In September 1960, Fidel Castro visited Harlem, and was welcomed by the local African American community. Holding court at the Hotel Theresa, Cuba's revolutionary hero hosted such figures as Nikita Khrushchev, Malcolm X, and Allen Ginsberg. Then, during his address to the U.N. General Assembly—one of the longest speeches in the organization's history—he promoted anti-imperialism with a fervor that made him an icon of the 1960s. In this look back at Castro's formative years, Simon Hall reveals how these ten days were a foundational moment in the Cold War, and a launching pad for the tumult of the decade that followed.
Ten Days In Harlem: Fidel Castro and the Making of the 1960s
Author: Simon Hall.
Ten Days In Harlem: Fidel Castro and the Making of the 1960s
Author: Simon Hall.
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