Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Saturday, February 21, 2026 — Convened by the Pan African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21), this timely virtual forum examines the international crisis in Cuba and its broader implications for sovereignty, self-determination, and global solidarity.
Placing Cuba in historical context within the global struggle for freedom, sovereignty, and self-determination across the U.S. and the Global African World, this educational forum explores Cuba’s historic and contemporary role in movements for liberation and justice.
Presented as part of the Annual Malcolm X Commemorative Session of PAUD, the forum provides historical grounding and contemporary analysis on Cuba’s significance in global struggles for freedom — while examining pathways for principled solidarity in the United States and throughout the Global African World.
Topics of Discussion:
• Cuba before the Revolution
• Major accomplishments of the Cuban Revolution
• Cuba’s contributions to the Global African World
• The impact of the U.S. blockade on Cuba’s development
Artists, Presenters, Panelists & Responders:
Kim Poole
Founder/Director, Teaching Artist Institute, Baltimore, MD
Herb Boyd
International Acclaimed Author, Senior Staff Writer, New York Amsterdam News, Harlem, USA
Bill Fletcher Jr.
Former President, Trans Africa Forum. Veteran Labor and Social Justice Activist, Washington, DC
Olga Sanabria Davila
Collaborator, Puerto Rican Institute for International Relations, San Juan, Puerto Rico
David Abdulah
Political Leader, Movement for Social Justice; Member, Regional Executive Committee, Assembly of Caribbean People. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
James Early
Former Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service, Consultant: Cultural Democracy and Statecraft Heritage Policy, African Diaspora, Washington, DC
Milton Allimadi
Editor/Publisher, Black Star News, Convener, PAUD Crisis in Africa and Caribbean Task Force, Bronx, NY
Mel Foote
Founder/CEO, Constituency for Africa, Washington, DC
L. Joy Williams (Invited)
President, NAACP, New York State Conferences of Branches, Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Melina Abdullah
Co-Founder and Director, Black Lives Matter Grassroots, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Amara Enyia (Invited)
Co-Executive Director, Movement for Black Lives, Chicago, IL
Dr. Ron Daniels
President, Institute of the Black World 21st Century, Convener of PAUD, Queens, NY
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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21)
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is dedicated to empowering Black communities in the U.S. and globally through education, advocacy, and public engagement.
Learn more — ibw21.org
Join email list — ibw21.org/newsletter
Donate — ibw21.org/support/general
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#IBW21 #PAUD #Cuba
Saturday, February 21, 2026 — Convened by the Pan African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21), this timely virtual forum examines the international crisis in Cuba and its broader implications for sovereignty, self-determination, and global solidarity.
Placing Cuba in historical context within the global struggle for freedom, sovereignty, and self-determination across the U.S. and the Global African World, this educational forum explores Cuba’s historic and contemporary role in movements for liberation and justice.
Presented as part of the Annual Malcolm X Commemorative Session of PAUD, the forum provides historical grounding and contemporary analysis on Cuba’s significance in global struggles for freedom — while examining pathways for principled solidarity in the United States and throughout the Global African World.
Topics of Discussion:
• Cuba before the Revolution
• Major accomplishments of the Cuban Revolution
• Cuba’s contributions to the Global African World
• The impact of the U.S. blockade on Cuba’s development
Artists, Presenters, Panelists & Responders:
Kim Poole
Founder/Director, Teaching Artist Institute, Baltimore, MD
Herb Boyd
International Acclaimed Author, Senior Staff Writer, New York Amsterdam News, Harlem, USA
Bill Fletcher Jr.
Former President, Trans Africa Forum. Veteran Labor and Social Justice Activist, Washington, DC
Olga Sanabria Davila
Collaborator, Puerto Rican Institute for International Relations, San Juan, Puerto Rico
David Abdulah
Political Leader, Movement for Social Justice; Member, Regional Executive Committee, Assembly of Caribbean People. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
James Early
Former Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service, Consultant: Cultural Democracy and Statecraft Heritage Policy, African Diaspora, Washington, DC
Milton Allimadi
Editor/Publisher, Black Star News, Convener, PAUD Crisis in Africa and Caribbean Task Force, Bronx, NY
Mel Foote
Founder/CEO, Constituency for Africa, Washington, DC
L. Joy Williams (Invited)
President, NAACP, New York State Conferences of Branches, Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Melina Abdullah
Co-Founder and Director, Black Lives Matter Grassroots, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Amara Enyia (Invited)
Co-Executive Director, Movement for Black Lives, Chicago, IL
Dr. Ron Daniels
President, Institute of the Black World 21st Century, Convener of PAUD, Queens, NY
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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21)
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is dedicated to empowering Black communities in the U.S. and globally through education, advocacy, and public engagement.
Learn more — ibw21.org
Join email list — ibw21.org/newsletter
Donate — ibw21.org/support/general
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#IBW21 #PAUD #Cuba
