The Taíno tribe of the Caribbean, once believed extinct, is making a comeback in Connecticut
Connecticut lawmakers want to acknowledge the Indigenous heritage of Caribbean islands like Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica and ...
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The Taíno tribe of the Caribbean making a comeback across the U.S.
By that time, the Spanish had spent nearly 20 years enslaving the populations of Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and more. The Taíno were the first people Christopher Columbus encountered when he ...
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Behind the Book: Carmen Agra Deedy's 'The Peanut Man'
PW spoke with the bestselling author about her new picture book, which has received a starred review from PW, in which a young girl makes a deep connection with a peanut vendor in her native Cuba ...
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Genocide Files: From Pequots to Palestinians, From “Manifest Destiny” to Gaza Riviera
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a famous book under the title Why We Can’t Wait.  Besides addressing the crime of slavery ...
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5 Ways You Should Be Seasoning Pork Tenderloin But Aren't
Created by the Taino people, who fled to Jamaica to avoid ... At one time, pork had been so plentiful in Cuba that the pig was dubbed the national mammal. Pork production has dramatically ...
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Standard library to host June Carter Cash, and Cuba programs
Explore the food, culture, government and the people in this unique island. Named Cuba from the Taino Language means “Great Place” or where fertile land is abundant. Mark Walczynski will be presenting ...
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Closing reception this weekend for four Utah Museum of Contemporary Art shows, including In Memory and Atis Rezistans
Four exhibitions at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) are set to close this weekend (Feb. 22). The museum will hold ...
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Puerto Rico’s Radical History Is Being Rediscovered
Jorell Meléndez-Badillo worked with trap superstar Bad Bunny on his new album to inform fans about Puerto Rico’s history of ...