Fidel Castro was reportedly suffering from Diverticulitis, a swelling of the liver. Find out how some Cuban-Americans are reacting.

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During a special simulcast with the Tom Joyner Morning Show and TV One’s NewsOne Now, Roland Martin spoke with Devyn Spence Benson, author of Antiracism in Cuba, and businessman Troy Nash about the importance of President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba and what improved U.S./Cuban relations could mean for people of color. Nash believes that Afro-Cubans are ready […]

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President Obama will make history by becoming the first sitting president to visit Cuba in almost nine decades.

President Obama today met with Caban leader Raul Castro in the highest level talks the two countries have had in nearly 60 years. President Castro even said: “In my opinion, President Obama is an honest man.” These are tremendous strides for 2 countries who have been at odds politically for 6 decades. To read more […]

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), reportedly walked out of Nelson Mandela’s memorial service to protest Cuban President Raul Castro‘s speech, reports ABC News. RELATED: Republicans Show Respect…

On a day in which President Obama delivered a stirring eulogy for Nelson Mandela, the South African leader to whom he credits the origins of his political stirrings, much of the media’s attention was focused on two unplanned moments steeped — rightly or wrongly — with meaning by political observers. Read More