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Our History is Still Being Written The Story of Three Chinese-Cuban Generals in the Cuban Revolution Speakers: Dr Raquel Ribeiro University of Nottingham Jonathan Silberman Pathfinder Books and participant in book launches in Cuba for “Our History is Still Being Written” Dr Aaron Moore Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Manchester Chairperson: Dr Par Kumaraswami Co-Director, Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies + Showing of excerpts from Loni Ding’s award-winning film “Ancestors in the Americas; Coolies, Settlers and Sailors” Venue: Samuel Alexander Building (enter by North (old) entrance) Room A101, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL Friday 25 November 5-7pm Sponsors: Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Manchester Cuba Solidarity Campaign, Manchester African Caribbean Society, University of Manchester Mexican Society Manchester Pathfinder Books, Manchester A part of Chinese emigrant history that is little known is told through interviews with Armando Choy, Gustavo Chui, and Moisés Sío Wong, three Chinese Cubans who became generals in Cuba’s revolution that brought down the Batista dictator- ship. In Our History is Still Being Written: The Story of Three Chinese-Cuban Generals in the Cuban Revolution, pub- lished by Pathfinder Press, the three men discuss their roles in the 1959 Cuban revolution. How they helped lead Cuban volunteers in the fight to defeat South African apartheid’s invasion of Angola, the historic place of Chinese immigration to Cuba, the place of Cuba in world politics today, and much more. Members of Chinese New Democracy Alliance at Havana rally, September 2, 1960. Banner says: “Resident Chinese support the Cuban Revolution and its leader Fidel Castro!” Further details: pathfi[email protected] [email protected]
