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In Cuba, a battle against racism persists, activists say

April 16, 2017

Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald
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“We have to be aware that this is a historical event,” said Tomás Fernández Robaina, a member of the Regional Afro-Descendant Network group known by the Spanish acronym ARAC and author of the pioneering book El Negro en Cuba.

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