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Why Washington hates Cuba🇨🇺: "Our friend Cuba, which helped us in training our people, gave us resources to help us with our struggle, trained our people as doctors. You have not come to our country…when are you coming to South Africa?” —Nelson Mandela meeting Fidel Castro While the US was supporting apartheid in South Africa, here’s how Cuba helped liberate South Africa: Cuba sent over 425,000 volunteers (soldiers, medics, teachers) to Africa between 1975–1991, the largest overseas solidarity mission by any Global South nation. In Angola alone, “Operación Carlota” deployed 36,000 Cuban troops in 1975 to stop the South African invasion backed by the CIA. At the height of the fighting, Cuba maintained 50,000+ troops in Angola, more than the US had in any Cold War African theatre. Cuban pilots flew thousands of combat sorties, decisively halting South African air superiority. The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale (1987–88), commanded largely by Cuban officers, became the largest battle in Africa since WWII. Nelson Mandela would call the battle “the turning point for the liberation of our continent and my own freedom.” The South African Defence Force suffered hundreds of casualties, and its elite 61st Mechanised Battalion was forced into retreat for the first time. Cuban-Angolan victory at Cuito Cuanavale broke the myth of SADF invincibility, directly triggering apartheid’s strategic collapse. The defeat forced South Africa to agree to Namibian independence (1989), removing Pretoria’s buffer zone and crippling its regional dominance. Cuba trained tens of thousands of African doctors, engineers, and officers, a long-term investment in post-apartheid state capacity. Cuba provided this aid for free, without loans, bases, or resource concessions. Fidel Castro’s Cuba did all this despite being constrained by the US economic embargo, and constant threats from Washington. They hate the example of Cuba, because revolutionary Cuba showed that the defiant people of a small island nation were capable of helping vanquish the criminality and barbarism that Washington supported around the world.

#CimarroneandoAndo La paz se construye desde la memoria y la fuerza de las juventudes negras. Del 11 al 15 de junio nos vemos en Barranquilla en el Kumajana Prieto Prieta para defender la vida y la paz territorial. #KumajanaPrietoPrieta #Barranquilla

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Cuba’s already-struggling economy has been further squeezed by sanctions and a fuel blockade imposed by the Trump administration. But millions of Cubans are still going, living the tenet of resistance, thanks to decades of experience in surviving hardships reut.rs/4uQOGIQ

🇩🇴 Entren a la página y firmen la Petición al presidente Luis Abinader: retirar el Protocolo Migratorio en Hospitales públicos colectivomdhrd.org/peticion-abina…

Contra el avance de la extrema derecha, el odio y el racismo, solo existe la alternativa de la lucha colectiva. Lo común es nuestra defensa. #Afroféminas

“Pueblo Negro” — Celia, Johnny y Pete. 🔥🎶 Watch now: 🎥 ffm.link/celia-johnny-p… #celiacruz #JohnnyPacheco #peteelconderodriguez #fanirecords

How Cuba Is Helping Restore the Global African Voice acalanau.org/news/language-…

La etnia negra y su papel en la construcción de Panamá Ver aquí:  radiotemblor.org/la-etnia-negra… Apoyar a los medios independientes es compartir otras miradas y voces del Mundo: @radiotemblor 🇵🇦 #30deMayo #EtniaNegra #Afrodescendientes #África #Panamá

Comercial histórico de la aerolínea Eastern Air Lines con la participación especial de Celia Cruz y otras figuras de la música latina como Nydia Caro, Ednita Nazario y Chucho Avellanet. Esta campaña publicitaria, dirigida al público de Puerto Rico, fue producida alrededor de 1978 bajo la dirección creativa de Israel Rodríguez Torres. Por entonces, Eastern Air Lines tenía una fuerte presencia en el Caribe y recurría a celebridades muy queridas para conectar emocionalmente con el público. La campaña destacaba con frecuencia sus imponentes aviones Lockheed L-1011, conocidos popularmente como ‘El Grandote’.

¡Feliz día de las Madres Dominicanas! Esperamos que tu día esté lleno de amor y aprecio infinito. ❤️

Recordando a Tito Puente, ‘El Rey del Timbal’, a 26 años de su partida.

@mundo_negro ❤️

«Odome Angone responde: "La humanidad, que aquí creo que se está perdiendo. El individualismo fragiliza al individuo y a la sociedad", mientras que "lo colectivo da fuerza y esa humanidad es necesaria para seguir adelante"». Editorial de junio. mundonegro.es/alzad-la-mirad…

#BetweenEuropeandAfrica #AfricanPresenceInSpain The Alcazaba a fortified Muslum palace in Málaga.

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Alysia Montaño – The Mother Who Ran for Every Woman! Can you imagine the courage it takes to step onto a track 8 months pregnant — not to rest, not to walk, but to run? In 2014, at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, American athlete Alysia Montaño stunned the world when she fearlessly ran the 800m race while carrying life within her. It wasn’t just a run — it was a revolution. Her bold stride challenged centuries of stereotypes, proving that pregnancy is not a weakness, but a different kind of strength. While critics raised eyebrows, calling it “risky,” Montaño stood firm with her doctor’s approval and her unshakable belief. What she showed the world was bigger than medals — it was about rewriting the narrative of what women can do. Every step she took was symbolic — a declaration that motherhood and ambition are not enemies, but partners. Her race spoke to millions of women who balance dreams with diapers, ambition with expectation. Alysia’s story became a beacon of hope, saying loud and clear: “Yes, you can chase your goals, no matter the circumstances.” Her run wasn’t about the stopwatch — it was about breaking barriers, inspiring women everywhere to believe in their limitless power. From that day on, Alysia Montaño wasn’t just an athlete; she became a living symbol of courage, motherhood, and resilience.

Puerto Rican culture is vibrant. 🇵🇷

Lennox Hinds, who was Assata Shakur's attorney, talked about his friendship with Assata, how Cuba stepped up to protect her, and how Cuba has played a major role in helping to liberate marginal communities around the world. More on #NewsOne.com 📸: @thejournalista