Fidel Castro Goes to Harlem

In this episode, we explore a travel story from our own backyard: New York City. In September 1960, the Cuban leader Fidel Castro arrived in town for a UN Meeting — and caused significant waves in the process. His move from midtown to Harlem tells us a lot about racial politics in the US, the Cold War, and Cuba itself.

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