The Baobab will screen Black and Cuba (Robin J. Hayes, U.S. / Cuba 2013, 83 min.) as part of the Caribbean Film Festival June 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

This edgy and artful documentary follows a group of predominantly black, street-smart students at Yale, who feel like outcasts at the elite Ivy League university, as they band together and adventure to Cuba to see if revolution is truly possible. While filming their poignant encounters with AfroCuban youth, breathtaking sites and moving hip-hop performances, the travelers confront realities behind myths of color-blindness and social mobility. This chronicle of their journey uncovers renewed hope for equality and human rights. The film is the feature directorial debut of Dr. Robin J. Hayes, international human rights advocate and scholar.

[source: Baobab website, 2015-Jun-22]