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On September 16, 2026, IBW/PAUD convened the national forum Resolving the U.S. Provoked Crisis in Cuba – Normalizing Relations with Our Neighbor at The Historic New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. The national forum brought together advocates, elected officials and international voices in support of ending the U.S. embargo and economic stranglehold on Cuba and advancing Cuban sovereignty and self-determination.
Background: The forum followed IBW/PAUD’s May 2026 Mutual Solidarity and Engagement Fact-Finding Delegation to Cuba. Read the delegation communiqué →
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Ralph Gonsalves
Former Prime Minister, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Announced participants included:
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Congressman Gregory Meeks, Congressman Jonathan Jackson, H.E. Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Deputy Foreign Minister of Cuba, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Dr. E. Faye Williams, Dr. Monique Swift Muhammad, Dr. Renata Hedrington-Jones, Mel Foote, Thandiwe Abdullah, Kim Poole, Milton Allimadi, James Early, NY State Senator James Sanders, Jr., Rev. Robert Turner, and leading members of the Congressional Black Caucus and Progressive Caucus.
Co-sponsors:
Movement 4 Black Lives, Black Lives Matter Grassroots and the LIVE FREE Campaign.
Related Initiative:
- Cuba Solidarity & Engagement — Updates and resources at IBW21.ORG/CUBA
- Cuba Crisis Fund — Help sustain the ongoing work. Donate →
