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This Afro-Cuban Life

Cuba's vibrant Afro-Cuban community has been photographed by Dr. David LaFevor of University of Texas at Arlington over the past decade.
These three Cuban women show a few of the many variations in skin color that defy the binary definitions common in the United States. Race is expressed in many ways, not simply as white or black.
These three Cuban women show a few of the many variations in skin color that defy the binary definitions common in the United States. Race is expressed in many ways, not simply as white or black.Dr. David LaFevor