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Screenshot from Interview with Ty Thompson, August 31, 2021
by Natalie Saldarriaga ENGLISH Something that has always intrigued me about history are the small moments that change the trajectories of our lives and lineage. It’s the moments that don’t always feel all that significant, but can actually alter our lives. I was reminded of this when I interviewed Ty […]

Family Ties Interview with Ty Thompson: A Reflection

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by Francisco G. Gómez August of 2007: my excitement was on overload as my friend D ( Dean Warren Schomburg ) and I caught a flight to Cancun and then another ride to Habana. It had been fifty plus years since I had visited the island when it was still […]

A Taste of Racism in Old Habana – 2007

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