Malcolm X and a mural in Cuba

Malcolm X and a mural in Cuba for integration and social justice
Havana, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) A mural in homage to the African-American revolutionary Malcolm X (1925-1965) is now on one of the walls of the Cuban institution Casa de las Américas, the fruit of the sentiment and creativity of the American artist Jasmine Nicole.

Nicole and other creators from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba gathered in this capital to participate in the ‘V Encuentro de pensaiento y creación joven Casa Tomada 2024’, which fostered the exchange of knowledge and fraternity in this institution.

According to the profile of Casa de las Américas on Instagram, the visual artist from Atlanta, Georgia, is a powerful voice in the world of art and culture.

As an African-American cultural worker and organizer, she uses her art to explore her own experience as a black woman from the South; She also seeks to inspire, through printmaking and murals, the working class and the oppressed to rise up and seek their liberation. Her work, deeply influenced by iconic figures such as Elizabeth Catlett and Emory Douglas, highlights the transformative power of portraiture and public art, the publication indicates. Jasmine's murals not only beautify the streets of the United States, but also cross the borders of Mexico, bringing her message of resistance and hope to diverse communities. In addition to her artistic practice, she is a fervent organizer of Artists Against Apartheid and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, proving that art and activism go hand in hand, the text adds. Jasmine brought to life a mural of Malcolm X in the House, a work that reflects her dedication to the fight for social justice. Music, conversations, tributes and common interests, such as the desire for a free Palestine, were the protagonists of the days of the event, in an institution that opens its doors daily to the thought and cultural integration of the continent.

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