DOC Tell My Mother I Gone to Cuba: Stories of Early Twentieth-Century Migration from Barbados by Sharon Milagro Marshall in History

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Loved This BookBy CustomerThoroughly enjoyed author Sharon Marshall's book about the migration of Barbadians and others from the Caribbean to Cuba to work in the sugar industry at the turn of the last century. The recollections of survivors and their descendants are compelling. I was unaware of this segment of history. An important contribution illustrating the link between Barbados and Cuba; other nations in the Caribbean and the Americas. I highly recommend it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I Loved this bookBy sassieeThis is a very exciting and informative book. I could not put it down. Thank you Dr. Marshall for making me aware of this part of our history.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating and enthralling journey into a chapter of Caribbean history.By ian“Tell my mother I gone to Cuba” is a fascinating and enthralling journey into a chapter of Caribbean history that has impacted our lives to a greater extent that most of us probably recognize. For persons like myself; who knew some but not all of the story; the book illuminates a path towards enlightenment about this era. It’s as painful to learn of the significant challenges many Barbadians faced as they attempted to integrate into Cuban society; as it is joyful to witness them celebrating their Barbadian identity and keeping much of their cultural and social norms alive; thousands of miles away from home.It’s nothing short of amazing that Dr. Marshall is able to pull many strands of material that were clearly derived from hundreds of disparate sources and weave them seamlessly into an informative and exciting tale that wends its way from Barbados to Cuba and back. The eyewitness interviews give the book warmth; vibrancy and authenticity. By the time you finally put the book down; you will; for example; feel an intimate knowledge of Rufus Hoyte; one of the eye witnesses which the author presents with clarity and sensitivity. The dignity that characterized his life makes us all want to embrace him out and proudly claim him as our own.The authors’ personal note at the end of the book; is very touching and reminds us that the first Barbadians who migrated to Cuba many; many; decades ago; initiated a flow of social and cultural forces that spawn the thousands of miles of the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and Barbados and continue to touch our lives to this very day.