spanish - cubans and dominicans

Cuban Actor, Producer, Director (Male)

Andy Garcia

The Godfather

Andy Garcia

When a Man Loves a Woman

Andy Garcia

Stand and Deliver

Andy Garcia

For Love or Country

(Arturo Sandoval Story -- Jazz Trumpetist)

Andy Garcia

Acted with Edward James Olmos

Andy Garcia

He said "Nobody is more Cuban than me"

Andy Garcia

Nominated for the film The Godfather

Andy Garcia

Cuban Singer (female)

Celia Cruz

Won 23 Gold Awards

Celia Cruz

Won the National Medal of Arts

Celia Cruz

Cuban Singer -- One of the greatest interpreters of Latin music of the 20th Century (female)

Celia Cruz

Child who was contested between Cuba and the U.S.

Elian Gonzalez

Mother escaped from Cuba to Miami but died, had to be "returned" to Cuba

Elian Gonzalez

Singer from Cuba + Miami (female)

Gloria Estefan

Sang in the Miami Sound Machine

Gloria Estefan

Won more than 22 albums in 20 years; Won a Grammy

Gloria Estefan

Ill Do Anything For You

Gloria Estefan

Conga

Gloria Estefan

Abriendo Puertas

Gloria Estefan

She sings in Spanish and English

Gloria Estefan

Dominican Writer (male)

Junot Diaz

Lived in NJ; Lives in MA

Junot Diaz

Rutgers; Cornell; Now teaches.

Junot Diaz

Lived in extreme poverty before, realized the American Dream

Junot Diaz

Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao & This is How You Lose Her

Junot Diaz

Dominican Poet, Essayist, Professor (female)

Julia Alvarez

Wrote in the Time of the Butterflies (Mirabel Sisters against Trujillo)

Julia Alvarez

Born in 1950 in Dominican Republic; Moved to US motivated her to write

Julia Alvarez

Cuban politician, leader, and writer (male)

Jose Marti

Cuban Revolutionary & "Dictator" Leader

Fidel Castro

President of DR from 1982 - 1986

Salvador Jorge Blanco

Constitutional President/Dictator of Cuba (male)

Fulgencio Batista

Under his government, the island became the "casino of the US"

Fulgencio Batista

Empezó el régimen comunista de Fidel Castro

1959

El primer grupo de refugiados cubanos del siglo XX empezó a llegar en

Miami

1960

260.000 cubanos llegaron a Miami de Cuba

1965 - 1973

Debido a un acuerdo entre el Presidente Lyndon Johnson y

Fidel Castro unos 260.000 cubanos llegaron a los Estados Unidos

1965 - 1973

Why did the Cuban Immigrants (1965-1973) immigrate?

They would rather be exiled than live under Fidel Castro's communist regime.

Where were the Cuban Immigrants (1965-1973) from?

In the first wave (1960-1973) of Cuban Immigrants, most of them were from middle class and wealthy families.

Who came from the Port of Mariel?

Marielitos

How many Cubans arrived from the Mariel Boatlift?

125,000 People

What class were the Marielitos from?

A less wealthy class/Poor

People from Cuba have slowly adapted life in the US

n/a

What city have served as a primary port for trade and commercial deals between the US and many Latin American countries?

Miami

Explain the generations of Cubans:

First immigrants ==> Firmly against Castro's regime

Second immigrants ==> Didn't share the same feelings as first immigrants.

Why was the Elian Gonzalez incident (1999) important?

Highlighted the differences between Cuban's ideas, especially the Anti-Castro sentiment in the US. This event required the North American army & and was blown to great proportions.

What happened to the Latin Grammy Awards? (2000)

Due to the Elian Gonzalez incident, they moved the location of the awards from Miami TO Los Angeles in order to avoid possible demonstrations of the Cuban-American community in Miami.

Salvador Jorge Blanco was named President

1982

Blanco had good intentions, but cost of oil caused a recession in US and affected the DR economy badly. This resulted in a lot of poverty and hunger. What did this lead to?

Thousands of Dominicans left the island in search for a better life in the United States.

Dominican refugees began to arrive legally to the US. More than 250,000 entered the US legally

1980s

Who were the second largest group of immigrants to North America?

Dominicans

500,000 Dominicans live in the US.

~300,000 live in ??

The rest live in ??

How many undocumented ??

New York, In Manhatten --> Quisqueya Heights (Washington Heights) //// New Jersey, Massachusetts, Miami (Florida) ////

300,000 Undocumented Dominicans // A large number have also emigrated to Puerto Rico

After arriving, they suffer all kinds of difficulties adapting to the new life in the US.

Dominicans

Racial Discrimination of Dominicans in the US

Those who are of African descent have been victims of the same discrimination and prejudice that Africans Americans suffer.

Wage of Dominicans in the US

Many Dominicans immigrants work in jobs that pay minimum wage.

Have Dominicans improved their economic situation?

Yes. Little by little. They are already beginning to establish their own businesses, such as wineries, supermarkets, restaurants, travel agencies and taxi companies.