Challenges of Race for the Cuban Revolution: The Perspectives of Two Afro-Cubans
On Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pillsbury House (3501 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407) two Afro-Cubans will explore "Challenges of Race for the Cuban Revolution." Scholar Esteban Morales is Professor of Political Economy, University of Havana and Cuba's leading authority on race; his most recent book is La Problemática Racial en Cuba: Algunos de Sus Desafíos (The Race Question in Cuba: Some of the Challenges). Artist Elio Rodriguez explores themes of racial identity. He is one of the curators of Queloides/Keloids: Raza y Racismo en el Arte Cubano Contemporáneo, an art exhibit that seeks to contribute to current debates about the persistence of racism in contemporary Cuba. The event will be moderated by John Wright, Professor of African American & African Studies and English. The event is free and open to the public. For more information see www.obsidianartscenter.org and minnesotacubacommittee.org