Black Agenda Report
Black Agenda Report
News, commentary and analysis from the black left.

  • Home
  • Africa
  • African America
  • Education
  • Environment
  • International
  • Media and Culture
  • Political Economy
  • Radio
  • US Politics
  • War and Empire

Black Solidarity and the Cuban Revolution
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
29 May 2026
🖨️ Print Article

Our guest is Dr. Rosemari Mealy. She is the author of "Fidel and Malcolm: Memories of a Meeting," which analyzes the significance of the 1960 meeting between Fidel Castro and Malcolm X. She has lived and worked in Cuba and was an international journalist for Radio Habana Cuba. She joins us from New York City to discuss the intensified blockade and U.S. threats against Cuba and the history of Black solidarity with the revolution.

Malcolm X
Fidel Castro
revolutionary solidarity
Cuba
Cuban revolution
Black solidarity
Blockade

Related Podcasts

BAR Radio Logo
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Black Agenda Radio July 3, 2026
03 July 2026
In this week’s segment, we hear analysis of the situation in Cuba, which is struggling under a U.S. siege meant to undo the revolution.
Cuban blockade
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Cuba Fights for Its Sovereignty
03 July 2026
James Counts Early joins Black Agenda Report editor Margaret Kimberley to discuss the latest U.S.
BAR Radio Logo
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Black Agenda Radio May 29, 2026
29 May 2026
In this week’s segment, we talk about the latest iterations of immigration enforcement and their connections to racist public policy, mass incarcer

More Stories


  • Venezuelan Embassy Defenders Need Support
    Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
    Venezuelan Embassy Defenders Need Support
    27 Aug 2019
    Supporters of the four activists facing a year in prison and heavy fines for protecting the Venezuelan embassy from being handed over to pro-coup forces by the Trump administration are “using this
  • Blacks Don’t Blame Immigrants for the Boss’s Crimes
    Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
    Blacks Don’t Blame Immigrants for the Boss’s Crimes
    22 Aug 2019
    Large proportions of African Americans registered strong opposition to building a wall on the southern border, keeping undocumented people in limbo, and mass deportations.
  • Freedom Rider: Protest and the Corporate Media
    Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
    Freedom Rider: Protest and the Corporate Media
    21 Aug 2019
    The corporate media are steadfast partners with the United States government and faithfully follow the party line on foreign policy issues.
  • The Courage to Write the Truth: Where and When Bruce Dixon Enters History
    Dr. Matthew Quest
    The Courage to Write the Truth: Where and When Bruce Dixon Enters History
    21 Aug 2019
    Bruce entered history as the most distinguished critic of the Black political class during the Age of Obama.
  • Rwanda’s Dissidents, Dead and Disappearing
    Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
    Rwanda’s Dissidents, Dead and Disappearing
    21 Aug 2019
    Washington’s closest ally in Africa is a minority regime that kills and jails dissidents like Victoire Ingabire, who has lost many comrades.
  • Load More
Subscribe
connect with us
about us
contact us