Isaac Saney is a Cuba and Black Studies specialist and historian at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the author of the recently published book Cuba, Africa, and Apartheid’s End: Africa’s Children Return, which delves into the history of Cuba’s internationalist example, including its role in the destruction of South African apartheid. This is the first of a two-part interview. Professor Saney joins us from Halifax. (Part 2)
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“Those who claim to be objective, like the BBC or The New York Times, are actually the most professional propagandists for the Western Empire.”
“A movie unique for its black star power depends on a shocking devaluation of black American men.”
“Our situation is so dire that we will reach out for this Hollywood fantasy as if it can be helpful, healing, and a lens through which to view history.”
“The AFRICOM serpent has spent more than a decade slithering into almost every African country and establishing a venomous presence.”
“American, Italian, German, and French military forces are active in the country, and if any one of them makes a mistake, they can all become targets for retribution.”
