Though I have usually used this blog to share vital and informative political information that affects our community, today I want to share some music. A close friend just visited Cuba with a health delegation and he sent this video to me. Enjoy, Buena Vista!
The island of Cuban and its revolution has been one of the biggest thorns in the backside of the USA. We all know and have read about the numerous attempts where the CIA and other US government agencies have done everything they can to topple the first liberated territory in the Americas.
“The more we move forward the more backward we become” was an old saying that I remember hearing often from a shoe shine man in Harlem every time I saw him and asked how were things? He did not have much, but was healthy looking and always had a very positive disposition. I can’t help but think about that statement today when I think of our country’s relationship with Cuba.
It was a a proud day for the members of the South Bronx Community Association (SBCA), an organization made up of homeowners, co-op owners and tenants from the 150th St. & Walton Avenue corridor of the South Bronx. It was also a very proud day for the number of students from the Wings Academy in the Bronx when together with a host of other organizations they unveiled a Graffiti Art piece to salute Somaly Mam. Whi is Samaly Mam, then read on:
http://globalgrind.com/hip-hop-culture/bronx-students-unveil-graffiti-mural-honor-somaly-mam-photos
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