As a African American who shares the same history as you two. Just under a different colony. This makes my heart proud to see black women moving in spaces that were denied to our ancestors. We are our ancestors wildest dreams. ❤❤❤
Could u tell what has been her work? Im here in Colombia and i can tell u the only work she has done is spreading hate. Spreading that stupid hate between blacks and whites that doesn't exist, bringing that hate speech about man against women adn etc, doing what lef does everywhere, spread hate
I am loving this interview right now. Africans from around the diaspora have similar experiences in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. I love seeing my African people embrace who they are and loving themselves in the process.
Gracias Liz por una entrevista muy buena. Me lo encantò. Que maravillosa vice presidente tiene Colombia. Sigue adelante con la lucha contra el bloqueo.
It is so frustrating watching what is continuing with that embargo. It has made me look at people in Florida that vote for republic@ns with disgust. I understand what they think of communism and socialism, but I have been to Cuba multiple times and only felt love from it's people. This is one of the few carribean islands where I have felt brotherly love from my ancestral cousins.
@Attila the Fun but it's because of Obama(democr@t) that me and about 50 different people I know were able to visit Cuba and make friends there. But I will say that I am hugely disappointed in B!den.
Jay Rags. The Cuban people are amazing. My grandfather was born in 1910. He became an orphan at age 9 in a rural town in Cuba. He cleaned barns in order to have a place to sleep. During the day he picked fruit all day long and the farmer would pay him with a small amount of the fruit which he had picked. He packed this fruit in a wheelbarrow and pushed this wheelbarrow into town to sell the fruit everyday. All the while caring for his younger brother. He was 19 when the great depression started, not an easy time. Eventually he saved enough money to open a very small and modest "Grocery Store". He continued to work hard, bought a house. Not a mansion in Havana... A small modest house in his home rural town. The depression ended and he continued to do well. He bought a second grocery store, which gave to his little brother... He became a health inspector in this same town. He was well known and loved by the towns folk. Like most small towns in that era, not to many doctors, so he would volunteer yearly to give the children immunization shots. Since he came up from poverty, he never bought a new car, always second hand. No gold watches or fancy clothes either. He invested his money in small factories and a few properties. A couple of two bedroom small houses. In 1958 he was asked, by some political people from Havana to run for Mayor of his town. He was pleased and very proud. Once the campaign started gaining momentum, these same men offered him money to step aside, in order to place one of their own. My grandfather declined. He was so well loved by the people of his town that he actually won the election, beating the incumbent. January 1959 came and when he was supposed to take his lawfully elected office, an official from the new revolutionary government told him that if he wanted to take the office he would have to pay. My grandfather told this official that he would not pay for something that he won and earned. Grandpa did not become Mayor... The US enforced an Embargo against Cuba after Cuba appropriated US companies and lands in Cuba. Two years later, they "appropriated" my grandfather's stores and houses. People clapped and cheered because all these properties will now be distributed amongst everyone... BTW everything that my grandfather was able to accomplish... Was with a third grade education..! My grandfather never wanted to leave his homeland, he had no choice in end.Young revolutionary soldiers helped him, they were some of the same children he vaccinated when young... Its okay for you to feel bad for the Cuban people, but its the Cuban government who shackles and torments them...
@Gregrodriguez: Mucho gracias for sharing this very touching story about your grandfather. I'm always fascinated by Cuban culture 🇨🇺 & the resilience of your people. I live in the States for the past 3 decades but I was born in the D.R.Congo🇨🇩🔥🇺🇲... Our people are so connected to the Afro-Cuban peeps. We invented the Congolese Rumba back in the late 50's & 60's which is a fusion of Congolese music and Cha Cha(my father's generation). I grew up listening to Salsa music 💃🇨🇺🕺🎶 🎉🔥... I'm def planning to visit Havana...
Thank you for this interview, from an Afro Cuban American in Cleveland oh who was raised outside of Afro Latino culture. My mother was human trafficked out of Cuba in the early 1960s and placed in the Black American community, she did not know of her heritage until recent years. However, her Head Orisha Elegua (her name is Alawana) and our ancestors have brought us into the knowledge of our culture and heritage. Thank you Belly of the Beast for all you do, and to you Vice-president Francia Marquez. ASHE ASHE ASHE
That's a great move for the African diasporas & descendants since it will up space for business amongst one another and learn the culture which had been a limiting factor and bring unity "
This woman is an inspiration to all of us. She can be a role model for all black women in the Caribbean, where a lack of self-esteem does exist, specifically in Jamaica. Thanks for expressing your thoughts.
Madame Vice President is an amazing beacon of courage and solidarity! I have always admired her. She is truly honoring her historical moment! May the Ancestors guide her every step!...Mucho Gracias Belly of the Beast...Zayid Muhammad Malcolm X Commemoration Committee
Ojalá Colombia 🇨🇴 nunca pero nunca sea como cuba 🇨🇺 Esta señora Francia admirando una dictadura donde si cuba exporta médicos pero no les pagan hasta que vuelvan al país. Donde cuba tiene un atraso de 60 años. Donde la mayoría escapa en balsas para un mejor futuro. Dios tu eres grande que nuestra democracia colombiana 🇨🇴nunca sea como cuba 🇨🇺
Sacando a latinoamérica de ahí, podría ser, pero muchas de ellas se han pronunciado para decir que Francia con su victimización no representa a las mujeres negras trabajadoras, científicas, empresarias, exitosas, poderosas....ella representa otras cosas, no a la mayoría
Francia Márquez es vicepresidenta de un país estratégico en la región, tiene un cargo de profunda responsabilidad, y habla por y para las personas que no han tenido esa posibilidad, estas personas son quienes son víctimas, para que tengan esta posibilidad en buena medida, y también son víctimas quienes tienen este tipo de pensamiento construido desde la simpleza de las derechas. @@lanatica325
To listen to this brave woman is a real opening to the reality of the cruel world of racism, not only in our society but in ourselves. Very interesting reflections about many topics by a black woman from Colombia!
Wow just wow . Brilliant and articulate and very direct. She is totally at peace with herself. This is what freedom looks like , the ability to say your peace. Not like some other Vice Presidents that will go unnamed.
This is good news Wongel but remember. A large portion of Columbians have European roots and hence would see themselves learning a european language as being better. The vice-president should try not to overreach, dont make the language msndatory.
La escucho con mucho orgullo y alegria. Las negras tenemos una fuerza de la mar y montanas. El amor grande de las negras es la sangre para toda la humanidad. Las negras son las madres y conciencia del mundo, Hermosa y sabia Senora Marquez Gracias por trabajando para paz. Besos desde Roma 🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺😘🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴
That was an impressive interview with VP Francia Marquez of Columbia. It really helps my world view to hear a conversation like this one between these two women.
La tasa de mortalidad, también denominada tasa bruta de mortalidad, indica el número de muertes anuales por cada mil personas a mitad de año. Hoy por hoy, Mueren mas personas en Cuba con una tasa de mortalidad de 8.9/1000 Vs. Colombia 5.5/1000 no se crean lo que dicen los politicos y miren las estadisticas publicadas por las Naciones Unidas
Con todo mi respeto muy linda mujer afro Colombiana pero cuba tiene que cuidar su pueblo primero porque se mueren de hambre y todo se ve muy lindo desde afuera!El bloqueo no es nada màs una forma de axcusar su regimen que desde muchos años tienen sus negocios con europa y otras naciones pero solo para ellos los dinosaurios del govierno!para el pueblo y El mundo solo la excusa del famoso bloqueo!esto es patria y vida lo que quiere Un pueblo!
The whole conversation was about race and her African roots. Nothing related to politics or the job that she is supposed to do. Come on people, if we really want to move forward let’s treat her equally and just don’t glorify her for being in that position despite her skin color. She is just like everyone else so let’s have a regular interview
Totalmente de acuerdo contigo. En Colombia los negros no son nada de lo que ella representa y tampoco es un orgullo para las mujeres de nuestro país, al principio lo era pero su desempeño hoy nos entristece
La cuarta columna facilitada por Manuel Piñeiro desde Miami hasta la Argentina. Una izquierda progresista y flexible, adiós machismo leninismo viva Cuba y Che homofobico
The town of quibdo made a carnival where they maked laugh about the ridiculous need of francia to use an helicopter to go even to her vactional house. The Quibdo town is an afrocolombian town, they owm mock of this persom who is only filled with hate. That speech about she is a woman and she is black is the speech she uses everytime someone acomplish about the fact she comes from a family of rich miners, she is earning enormous amounts of moment being part of the state, and even that way she still receiving state helps that shouls be receiving only poor people. If all this would'nt be enogh, she is talkig about opresion feom a country like cuba.
Llegó al poder y se le olvidó toda su retórica, y salió a flote toda su altivez. Siempre buscando conmiseracion por su condicion de negra. Cuando es un orgullo nuestro color negro!
The United States will never facilitate peace between Africans (period) They are the ones who "popularized" racism and will work against all healing but the world cannot stop Africa only Africa can do that by copying the western ways. I'm so proud of President Marquez for beginning to make Swahili available in their mainstream school system. This can be a bridge for all diaspora and I for one intend to learn Swahili.
Ella no representa nada solo muestra la degradación de esta sociedad que se dejaron comprar por un discurso que al final solo la beneficio a ella por su gente su raza sigue igual o peor y el esfuerzo d ellos q si han luchado está siendo manchado por q nadie creerá q se puedan hacer más
“Cuba tiene mucho que enseñarnos? “ dice la Vice de Colombia? Ella va a tener que leer más historia de Cuba y dejar de promover tanto el color de la piel, pero más el contenido de sus mentes. Es el character, no la piel ,lo que hace el individuo.
