Abstract
El presente estudio busca esclarecer la tardía identidad africana por toda la América Latina y, más específicamente, en Cuba. Con una visión histórica, el artículo objetiva recobrar la formación de la identidad criolla, así que, descubre la génesis del término actual “afrocubano”. Además, la historia colonial cubana está llena de una estructura social de racismo y segregación a los afrocubanos. Mismo tras la independencia en el fin de los años 1890, la estructura social racista se mantuvo por décadas – un legado de la esclavitud que perduró por siglos en la isla. La identidad africana durante el siglo XX, sin embargo, creció en importancia en Cuba conforme el número de políticos afrodescendientes creció de misma forma en el parlamento. Pero, en síntesis, el artículo tiene como objetivo central encontrar la identidad cultural del pueblo cubano, si este se identifica apenas como cubano, o afrocubano, o, tal vez, primer como cubano y después como afrodescendiente, o mismo el contrario.
Highlights
In one way or another, the discussion about the correctness of putting our ethnic ancestry before our national origin, suggests considering how those identities were constructed and in which contributions of African cultures are recognized today the Cuban blacks, most of whom are accustomed to assume themselves as blacks only in the background
The reflection we propose presupposes a review of history, because the starting point was the same for everyone
It is important not to forget that during the colonial period, Creoles of African origin were designated as Afro-Cubans with much greater frequency than they were recognized as black Creoles, because it was interesting for whites born on the island to monopolize that condition
Summary
In one way or another, the discussion about the correctness of putting our ethnic ancestry before our national origin, suggests considering how those identities were constructed and in which contributions of African cultures are recognized today the Cuban blacks, most of whom are accustomed to assume themselves as blacks only in the background.
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