Join the Alliance for a screening of Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories on Thursday, June 19th from 12-2pm at the Graduate Student Center (211a West Cameron Avenue). 

Following, there will be a group discussion on intersectionality and other themes presented.

Lunch will be provided so registration is kindly requested so that we know how much to order: go.unc.edu/CubanRoots

About the Documentary:
Highlights the historical journey of an Afro-Cuban-American family, from Jamaica, to Cuba, to the Bronx, revealing that the Cuban-American experience is more diverse, racially and ideologically, than we are often led to believe. Diana, Ruben, and Pablo reveal stories of growing political awareness, overcoming the dangers of the streets, and coming into their own as Afro-Latinos in the 1960s and 70s. The experiences of one family speak to the larger issues of immigration, race, class, and diaspora that help to shape the identities and political consciousness of everyday people.

About the Alliance:
Founded in 2021, the Alliance brings together four key Academic and Community Engagement Centers on campus, including the Sonja Hayes Stone Center for Black Culture and History/IAAR, the American Indian Center, the Carolina Latinx Center, and the Asian American Center.

The mission of the Alliance—a coalition of four of the University’s academic and community engagement units focused on the study of indigeneity, race, and ethnicity—is to elevate critical discussions of intersectionality, amplify and advance the University’s mission, and support the Carolina community in transforming systemic structures to positively impact the future.