PinnedMichelle Marie WritesCuba’s 21st Century Dissident Heroes of Movimiento San IsidroOn July 11, 2021 thousands of unarmed Cubans across multiple cities on the island took to the…Jan 30, 20222Jan 30, 20222
PinnedMichelle Marie WritesinILLUMINATIONThe Ladies of HavanaThe often forgotten history of the Cuban women that financed America’s IndependenceAug 6, 20222Aug 6, 20222
PinnedMichelle Marie WritesinILLUMINATIONLightning Strikes When Destiny CallsI unexpectedly curated my friend, Alexey Camilo Merino Tellez’s first art exhibition in the United States all in the name of freedom or…Jun 29Jun 29
PinnedMichelle Marie WritesinILLUMINATIONSex On The Travel MenuA look at Jineterismo or prostitution in Cuba and how the government benefits from legalizing this most lucrative profession on the island.Feb 27, 20233Feb 27, 20233
PinnedMichelle Marie WritesinILLUMINATIONThe Power of ArtivismThe power of Art to amplify truth in the fight for freedomFeb 12, 20234Feb 12, 20234
Michelle Marie WritesinILLUMINATIONRepresentation MattersHow I came to understand that representation is not about culture and all about self-empowerment.Mar 171Mar 171
Michelle Marie WritesPolice Brutality Hits Close To HomeCuban rapper and ex-political prisoner, Ktivo Disidente, falls victim to police brutality three months after emigrating to the USDec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
Michelle Marie WritesinThe EnvironmentThe ‘Single Best Environmental Idea’ Voters Ever PassedHow a voter referendum that created an Environmentally Endangered Lands Program helped prepare a coastal community to become resilient…Apr 22, 20231Apr 22, 20231
Michelle Marie WritesOn The Karmic LoopA poem about pride, karma, fate, and life purpose.Apr 22, 20231Apr 22, 20231
Michelle Marie WritesinILLUMINATIONA Mother Separated from Her Child in HavanaThe forced separation of the family and how it is a strategic tool deployed by the Cuban government to maintain power.Apr 18, 20231Apr 18, 20231