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I was named after Yul Brynner because my mother had an infatuation with him. Who the hell names a Cuban kid Yul? Talk about a torturous childhood.
Yul Vazquez
Mother
Hell
Kid
About
Had
Named
Names
Talk
Him
Cuban
Because
Infatuation
Childhood
After
Who
I always felt that the Cubans were being pushed into the Soviet Bloc by American policy.
Lee Harvey Oswald
Pushed
Policy
Cuban
Felt
Always
Were
American
Soviet
Being
American Policy
I grew up in an environment with virtually no Hispanics where you see only people in your culture in custodial jobs. I had a messed up image of what we bring to this nation. My father was known as a pioneering figure in Cuban music, but I still associated him with everything that was negative in my neighborhood. I could not have been more mistaken.
Arturo O'Farrill
Music
You
Culture
People
Father
Negative
Nation
Virtually
Everything
Neighborhood
Jobs
See
More
Only
Could
Had
Environment
Him
Messed
Mistaken
Messed Up
Known
Cuban
Still
Been
Hispanics
Up
Pioneering
Where
Grew
Your
Figure
Image
Bring
Associated
I'm black. I'm Latina. My mom is Cuban. Afro-Cuban. My dad is white and Australian.
Soledad O'Brien
Mom
Black
White
Latina
Cuban
Australian
Dad
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