarian Gail Walker of IFCO/Pastors for Peace 07/10/2017
The humanitarian discusses organizing “Friendshipment” caravans to Cuba through a special ministry called Pastors for Peace. Ms. Walker is a veteran journalist and Executive Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace. Through the Pastors for Peace […]
Milwaukee woman inspired by Cuba’s focus on community medicine
By: Alan Hovorka , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 3, 2017 Less than 48 hours after stepping off the plane from Cuba, Milwaukee native Alexandra Skeeter grew teary-eyed reflecting on her experiences as a medical […]
