Cuba suffered another islandwide blackout as dwindling fuel supplies and a deteriorating power grid deepened the nation’s ongoing energy and economic crisis. The outage left millions without electricity, prompting frustration among residents while Cuban officials blamed U.S. sanctions and worked to restore power.
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US delegates witness Cuba’s struggles under blockade and sanctions
Twenty-three delegates from the United States, led by Dr. Ron Daniels and James Early, visited Cuba to witness the effects of the US blockade, sanctions and threats, and to meet with President Miguel DÃaz-Canel, while also visiting hospitals, schools and other sites.
Posted inCongressional Black Caucus (CBC)
Congressional Black Caucus members speak out against humanitarian crisis unfolding in Cuba
By Morgan CarpenterAFRO Internmcarpenter@afro.com The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is once again standing up for marginalized communities worldwide. Members of the CBC spoke out against the humanitarian crisis currently taking place on the island nation of Cuba. On Jan. 29, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14380, titled “Addressing Threats To the United States by […]
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Storms, solidarity and selective aid: The U.S., Jamaica and the ‘s- -thole’ bias
Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica. In this piece, Edmond W. Davis argues that America’s disaster aid and immigration responses reveal a persistent racial and political bias, showing more compassion toward European nations than to its Black Caribbean neighbors like Jamaica and Haiti.
