Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories 25th Anniversary Program

Bronx Music Heritage Center

Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories 25th Anniversary Program
One of the few films to explore AfroLatinidad from a Black Cuban-American perspective, Cuban Roots Bronx Stories celebrates its 25th anniversary with a 4K digital restoration. This unique film traces the historical journey of one family from Jamaica to Cuba in the early 20th century during the sugar boom, to the turbulent 1960s Bronx shortly after the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and their re-encounter with Cuba in the 1990s. The tender personal stories reveal nuanced and complex ways to consider migration, Blackness, and US-Cuba relations.


¡El 2024 estreno de la restauración en 4K del documental clásico Raíces cubanas historias del Bronx! Este filme único cuenta la historia de una familia afrocubana de ascendencia caribeña a través de las voces de cuatro generaciones. Los protagonistas son de la generación de la familia Foster que llegó a los Estados Unidos en 1962 poco después de la Invasión de Girón. Mirando hacia atrás y al presente con ellos aprendemos cómo crecían durante las décadas turbulentas y políticas en el Sur del Bronx, cómo entendían su identidad afrolatinx aun cuando no la entendía todo el mundo, y como (re)conocieron a Cuba como adultos. La experiencia de los Foster revela que la comunidad cubana-americana es más diversa racial e ideológicamente de cómo la representa en los medios de difusión.

6:00 Doors Open
6:30 Screenning
7:30 Following the screening, delve deeper into the power of Black narratives with an important panel discussion: "Black Stories, Enduring Narratives." We'll discuss the vital importance of preserving and celebrating these stories, particularly within the vibrant context of the Bronx and its role in showcasing the diverse tapestry of AfroLatine experiences. This discussion will illuminate how these narratives contribute to the ongoing struggle for Black liberation and will feature writer Janel Martinez, Pam Sporn, and Pablo Foster in a conversation moderated by Josue Perea.
8:30 Short set of music with Bobby Sanabria & Sexteto Ibiano

Schedule

Saturday, February 8, 2025

6:00pm - 9:00pm

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Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories 25th Anniversary Program
One of the few films to explore AfroLatinidad from a Black Cuban-American perspective, Cuban Roots Bronx Stories celebrates its 25th anniversary with a 4K digital restoration. This unique film traces the historical journey of one family from Jamaica to Cuba in the early 20th century during the sugar...
Bronx Music Heritage Center 1303 Louis Nine Blvd
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Bronx Music Heritage Center

1303 Louis Nine Blvd
Bronx, NY 10459

Phone:
+19175572354

Website:
https://www.thisisbronxmusic.org/