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Free Curls In Cuba: An Afro Hairstyle Revival Of Identity And Politics — And Fashion

Post author By Cecilia LAURENT MONPETIT
Post date August 3, 2023

For Yadira Rachel Vargas, the creator of Rizo Libre, the initiative wants to break stereotypes and achieve freedom for women to be proudly Afro. Rizo Libre via Instagram

In the island nation, Rizo Libre (free curl) seeks to rescue Afro-descendant roots on the island.

Tags Afro, afro-cuban, black power, business, cuba, cuban culture, hair, heritage, identity, motherhood, rizo libre, tradition, woman-owned

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Meet A Rare (And Banned) Independent Lawyer In Cuba

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Post date September 11, 2015

Palacio de Justicia in Mantazas, Cuba Emmanuel Huybrechts

Under a repressive regime that outlaws independent lawyers, Laritza Diversent is blazing a trail for victims of Cuba’s harsh judicial system.

Tags afro-cuban, Arroyo Naranjo, barack obama, crime, cuba, havana, human rights, incarceration, Laritza Diversent, OAS Summit, raul castro

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