Do you drink Café Bustelo? Do you know anyone who does? We are collecting 10 oz. cans for an upcoming art exhibit related to the collection of our Cuban Stories project.

Contact us if you can donate. EMPTY cans only, please!

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Tessie Salabert, 2013

We are currently focusing on collecting stories of Cubans and writing a general history of Cubans in New England. We recently conducted an interview with Tessie Salabert, who came to the U.S. from Cuba in 1961.

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THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL/BOB THAYER
James A. Diossa, right, celebrates his win in Tuesday’s Central Falls mayoral election with a hug from campaign worker Bernardo Chamorro.

For Diossa, chance to open new door

On his first visit to mayor’s office, he talks about the need for cooperation and change in Central Falls

Tags: #RI, #Cubans, #Latinos, #oralhistory, #PoliticalEmpowerment, #CentralFalls

We are looking for stories from Cuban individuals who immigrated to Rhode Island in the 1960s ...

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