Music of Cuba

legacies. Fidel Castro, the former president of Cuba, left behind a legacy controversial to many. In spite of the fact that many Americans view Fidel Castro with a reprobative attitude, once he came into power he made many laws that gave his people great benefits and opportunities that still continue today. Fidel Castro, a Havana lawyer, ran for the Cuban congress, but it got canceled after Fulgencio Batista became the president and took over Cuba in 1940. In 1953, after previous failed…

California", as "some dance to remember, some dance to forget." Regardless of one 's opinion of the eccentric "El Lider Maximo" of Cuba, his death signifies a symbolic transitory period, indicating the end of a country which was a crucial actor in the Cold War, and an intense enemy of the United States for decades. For many in Cuba, Fidel’s death presents an opportunity for Cuba to endeavor on a path of sustainability, economic progress, globalization, and the ability to remove the failed…

On April 18th, 1961, CIA paramilitary groups landed on a beach in the Bay of Pigs in Cuba. Initially, they overwhelmed the local militia, however, within a few days, they surrendered and were put into Cuban prisons. On April 21st, President John F. Kennedy acknowledged the failure of the mission and laid the blame on himself. However, I argue that by evaluating the Bay of Pigs Invasion through the lens of the cognitive approach, we will be better able to understand the failure of the mission and…

Reading Garvey’s Ghost opened my heart to the importance of history, origin and culture. Garvey’s Ghost is a well written novel by Geoffrey Philp. Geoffrey was born in Jamaica and currently resides in Miami, Florida. In the novel, Geoffrey introduces the reader to a young Jamaican mother named Kathryn, who lives in Miami, Florida with her daughter, Jasmine. As the reader continues to emerge themselves in the book, they’ll soon realize how conflicted the characters are. Jasmine goes missing and…

November 22, 1963. The first impact that John F kennedy made was leading the United States Of America through the cuban missile crisis. The first thing he did was warn the people of the United States. He told the military to put a naval blockade around Cuba. He also made it clear to put U.S. military forces if necessary. He successfully led the United States out of the Cuban missile Crisis. The next impact John F Kennedy made was the bay of pigs invasion. He made Fidel Castro leave the…

Cubans finally get to the USA following an exhausting journey across miles Randy Cuevas crossed over to the southwestern border of the United States following a trek that was not only physically demanding, but was pregnant with risks, which were more than enough to end his life in a whimper. This was a journey of his lifetime, which was in no way merry, but something wherein he had negotiate the smugglers and corrupt police forces, not to mention the natural hazards that are associated with a…

In 1915, after the assassination of Haitian President Vibrun Guillaume Sam, who ordered the killings of 167 political prisoners, the United States began a 19 year occupation in Haiti to protect US business. Before the US occupation, Haiti had been subjected to the foreign rule of the Spanish, and then later the French. The Spanish believed they were not gaining from the relationship, and the country was passed over to the French as if it were a baton in a relay race as opposed to an Island that…

One of Hemingway's best known short stories is The Old Man and The Sea. This story it about ,not surprisingly, a old man, named Santiago, who goes out on the Caribbean to fish. The old man faces many difficulties in which he tries to overcome . He struggles with many things including a marlin, sharks, mother nature, and himself. Through these struggles Hemingway shows that it is key to keep trying no matter how little chance you have for success. From this comes many themes including be willing…

year revolution against President Batista, Guevara became a role model for many of those who had been ostracised by the government in Cuba at the time. Che Guevara became a symbol of hope for the population of Cuba, thus proving his influence on an entire country. Che Guevara’s ultimate goal was to take down the current Government lead by President Batista and making Cuba a Socialist State. Guevara believed that this would free those who had been wronged and aid the nation toward his vision of…

challenges in the U.S. People often debate whether Kennedy was inept for presidency at this time. He had multiple successes and failures when he set out to achieve his objectives. Some of these objectives included; confronting mounting Cold War tensions in Cuba, Vietnam and elsewhere, providing federal support for the growing Civil Rights Movement, and winning the Space Race. During Kennedy’s Presidency, the Cold War between Russia and the United States was at it’s peak. The first dilemma…