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Maestra
Maestra and the Cuban Literacy Campaign Last night, I screened a moving documentary, Maestra, a film about the 1961 Cuban literacy campaign. Cuba made ambitious, aggressive efforts in 1961 to eliminate illiteracy. I say ambitious because the goal was to … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT Rights, literacy, women's rights
Tagged Alice Walker, Cuba, Diana Balboa, documentary, education, feminist, film festival, independent film, lgbt, literacy, Maestra, Norma Guillard, political, teach, women's rights
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