Fidel Castro
Cuba Appoints New Head Of State, Miguel Diaz-Canel
Cuba officially has a new head of state with Miguel Diaz-Canel. The decision was announced Thursday (April 19) by Cuba’s National Assembly, The Washington Post reports…
Miami Dolphins Snub Castro-Friendly Colin Kaepernick, Spike Lee Calls For Rally
A one-year, $10 million contract with the Miami Dolphins marked the end of Jay Cutler’s brief retirement, and the Internet is still reeling from the disbelief that head…
Cubans Can Now Access The Internet At Home
Cuba is finally offering its citizens Internet in their homes after a two-month trial program, Fox News reports. The program ran from Dec. 19 through Feb. 28, and gave…
5 Things We Learned From Juan De Marcos’ Hot 97 Interview
In between making business moves in New York City, Afro-Cuban All Star Juan de Marcos González stopped by Hot 97 for an eye-opening chat with Ebro in the Morning. A…
Cuba Grants Fidel Castro’s Wish With New Law
Fidel Castro’s wishes have been sealed in writing. Respecting his denunciation of a personality cult, Cuba’s National Assembly approved a new law that bans commemorative…
Ahead Of Fidel Castro’s Death, Rapper El B Talked Black Lives Matter And A Free Cuba
Politically-minded and lyrically-brazen rapper El B is nestled in a chestnut leather chair inside Las Vegas’ Whiskey Down, waiting patiently as I make my way from around…
Interview: Otura Mun And ÌFÉ Beckon The Gods With “Umbo (Come Down)”
Fresh off finishing his LP, Otura Mun, leader of ÌFÉ, is already working on more music for his fans. As he rediscovered himself in Puerto Rico after moving from Indiana…
How Celia Cruz Would Have Reacted To Fidel Castro’s Death
In the eyes of Cuban exiles, Celia Cruz wasn’t just the Queen of Salsa. She was also a champion of a community at odds with the regime of Fidel Castro. If alive today…
Cuban Citizens Hail Fidel Castro As Their Political Hero
While waves of Cuban Americans took to the streets of Miami to celebrate the death of Fidel Castro on Saturday (Nov. 26), many Cubans on the island were driven to…