AFRO CUBA LIBRE: A Mini-Documentary on Race in Cuba
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Filmed in Havana, Trinidad, and Viñales, AFRO CUBA LIBRE is a 2017 short documentary that attempts to explore the complexities of Black identity on the island of Cuba. Filmed, directed, and edited by Shaynah Ferreira and Katy Bartel, AFRO CUBA LIBRE received the 2017 EVVY for Best Documentary from Emerson College.
It's so strange that all these countries, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico , etc in the Caribbean got their music, art, everything from African ancestors. They profit and exude it to the world as exotic. Something to come to their islands and see. But hey refuse to include people who look like their ancestors. They want the provenance , but not the people who it comes from. Pretending it doesn't exist doesn't make it go away. Especially when everyone with eyes can see it.
OMG... I've been saying that for the longest.... they put a white face on the culture and music when it was created by blacks ONLY. They tell us the spanish contributed to the latin sound by using guitars but africans before slavery used guitars so again the entertainment side is wholly african. I hate it when they show salsa dancing with a black man and white hispanic when both featured should be black - erasing the black woman.
Farisa Smith we don’t exude it to the world as exotic. It’s every day life to us it’s our culture. It’s Americans who look at our culture like it exotic and treat our people like we’re tropical fruits instead of humans. Tourists. They give us money to fulfill whatever fantasy of our island they’ve built their heads.
Cubans do nothing but celebrate their African identity. I disagree with you here. We have Ekpe lodges in Cuba that participate directly in cultural events in Calabar. Speak what you know.
@@lynncoffey529 that's a lie. Caribbean music is influenced by African, Spanish, and French. Quadrille was French. Much of the guitar rhythms were Spanish. Percussion African. These all contributed to the unique sound.
It’s the colonized mentality.
I am dominican, I am black! My race is black my culture is dominican.
Ok but your country has the same issue. Those with lighter skin tone are treated much better than those with darker skin, at every level of society.
Dominicoon! You people are a laughing stock!
Y......que mas?
They don't care what you Dominicoons call yourself. You will be treated as 1 big nigga
@Marie Alphonse you not fibbing
I’m Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Mexican. I love my African roots, great video .
@J J well king solomons son kicked 9 tribes out of isreal for not keeping the law plus ya oppressed them. Then became a hypocrate when you yourself ant keep the law. And being that judah is the top tribe who gives the law and you steered from your purpose then your good for nothing and you didnt pay for your hypocrisy until now.. the tribes have say so in there own land to kick you out but they didnt do you like you did them so chill the hell out. Now take this L . You black only isrealites will never win this debate no matter how hard you try
Adrian Nieves What about your other ancestries? European, indigenous American. You don’t love those roots too?
J J you sound like you’re bitching or something
J J
Stop generalizing
Melvin Johnson I meant that my backgrounds are a mix of these three DR, PR and Cuba. My father is of Puerto Rican, Mexican and Cuban descent and my mother is Puerto Rican, Cuban and Brazilian. I meant that I love that I have this mix in me. My family and I know about this. The African tribes of my bloodline come from West African; the Yoruba, Igbo, and Fulani tribes.
Heart breaking. Black people suffer everywhere.
Naiomis' Cocoon you’re exactly right. It’s global! We don’t control any country not one. I too am from the Caribbean. With SO called Black leadership but the money and true power is with the White supremacy....SMH
We don't know what unity is! All we do is talk shoite...but, there is one country, Rwanda, that is going places & is making me happy & glad.
@JudahBenLevi Stop being an idiot and wakeup there's no such thing!
Most High said that darling that will have no peace everywhere we go, will have no rest, it's one of the curses.
@@jeangermain3621 well he was definitely HIGH when he said that now look at the effects it has on you...
I'm a proud afro Latina from Honduras.
rich love respect to you my Sister. I’m a proud Afro Caribbean from Barbados 🇧🇧✊🏾
rich love
You are GORGEOUS GIRL!!!!
no , tu eres hondurena,
Your fine to sister damn
God bless you, stay proud of your heritage!
I’m originally from Ghana but I live in The States and I love all my black brothers and sisters worldwide . I’m so proud of being black and I won’t allow the spirit of racism to break me in Jesus Name Amen 🙏🏾 😊
We love you too bro enough of trying to divide us, because they know once we unite and wake up, and move as one unit it's over and they can't bully us any longer. That's why it's in there best interest to keep us divided and fighting each other.
Don’t care your people never was enslaved u still got ur name heritage and language .
Amen in Cristo
Why didn't you migrate to China or India or Indonesia? It's so strange that you passed up paradise for racism.
@@janetmcarthur5257 hahaha whatever
I can’t wait to see the ending result to all of this suffering. Black people love yourselves. We are royalty and will always be.
We are all one human race. We must stop dividing ourselves. Pro white racism and pro black racism r too sides of the same coin. We're both wrong and we both need to humble ourselves.
Peace & blessings. Humanity has allot of healing needs to be done.
PeopleOfPeace 777 if I was living off of my emotions I would understand this way you speak of too. I no longer live there. Good luck to you. ❤️
One Love KiKi
We are beautiful!
No people on Earth have had it harder then the African!!! Not "Jews" Not Irish Not Italians NO ONE!!!
I don’t think it’s a competition, but I would include Indigenous people of the Americas to the list
@@katarina1292 and Muslims
That's why it's important that when we see each other we should treat each other like family because the rest of the world hates us...I personally feel all people of African descent are my extended family!!!!!!
Steven Alex
The world doesn't hate you that's all in your head.
Keep thinking that you're a victim and you'll never get anywhere
Spectemur Agendo true
I am from cameroon, i love my black People, we are all over the planet because the world belong to blacks People.we are the first human that God created on earth, that's whay we are black différents from others because, we are his chosen children . love you all my People.
Agnès KOLOKO 237
What you wrote explain why we are hated so much. I am American from African Slave ansestoty, Native, and Irish. Westerners keep srparating us. It's like I'm an emigeant in my own country.
Agnès KOLOKO The world doesn’t belong to black people, just stop. Black people were not chosen by God for anything and are no more special than any other race of people. Black peoples have it hard because they don’t excel enough often and in many nations outside of Africa, they live in nations where they are living in a nation created by others and they are at their mercy.
@@IslenoGutierrez Black people weren't chosen by god to do anything? You know the God of the bible has wooly hair and brown skin right? Everyone on the face of the Earth would be black today if it wasn't for the serpent in the garden having sex with Eve conceiving Cain the father of the white race.
I am from DRCongo too, I love my all black people around the world.
I visited Cuba in 2017. I rented an apartment in a Cuban family's home 🏡. I found Cuba beautiful fascinating awesome and confusing all at the same time. In my 30 day visit I did not as an African-American feel the same type of racial discrimination that I feel here in the United States. Name me one country in the world where there is not some form of discrimination? This is the first time that Cuba has not been dominated by some foreign super power. I hope to return one day for an extended visit to Cuba. Look luck to the Cuban people in their quest for a better life 😌🙏.
hey man im cuban probably cus you brought money there thats why the white people in cuba treated you good im telling you im cuban multo i have the black and the whites in my family and evcen in my own family the whites are racist againts the black causins in the family
@@wolf5420 I stayed in a Cuban's family home for 30 days and that money 💰 was paid directly to them. I'm an African-American. And everywhere that I went in Cuba I was treated with respect and kindness. Most people thought I was just another Cuban getting on with life. I ate where the Cuban people ate I took public transportation like the Cuban people. You don't know what the hell you are talking about. Name me one country in the world where some form of racism or bigotry does not exist 🤔. Take a trip to the United States my friend 😒. I traveled all over Havana as an individual with no problems whatsoever I was never stopped or questioned one time. If you are African-American they will assume you are just another Cuban walking around. And the most amazing part is you are going to see people that either look like you or just like someone you know back home. As an African-American I left more part of Cuba 🇨🇺 than in parts of the United States. I was truly a life changing experience for me but again I can only speak for my experience and no one else. But I would return to Cuba in a heartbeat, brother.
Hey bro can you tell me step by step the things I need to do to go to Cuba and while I'm there? Do I need to get physical paperwork or an actual license that says I'm going to support for the cuban people? When will I be ablebto squeeze tine in for a visit to the beach if I'm required to have a tour guid accompany the whole time?
@@slickwilly6868 I traveled to Cuba in 2017 and that was before the coronavirus pandemic. So today I just don't know the situation. But I had to get a tourist visa and a health insurance plan but don't panic this was all done at the airport that I went out from it was Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the flight was about 40 minutes. Contact Jet Blue Airline and they should explain what needs to be done. You will find Havana awesome and the Cuban people just as awesome. I'm a independent traveler and I booked an apartment in a Cuban's family home and move around like a local. Also do some research on Cuban history it will make you enjoy your visit much more. Do you speak any Spanish that will be helpful but not necessary if you stay in Havana. Good luck and safe travels ❤️. I felt more comfortable in Cuba than in parts of the United States if you are an African-American like myself people will think that you are just another Cuban walking around Havana 😉. I would return to Cuba in a heartbeat 💓.
We were scattered throughout the four corners of the Earth
Aniyah Diloveli Lioness 🌹🌹
ISRAELITES OF THE TRIBE OF MANNESSAH
Aniyah Diloveli Lioness
Black Africans are flooding into Europe and Australia because they don't want to live in Africa.
Hispanics are trying to flood into the US
It's good to see that you all eyes are open in that you are Israelites spread the word
Is that the purpose of the video 😂?
I feel sorry for the hotel guy. He’s afraid to call a spade a spade. It’s racism bro.
Lots of people around the world seem to think racism is an American phenomenon. Our race problems were played out on the news. People in The Caribbean, Central and South America seem to be in denial that they have the same problem.
The Spaniards and the Portuguese did a number on Black people there.
Yes
No they are not in denial , they have a 100% completely history than blacks in the USA , Do not put everyone in one pot .. See go to CUBA, go see for yourself . I lived the 26 years ... In the USA white could not marry blacks.... in the Caribbean and Latin America , the Spaniard and the Portuguese did not have that problem and that is why Cuba has a massive number of MIXED RACE people , not only with Spain , see Chinatown in Havana was huge , and there were chinese all thru the Island , they married and their kids are beautiful . Spain used to owned The Philippine , so Thousands and Thousands of Filipinos came to Cuba . A Large Jewish population scape Europe and came to Cuba . Lebanon was in bad shape , huge amounts of Lebanese came to Cuba and Lots of Portuguese , on the Caribbean side of Cuba , in the city of Cienfuegos, in the main square there is a small replica of the Arc de Triomphe , because in that entire area thousand of French people settled . BTW , you might not know the Cuba is about the same length of the State of California , 720 miles long , a very big Island and very diverse ... Go to Cuba , you will see what a beautiful country it is and how diverse it is . We have just been cursed with 63 years of Communist Dictatorship ... Traveling is the best education you can get but you have to see for yourself and come to your own conclusions
I am half Cuban, and this is all very interesting. I've always been told by my Cuban grandparents that racism in Cuba does not exist -- and I think their reasoning for saying such was due to a lot of interracial marriages within the country lol. My grandparents are one: my grandpa is white and my grandma is mulatta (black/white). Sadly, they never admitted that there was obvious racism in the country, although I could tell otherwise. My grandma always insisted her sons, and her grandchildren marry someone lighter skin with "good hair;" she herself has afro-textured hair. Strangely enough, my grandfather was the opposite and always enjoyed the presence of my ethnic friends (friends from different countries/cultures and skin tones).
It would be nice to know more about Cuba -- as I have to agree us Latinas/Latinos take pride in being from w.e country we are from despite our race. Nonetheless, I've constantly watched women and men in our country make a great emphasis on having lighter skin and silky/straight or loose curls -- if that doesn't scream colorism and racism I don't know what does. The beauty in being Latina/Latino is the coming together of different races, and that I can say is beautiful. Nonetheless, issues of racism and colorism need to be addressed, otherwise, opportunities for growth in certain people groups will continue to stagnate. I find that's what whites want to see, they want to be in control, and that stems from sheer greed. Praying that we can see real change for the black community, and those looked down upon simply because of their color. We have to do better as humans.
That is NOT racism!
To segregate the Africans away from the rest of the Cubans would be racism.
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The use of the prefix "Afro" as in Afro-Cuban
would be to SEGREGATE them!
& THAT is RACISM!
Some said it didn't exist because they were so used to it, or if they ignored it, it wouldn't technically be exist. Sad your grandmother disliked her roots, traços, but not uncommon.
I hope the situation for Afro Cubans as well as others of the African diaspora changes for the better.
Overall Cuba is much better then the US. There is still much work to be done but the Cuban gouvernment has been doing a good job to promote equality espesially since Fidel & Raul took over in the 60s. They wanned to promote equality and build a just society. // Peace & blessings much love.
@@MrMartin-dh2co how so?? My black family on Cuba struggling
@@diamondleague1 Cuba Is No Longer Communist. They Gouvernment Sold Out
@@MrMartin-dh2co you're a liar
So many beautiful black faces around the globe...so many ill treated across the globe
Well said!!
Agreed
What kills me about the whole “racism doesn’t exist here” comment is most of the people who aren’t affected by it are the ones who try to defend it or get offended when someone who is affected by it points it out. If you’re living privileged and you enjoy that comfortable lifestyle, of course you aren’t going to want to disturb it. So if you aren’t disturbed and if it doesn’t affect you, stop being so quick to make comments about the people who are directly affected or has been affected by it. Unless you’re guilty af. If the shoe fits wear it, if not shut up and keep it pushing.
I am proud to be a black man.
I am proud to be a white man - do you see the problem here? Stop identifying by your skin color, and it will become less of an issue.
Have you ever been in Africa?Let's see, which Africa do you mean?There's an Arab Africa.....a Lebanese Africa.A black Africa....there's even a WHITE Africa!A Chinese Africa......An Indian Africa.Which Africa do you mean?
@@pauls4742 that's not what the 🌞 thinks about white skin. The sun hates and kills white skin. True or no?
Dedication 666 - Yes, I agree with you, although I know black people who also get sunburned if they get too much exposure to the sun. The point I was making is that it's inside that counts ;)
Africa sweet home me too👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾
Where did this idea of Whiter Skin is good and Darker Skin is Evil? Where did it all began?
Eugene Murphy sir, i ask this question daily and NEVER get an answer.....÷
ALEXANDER GOMES Honestly, I love EVERYBODY but I can't stand racists. I hate what white people do to Black people. I equally hate what Black people do to Black people as well. Humans can be so hurtful at times
Scientific races.
Back in the 1700s it was theorized by a Frenchman (?). Years later someone came across his papers and it was picked up through a scientific society where they decided to use Darwin's system to try to classify humans. The members came up with quite a few systems, but they settled on the simplest one and decided the lighter the brighter, the darker the dumber, based on nothing more than cultural differences. This is what was used to justify the 3/5 rule for slavery and the demonization of all darker people.
There's a documentary called The Illusion of Race or something like that, which goes into detail.
Scientific races have been both debunked and confirmed by genetics. There were humans, Neanderthals, denisovians and other races that were close enough to be genetically compatible with humans, but they didn't survive. In most cases only their mitochondrial DNA remains in humans because it was like breeding a horse with a donkey.
Male n. + female h.= sterile
Male h. + female n.= fertile
There's plenty of information out there. You just have to look for it.
S Miller thank you. I'm gonna do my homework!
Desmond Tutu: When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible and we had the land. They said “let us close our eyes and pray.” When we opened them, we had the Bible, and they had the land...
today you get religion handed down generations, they get land handed down generations... and they'll do whatever it take to remain gods over you. don't feel to sad it took 4000 not 400 years to turn all black gods to white gods. when we're ready the teacher will come but not a day sooner...
Exactly....I don't to hear another culture Spanish, Cuban, Chinese, German, Indian etc if you're black with African features you will be discriminated against in any culture, Country etc. Enough of these lies they bring to America about their home countries
@@bajankurt You're absolutely right. The Whites have total control of the land and the means of production, and wherever they are they assist each other diplomatically and militarily to maintain their power structure around the world.
My best friend is black, I'm Cuban. So don't disrespect me and claim that all white Cubans are racist, because I didn't experience any growing up bitch
Behemoth Slayer your best friend is black and my moms husband is white doesn’t make racism stop because we have a small majority of them as friends or family members grow up! Make it make sense you don’t make up the whole Cuban culture alone...and I don’t know you to disrespect you personally and I will be praying for you God bless
@@prestigiouswisdom1283 God bless too but branding my race like that that we bring in lies is a lie itself. We call each other whiteys and blackeys because we don't see color, we are just cubans. And the majority of black cubans don't act like victims and take responsibility for their actions, they are humans with brains and emotions. Just like me. I take responsibility for my actions. Yes everywhere their will be racism, but you know how you can do your part to stop it. Like Morgan Freeman once said "Stop talking about it, im gonna stop calling you a white man, and im gonna ask you to stop calling me a black man" stop talking about race, theres only the human race, and focus on getting your life together.
Behemoth Slayer I live in America and we recognize outsiders (Blacks) and Non Blacks don’t view or understand our struggle in the same way nor will you ever understand....its not okay to be dismissive about an oppression you don’t experience.....Our family oral history which has been passed down from generations to generation like my grandmother 👵🏿 who is currently still living who LIVED in an era where segregation EXISTED and still exist within the limits of our justice, school systems and communities hiding under the radar ....there are no excuses that Black Americans can offer anyone to understand the social injustice that we experience .....and to speak with such rhetoric also furthers let’s me know just how divided our nations are when it comes to the black history in America you would DARE default to sum up the black heritage, struggle, brutality and murders With a quote from MORGAN FREEMAN as if its outweighs everything that has and is still happening??!!!! and please don’t patronize me because I am also of Haitian decent my father, uncles, Aunts and grandparents who still currently resides in Haiti 🇭🇹 are demonized by the island counterparts Dominicans. I don’t speak on topics I’m uneducated in I also believe it’s important to understand and educate ourselves on topics before we engage in conversation like this. The Jewish people who where slaughter during he Holocaust still to this day receive billions and trillions of America dollars and no one is telling the to stop talking about their brutality pain and suffering that lasted for a span of 5 years vs 400 (stop talking about 400 + years you say?) ....what are Activist telling Jews what are the Cubans telling Jews?
As a Cuban American that visits yearly racism is in Cuba ! More importantly is all over the world. But this video is very educational, so thank you ✌🏾
for us blacks, in diaspora or in Africa, i think its time we let go of this past or better still confind it in the musium and try to see how we can better our race by adding value to it, this distastful past is really eating us deeply emmotionally, for how long are we going to keep wailing over this issue. honestly i think its time to move on.
Benjamin Oke exactly!!
lady grey of course.
Moving on is a process.🤓
However, all we had is today.
@lady grey
Really? You have to ask White people for permission to move on? SMH
Proud to be Latino 🇵🇷 🇺🇸 and Mulato..
African influence on the Caribbean Culture can never be denied..very strong in culture, music and gastronomy. No doubt about that.
I hate when Caribbean Spanish speakers say we latinos. Our culture is Caribbean! no latino
My only advice to Americans wanting to understand racial relations in Cuba is to try, as best you can, to take off the America lens when looking at Cuba, because it’s just a different reality and perception. And I’m saying this as an Afro cuban now living in the US. Learn about Cuba’s racial history from its own context, and you will understand why black Cubans don’t believe they’re discriminated against.
You're so naive.
My thing is this...... why is it a such thing as (Afro-Cuban)???? WHHHY?! They are Cuban. Period. You obviously see that they are from the black race from their skin. Its sooo very said that alot of people envy the black race! Its ENVY. Why else would the race be hated so much like that. What has that race EVER DID to other races to be HATED SO MUCH?? ITS ENVY! And that is sad. Its a disgrace and the energy they put behind hating the black race is beyond skin color. Its deeper then that. Its ALL THINGS about that race they envy. They feel threatened in some way. Because if not, it would not be a race that’s so hated! I truly pray for this world!
A darkskin cuban never says Afro cuban only Americans say Afro in it and influence others to do so also if ur born somewhere that’s where ur from u don’t have to say ur Afro when ur clearly dark or either mixed
You can't tell if someone is from the black race because of skin color, BLACK people are not the only one with brown skin
@@rahzikashiharris9539 dude we know our people, when we see them it's a spiritual thing! U might have dark skin but if you don't have that certain soul trust me we can tell them!
@@yordanoism AfroCuban is used alot to refer to cultural things and some times the people. But most don't use AfroCuban. A black Cuban is as much Cuban as any other complection.
I noticed racism when I visited Cuba. Sis tellin' the truth.
🤔tell me about it? And I’ll tell u bout the innocent black Americans killed by cops just cause they color I’ll remind u of Trayvon martin and the assasinstions of martin Luther king jr, Malcom x and Huey Newton who were trying to do better for their people but the American whites murdered them before they could gain more strength cuba has never had that happen USA has the most racism and want to go to other countries and say they have it also when in reality that’s everywhere u can’t shake someone hand and say their hand is dirty when urs is dirtier
@@yordanoism True about America, but also true that there's racism in Cuba...which is what the original comment was referencing. Don't deflect.
There is racism everywhere. But definetly much less in Cuba than Usa. Cuban society was built on equality. Ofocarse there is much work to be done. But overall Much less racist than US. Viva Cuba !
racism coming from who?
@@MrMachi98 it wasn't coming from a "who".
Every Latin American person I've dealt withminus a sum of five people, always say that racism does not exist in their country. And this was part of my issues accepting my PR roots.
I’m Cuban mixed race(black&white) living in Florida, for one part it’s true that race in Cuba in not such a big deal because most of the country is mixed,but I have realized one thing many Latin people tend to be much more racist than Anglo folks born here in North America,I guess that’s a feeling that comes regardless nationality and I’ve been treated worse in Cuba even without committing any type of crime
How have you been treated worse?
Racism exists in Cuba. I took a vacation to Cuba as a black woman I went to Cayo coco with my family. I I was treated like crap by my own black people. My daughter wasn't chosen to participate I any activity even though she stand I for all if them my own black people ran for the white kids and got them involved. When it was time to leave to come back to Canada. It was so hot I ask a waitress for some water for my daughter who was only 7 years at the time and I could tell she was mixed. She served
everybody and never came back. I am still waiting for that water. I vouch never to go back. We teach every race jow to treat us when we cannot treat each other with respect.. peace.
Just because people have been fuckin for a couple hundred years doesn't mean racism doesn't exist. Interracial sex doesn't equate to color blindness....everyone luvs sex
@@caribbeanqueen4535 what your saying is so true. A friend of mine went Jamaica for her holiday and she says if your dark skin black they don't want to serve you. Even though she had money to spend she felt excluded from everything, she never went back
"many Latin people tend to be much more racist than Anglo folks born here in North America"
You are out of your freaking mind. I don't know what planet you live on, but it sure isnt earth. Your fake religion has blinded you to the truth.
I heard the same thing in Brazil. Claims of no racism but a lot of people say there is. I think we're taught when we see many from a group act a certain way we assume most act the same way. But there is so much diversity within diversity, that people assume. I just hope and pray people will treat a person based on their character rather than their skin color !
Just look at any famous brazilian model. have you ever heard or seen a black one? That should tell you everything you need to know.
@@lulu89PB even though black people are 53% of the population, any international representation of Brazil, is always a rare, small minority, southern, European descended woman (Bunchen is German descended, Lima is Portuguese descended)
Brazil was the last country to abolish slavery too. When they did, they pushed the slaves into the favelas and till this day, they are struggling from it (given that it is still very recent)
Lourdes Perez There actually was a black woman who won Miss carnival. The white population was in an uproar and say she was not white enough she was not Brazilian and the pageant actually stripped her of her crown after the fact. There is a documentary on RUclips about it. The sad part is the self hate evidenced in her selection white Brazilian boyfriend
Robert Evans : how can that be ? The majority in Brazil are Black ?
Remberto Mondragon that’s a silly question. The majority of people initially were Natives... how are they now? After that until now it’s majorly African ... was mostly Black when our people were enslaved. Go figure
He said and I quote: To not call it racism, black people have difficulties with employment...which is basically racism but ok...
I agree with you. In the cities, Black people work and are more accepted, I live in Canada and from Manitoba originally. I now live in Mississauga, ON Canada and a fairly big city. Blacks are accepted in the cities. Canada is a big country land wise but not population-wise.
In my small community of 1600 people, we had a Jamaican Doctor in our town and hardly anyone would go and Doctor with him. He was a very nice young Doctor with a family. He did not stay long because he did not have the clientele.
We have 2 reserves nearby and the First Nations People have been discriminated against throughout Canadian History and they are prejudiced against Blacks. This I learned on my own and experienced it when I worked in the hospital with First Nation Patients and I have indigenous blood in me as well but not full. So I am not making this up.
We had never had Black people living in town other than East Indian who also was a Doctor. Our Doctors that we had for years was a Philipeano Doctor and a white Doctor for like 30 years. Then we started getting white South African Doctors which some are still there.
I went to see the Black Doctor I didn't care about his color. I always think back to how the kids that I went to school with treated me for being poor and having some Indian blood in me. People are so pathetic when it comes to race.
I just want to say this color should not matter, how you are as a person and how you treat people is what should count first and foremost. But if someone of another race offends you in an ignorant way, you will think racist thoughts no matter what. I think maybe because I was so discriminated against that the ugliness reappears when someone is being rude or just plain mean.
Amy G Right !! Brainwashed af
I am half Cuban and that's how my Cuban grandparents think LOL.
I think you're forgetting he lives in a communist Island..I am sure he has to be careful in what he says.
@@bobfryfish that is very true.
I've been to Cuba many times. I have been served by lots of black people who had top positions at the resorts I stayed at. Even many of the managers have been black. I am sure that racism exists there but it's not always obvious when visiting. The big difference I have noticed that creates inequalities is that very few black Cubans have American relatives who send over money.
I was watching a lecture on the racism in Cuba and the lecturer made the point about remittances to white Cubans from their relatives abroad (the US) as one of the factors between Black and Cubans.
In the same lecture though she made statements contrary to what you say about Black Cubans working in high positions in hotels or even owning those hotels.
@@andrewDaMack I can only go by my own observations as there is no valid data available. And I was in high-end (for Cuba) resorts and hotels. And all hotels in Cuba are owned by government-owned corporations. The ones with International brand names are joint-ventures but are still owned by government companies.
You saw black Cubans in high- ranking positions?????? I doubt that.
@@v.a.993 Have you been to Cuban resorts?
@@njam101 yes.
Well, I'm confused. That's not the narrative I hear and what I see when I go to Cuba where I have been numerous times. This "doc" feels like Americans looking to prove their own inherent biases based on American experience. No b;lacks at the hotels' front desk? Could have fooled me.
So that means, when Fidel Castro came to America years ago and said that there is no discrimination in his country (Cuba). I knew that was a lie because I see more of the White Cubans in Florida than Black. I found out when a Cuban Landlord in the apartment building that I live in was one of the most racist, full hatred that I had to deal with at that time. She was trying to move all the Black Americans out of the Apt. Building and put only Hispanics in. The African Americans got together and put a stop to that.
it's cause the Cubans who came to the United States are the ones who fled the Castro regime, and were most likely supporters of Batista and his racist ass policies. literally almost all the Cubans in Miami voted for Trump, and I've known a number of them and yes they can be racist as hell.
C.Dolorier Batista wasn't white! Castro's Dad was a plantation owner.
doesn't matter if Batista was white or not, his regime upheld and did nothing to combat the systemic racism that penetrated almost every aspect of Cuban society.
C.Dolorier and what has Castro's regime done? You know nothing of Cuban history. You wouldnt survive a week there. Live as a REAL CUBAN there. Not as a tourist. Big difference!
i'm from a third world country, i'm sure i could survive a week in cuba. i've never been, but i have heard only good things from cubans and non-cubans alike, though, like anywhere else it has it's issues and is in no way a paradise. all i'm saying is that the systemic and blatant racism that was the norm in batista's cuba was awful, and that most of the people who benefitted from that regime, decided to leave cuba right at the time castro came into power. i never said anything good or bad about castro, but all i can say is that at least he didn't uphold the racist policies that the batista regime did nothing to put a stop to.
My people have to struggle with & for acceptance, in all the corners of the world in which they live...Why, one day soon something is going to give, fight the power and keep your head up, we love you & you are Beautiful...
The black race is in the process of uniting in the whole World. At this point the world will be beautiful
1619-2019 something is suppose to change we shall seeDeut. 28
Donald Blackmon That was written for the ancestors of Jews
Racism is everywhere. 😔😖😤😢😭
It dosn't have to be that way. If we awaken to Love & Unity and stop focusing on our diffrences we can hopefully unite as a human race & love in much more happiness & prosperity. Only love is more powerful than racism. We can destroy this mentality , trust me we got this . Humanity has a better future.
Very informative documentary. Yes I am an Afro American international journalist and filmmaker. I've traveled to over 45 countries and I can attest to the fact that Cuba is as racist as any other Latin American country. This is intrinsic and deeply part of the social, political, and economic structures throughout Latin America. Its very logical as it follows from the colonial relationship that the Spanish conquistadors had with both the indigenous and African populations. Its simply a power dynamic that is part of the collective consciousness of the cultural values in part of the world. There is an old expression that really simplifies the root of the Issue: " Latin America is often a mixture of African and European cultural influences. Its sees Africa as its mother, which is nurtures and sustains, however it admires and aspires to be like its father culture which is European.
Hassan Ansah wow! That was an excellent breakdown. As a person who has traveled a lot you can attest to the fact. White people even as the minority in any country. Have the monetary and social power. Am I wrong?
@@bajankurt Brother Kurt you are head on. What it actually comes down to is POWER and peoples access to it. We not only have to look at internal forms of colonialism, but also the mental perceptions that go along with it. Many Afro- Latinos aspire to marry outside of their race in order to have off spring that are fairer colored and would have a better chance of social mobility and success. When you internalize mental inferiority, than you have a really deep problem that isn't so easy to identify or overcome.
@Hassan Ansah thank you for your response! You have very, very good insight on the issue at hand. I only wish, we all can get ON CODE and understand as a race we’re in it together. You know as we didn’t want nor chose the type of system that runs the world but nonetheless we are here and we are survivors. Be well and stay strong ✊🏾
Thank you for your response my dear brother. You're absolutely right. The racism that exists in the so called Latin countries is very subtle but at the same time is very powerful because its internal attributes. May Allah guide our people in the right path.
Spot-on!
I'm a African and proud to be.
The educated black lady asking how could you sell this really shows that education still don’t reflect intellect, the lady without questioning is beautiful, the art is showing her beautiful way of expressing who she is, without a doubt she’s intelligently expressing herself, her culture in art, music, dancing not just sitting behind a desk playing judge
Cubans said there is no racism there, but when it comes to black employment there is a problem. what am I missing?
There’s a problem with employement for everyone the difference between cuba and USA is that everyone in cuba has nothing so a race can’t really say their more privileged than the other but in USA they can because the white people have stayed in power but regardless in Cuba majority of people can be either white or darkskin and are in ifa or ocha or palo or abakua because they notice they can’t really divide themselves because their is no gain in it still poor
I have a problem with the way the word 'racism' is used because it often covers every form of racial prejudice from ignorance thru bigotry and finally overt acts against people of color. This last should be reserved for racism. In that case, perhaps Cuba is no longer racist. Before 2010, racial intermarriage was prohibited. Recently, laws have been passed to ensure substantial representation of black Cubans in government. As a previous commentator pointed out, the start-up money for business comes from a largely white expat community. But the proof that racial bigotry, if not racism, exists today in Cuba is seen in the tourism sector. It is an indisputable fact, verified by one's own eyes, that the face of Cuban tourism is white. Those with positions where gratuities flow are white. Those at front desks, bars, concierge tables etc are invariably white. Is this because the Cuban government believes that tourists are uncomfortable with people of color, and sacrifices its 'we are one people' beliefs for the sake of money? In view of its own laws past and present, it seems clear that bigotry and opportunism are the reasons for racial discrimination in the tourism industry and throughout Cuban society.
Are you Jamaican?
My grandfather was from Cuban, and for me to watch and learn about , “mi abuelos Cuba” and the continued closed mindedness of White America to African American Culture is very hurtful. As a “white” American , I am always judged as being Republican, which is as far as you can get from who I am. I will never understand the pain or what it is like to be Black, but I will forever endeavor to understand the hurt that is continued to be felt by the black community. All our blood is red and all are organs are interchangeable.
Revolution tear down apartheid in Cuba
The slave trade really made it almost impossible for these africans to fit in and have a decent live … It surprised me that even in socialist Cuba they face problems and discrimination
Es absurdo marginar a las personas por su color de piel, no olvidemos que el ritmo que tiene la música Cubana, por ejemplo, viene de los negros, que Cuba y el mundo por cierto, tiene grandes deportistas y son NEGROS y el aporte a la cultura del mundo y de nuestros países Latinoamericanos de parte de los negros ha sido muy grande. Mis respetos a toda esa gente hermosa , a esa negrura que tanto nos aporta. Un abrazo desde Perú donde tenemos una comunidad negra que ha enriquecido nuestro acervo cultural en gran manera.
I love cuba for the most part but cubans who don’t notice the racism have been either brainwashed by the revolution, are just plain ignorant, OR just choose to look the other way. The guy who was talking about “we are all Cuban” is right that is what they taught us, I just KNOW he’s embarrassed to say that there is racism in Cuba because of pride. I grew up in Cuba and the amount of times I heard white people talk the nastiest shit about black people behind their backs was honestly ridiculous. Cuba has very backhanded racism and it is ignored because they want to please the white men in power. I was born as a privileged white person in Cuba and even I can put 2 and 2 together. After I came to the u.s I realized how wrong the words spoken toward black people were. I wish people would own up and speak out more but they are too stubborn and ignorant.
I’m a white Dominican. The first girlfriend I ever had was Cuban. When she told her mom she had a Dominican boyfriend, her reaction was is he black.
Iam black and proud of it
Ahmed Heensaleey It’s better to be proud of your nation, than your color of your skin.
Yes like Hollywood celebrities I am black and proud with hair pieces.😂😅
Culturally we are Cubanos, but do not forget your roots and don’t blind yourself to your color! It’s part of who you are, not something to be ignored or oppressed.
It is difficult to establish equality when the dominant culture is European (Spain), the main language is a European one (Spanish) and every other aspect of life is dominated by European ideology. Nobody is to be blamed for this today because it happened 400 years ago. The fact that this was put in place 400 years ago means that it will be very hard to establish real equality. This is because the history of Cuba was built on European ideology and the fabric of Cuban society is woven from European ideology. There are traces of African culture as well as other cultures but Cuba is essentially an extension of Europe with Caribbean flavour.
Our mixture is what makes us, us.
European, African, and indigenous. Our society is mixed, and we all view ourselves as Cubans first and foremost.
I’m Cuban born and raised … although a lot of people say “we’re all cubans “ etc there is a lot of racism towards black people in general. Just get a black boyfriend and see how much your family will get on your case about it is ridiculous.
It's like that here in Canada. Even the most liberal minded of white people will show their true stripes if their kids bring home a black person. Especially black men.
Ugh, really disappointing, and upsetting. What happened with the equality?! So, so, so heartbreaking, so wrong.
There's still Racism in Puerto Rico for being black , but then there's racism from even small little things ...Wow! if your being stopped in Cuba for being Black wow , that's not good !! I guess it's not that bad here in Puerto Rico..But racism does and still operate in different form..
cubangirl00 exactamente Muchos americanos tratan de volver a traer ese racismo otra vez de vuelta a Cuba después de que y’a no existe desde tremendo tiempo , es verdad que hay gente racista pero no es un racismo sistemático igual que en Estados Unidos. En Cuba muchos policías son negros y la discriminacion en Cuba no es por el color de tu piel si no por el nivel de vida que tú tengas ni importa que seas negro o blanco . En Cuba no hay ese racismo porque todos somos cubanos no importa tu color de piel como lo dijo Martí. Los americanos también se refieren a los cubanos como racistes por haber experimentado racismo de parte de algún cubano de la Florida lo que no entienden es que Cuba o el cubano en su mayoría no es racista . Yo me crié con mis amigos desde el más blanco al más negro y nunca hubo ese sentimiento de racismo. Los americanos negros tratan de opinar sobre el racismo en cuba desde su punto de vista Estadounidense mientras que el cubano negro sabe que en cuba no hay racismo .
Wrong music/song at the beginning of the video. Why there are no blacks in the top of the Raul's dictatorship? Yet, there's no discrimination.....only "difficulty" for black cubans in the island. BS.
matanzas1001 he’s probably being very careful about how he says things
Blacks all over the world have suffered the most since the beginning of time. Very unfortunate. Same thing in U.S., same thing in Cuba.
Growing up in Cuba, all I saw was everyone being treated the same. For the majority of us, we don’t give a crap about color. Racism IS a thing there like everywhere else, but it isn’t as common
You don't always see racism, it's an experience. If you cannot experience (due you to not being black) it, you will never know if it exists and to what extent...🤷🏽♀️ Lol
No Name true, I can’t speak for all my people, cuz we are all so diverse and there are crappy racists everywhere
Those our not your people just because yall share a island and eat the same foods and listen to the same music doesn't make afro Cubans your people,sorry to inform you, they're part of the diaspora ISRAELITES!
As an African or black no one loves us but god my mama she’s told me that
That's true brother,all the way from America,we just have to love ourselves,put away the petty differences and the world will see a new SUPERPOWER!!
Hope so one day
I live in USA 🇺🇸 too but I’m an African
@@yahiakubara7446 it'll happen just continue to teach our kids to love thereselfs, love that beautiful skin and look out for your people around the world,and have faith,it's gonna happen watch! Brother it's going to happen you can't keep the strongest people 💪 on Earth down for ever! I can't wait for our kids to be back on top where they belong! Love you brah
@@yahiakubara7446 it don't matter we all the same,we get treated the same, we get discriminate the same, just try to reach one at a time.
It started with Hollywood and the television industry.The first images most Americans had of Cuba was Ricky Ricardo, Lucille Ball's husband.At that time no Afro Cubans were seen in the mix,only Euros....
Come to think of it, you're right.
Not really. Ricky exported African culture in his show. He popularized Babalu on the show, which is from the tradition in Cuba. But yes, he was lighter complected, so the visual of Cubans as people thought were that they were mostly 'white'. But if you look at band mates in that show you will also see black and mixed players.
first 2 seconds ... that girl is so pretty n her smile is from heart.
Those African women figurines are cute. My friend brought me one from Cuba.
This is so true. When I was in Cuba I noticed the racism with regards to jobs as soon as I got there. As someone from Caribbean I found it very ironic as Cuba tries to boast there is no racism .... but then why is the economic divide so obvious.
Kelly Toronto because it’s global. When you travel your eyes 👀 pop open and you realize the white minority racist system has infected each and every country. The other races “Generally” are at the bottom, with very little control of their own countries. Unfortunately It won’t change in our lifetime!
Kurt Smith I agree that it is global. When and if it will change hard to say. But in my opinion as Cubans are so quick to talk about racial equality, it was jaw dropping to see what looked like very obvious racial segregation for jobs at least in the tourism industry. If is good that they made a lot of effort to get the “we are all equal message in to people’s heads”, but they need to work harder to turn those words in to actions.
Kelly Toronto yes it’s a facade, it’s part of the infection. When you’ve been generationally oppressed you lose sight of who YOU are. If you name, religion, land & family was stripped away. You’re doomed!!! I don’t ever blame the victim....I’m also from the Caribbean the English speaking island of Barbados where Afro Caribs make up almost 80% whites are about 7% other races make up the remaining population. Who do you think REALLY controls the wealth? Take a guess ...that scenario is repeated worldwide, in every continent, every country, every territory & every island.
Lollllll everyone is poor in cuba.
It's not a black-and-white issue. It's a columnist issue
Mi gente..one love 🇵🇷🖤🇨🇺
Great video 🙏🏾, love hearing about the experiences of other black peoples throughout the 🌎
There is racism here although the government makes them or tries to make them think there’s not, example that hotel that was on this videos, attendants were all white? Not fair, I bet given the opportunity the Afro can probably do a better job than them or same. I feel for them as the Afro community is strong with lots of cultural things to contribute and at the end of the day if we were to take a dna 🧬 test I bet we have African blood too
Batista pro is esa música a pesar que era mulato madre negra y padre español. Please show the Spaniards.👨🏿🦲
Batista w all he was a spe c dial case he was part white and part black and part Chinese I don't know what race you call that.
@@benjaminmartinez352 I think mezclado, mestizo
I was in Cuba in 2017. People of all races & colours got along well. There was no discrimination. Our tour guide was an African-Cubana. She was very dark. She spoke English & Spanish. We stayed in home-stays, all over Cuba. The home-stays were operated by Cubans of many races & colours. In Chinatown, in Havana the Chinese people spoke Spanish. At one point in history, Cuba had the most Chinese people in the Caribbean. They were there to work in the sugar cane farms.
Don’t believe any one who tells u there is racism in Cuba. It’s not true.
Viva Cuba. God bless Cuba & the people. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
Makes you wonder the motive behind this video
I’m pained for my Black brethren. We shall rise.
Let's start from Nigeria then to Africa after we head the African diaspora
I was in high school when I found out that my grandma was from Cuba. I’m proud to embrace my Afro-Cuban everyday now. We are strong!!!💕🇨🇺🏝️🇨🇺🏝️💕
Truly The Children of Israyl were scattered among the Nations, but We will be gather back to our home land it is The Promise of The Most High!.
It is subtle racism not overt so people are a bit confused when identifying it. The one young man said there is no racism in Cuba, there is "difficulties" for black people.
So glad that people are realizing that the ORIGINAL of Each Land mass all suffer as One together!!! Original black Egypt and Morocco..The Original Black of China we all suffer((together)) But Stand Apart. Our cultures are Loud but are quieted down by the dilution and mixing of our ORIGINAL GENES. making Original Blood into just a REMNANT!!!
I still desire to visit Cuba to meet many of my people
Black is Black no matter where you at✊🏿
Yessss i love her us afro latinas have a SMILE THAT CAN LIGHT UP THE WHOLE ROOM❤💯🇨🇺🇨🇺🌹💕💕💕😁😁😁
Regardless its still racism everywhere the beautiful colored race resides.
Brothers Keeper All races are a color and are beautiful
It's the same anywhere you go around the world where they hate darker complexion people but love darker complexion culture.
Black Cubans may be the poorest Cubans in terms of monetary wealth, but they are the richest in terms of spirit and vitality of life.
My visit to Cuba was amazing, the most friendliest people in the world!
#JoséMartí
Yeah
@Music Lover Forever Bull
@Music Lover Forever We all assess our own experiences. Lets just say I agree to disagree. You sound like a lover of money
Race is hard for Latinos because we are so mixed. We have cousins that look darker and lighter, but are still considered family. In the United States they make people choose a race.
People from Dominican Republic were thought to hate black skin, all of them says they are Spanish, then when they come to Spain and face racism and realize they are not Europeans but rather Blacks thats is a huge surprise to them
I'm White Cuban, and I love Afro Cubans
yo tambien
You mean you love cuban blacks.
MBOYA ogutu because we say whites and not euro whites. I m black myself and from Cuba. Why do I have to express my origin? Of course my roots are in Africa and maybe in Europe because of the mixture and I m proud of my origin but I don't see the need to classify people. It's enough with the nationality.
yaque Right on my sister , we don't say it I am black, we say i am Cuban
Shortwave Mysteries fake white, you have some African blood.
The music of Jorge Benjor in the begining!Proud to be a black brazilian!
It's so mind boggling that these people causein all these evil ant going pay for it.
Nah fam they gon pay soon but it won’t be by our hands it will be from the wrath of God for destroying his people. The will go in chains Rev. 13:9
Im from Ireland.
I m w white.
Black people didn't live in Ireland when I was growing up. Occasionally, when we saw a black man it was a big curiousity... That all..
Ask me about racism, I would say "whats that?".
yo estuve en el hotel Colina y las chicas que atendían eran negras, además que tanto argüende por el color. si cada raza tiene algo especial.
Thank you for all these sharp reminders, and also insight!
They say you all are cuban but you steal live at the lowest people where the rights ❤️❤️😇😇🙏🏻🙏🏻
I am so sick and tired of people taking pride in their pigmentation. You are human, I am human. We are one race, folks.
Why does that make you feel proud? Did you work hard to achieve it? Does dense (or scarce) pigmentation make you a better person?
Be proud of your achievements, your parents, your children, your spouse, your garden, your culture or even your country, but as long as people keep insisting of pride based on pigmentation, we will have racism.
So are you part of the solution or perpetuating the problem?
Even blacks are racist to each other I experience it.
We was taught that,we have to unlearn all this BS propaganda that was taught to us,so don't take it personal, some of our people aren't woke yet,so we have to be patience with them,and love them because they've been traumatized and don't even know it!
Its breaks my heart😢😢😢😢😢all the racism latin against other latins SO TF WAT,IF UR BROWN LATINA,WHITE LATINA,DARKSKIN LATINA😢😢..........it shouldn't matter!!
america needs to deal with the wage gap between whites and blacks
Well I will be crossing out my plans to visit Cuba. What's the point? I am disappointed.
She thought her socialist paradise would be free of racism, lol. So naive
Todd Murray better than AmeriKKKa racism though isn't it
chris bennett all racism is the same are you that stupid, you. must be a black democrat !
Andreana Calhoun neither fool
Worse over in the United klans of AmeriKKKa
☝️Listen, I have traveled all over the world....I am here to tell you that there isn’t one place I’ve visited that doesn’t discriminate against people of any culture with darker skin pigmentation. Not a single one! In fact, if they are all dark skinned, well the one with the darkest skin will be discriminated against by the other dark skinned & less dark skinned ones. People all over the world have been brainwashed regarding light, dark, black and white skin color. It’s a planet wide epidemic! SMH! 😔
This clip was way too short. Much more to cover.
Racism is EVERYWHERE. That being said, it's not as bad as the younger generation feels. BTW, as the fellow on the video said, most Cubans see no color. The fact they stopped that girl and her man was only the fact they know she is AMERICAN. Oh and another thing, it's a communist country that prides itself on a strong police state of mind. Not everyone is a racist people. Don't buy into the fact that everyone is out to get you based on color. Discrimination is in every city and country. To say Cuba is racist, then don't go there. Go to a country you think won't be racist. Maybe a country in Africa? Again, it's there too. Read, Listen and Learn. Stop drawing towards the drama and hatefulness. Peace to all.
Great video .
What the gentleman said towards the end I believe is not just for Cuba but all the Carribean. What is needed now is a new revolution... an economic one as we're facing economic challenges.
Your be proud of your blackness the collor and the imace of god,,they shall always hate you because of our leneage to god and the basic from all humans of this earth. From mother africa.
This was DEPRESSING!!! Now that the problems have been talked to death, what is the solutions?!?
Nicole Ford there are none love yourself no matter what
Nicole Ford Knowledge of Self is All The Revolution We Need. The Rest Takes Care of Itself Goddess. Each one Teach One ! We're in The Age of Truth and Knowledge . . Aquarius
to teach the children better....but actully you can"t like every one..but dislike some one because of the colur of there skin is just stupid..
we should know better we live in 2018...
Nicole Ford Go for self 🌍
You would have thought we would have at least came up with something by now...........