Rethinking History: The True Origin of “History Will Absolve Me”

"Rethinking History": The True Origin Of  "HISTORY WILL ABSOLVE ME" By José Álvarez, Ph.D. The participants in the events of July 26, 1953 were tried in Causa No. 37 of that year, which began on Monday, September 21. Santiago de Cuba’s Courthouse hosted a trial never seen before. An amazed tribunal and audience witnessed the accused turning ...

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Musical Special with New Format (Cachao, Generoso Jimenez, Machito, Dizzy, Pepper Adams, Count Basie and More)

Musical Special with New Format (Cachao, Generoso Jimenez, Machito, Dizzy, Pepper Adams, Count Basie and More) By Jose Reyes This musical special I'm posting here was done in a different manner and will be the format in which I will be using in my future musical specials. By no means, will I be abandoning my CD Album ...

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“Rethinking History” (Introduction)

"Rethinking History" (Introduction) By Jose Alvarez, Ph.D. "History can only be written well in a free society" Voltaire This section will be devoted to document several important events that took place on behalf of a democratic revolution inspired in the preaching and ideology of José Martí. That revolution was betrayed even before it took power. History was then ...

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Ideological Review of “The Cuban Revolution” Restaurant: Misinterpreting and Altering Historical Facts

Ideological Review of "The Cuban Revolution" Restaurant: Misinterpreting and Altering Historical Facts By Jose Reyes The name of the restaurant says it all. And whenever given the almighty opportunity to set the record straight, the misinterpretation and alteration of historical facts about the Cuban Revolution must be addressed. The owner(s) of these restaurants seem to think they ...

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Johnny Hodges, “Used to be Duke” and more…

Johnny Hodges "Used to be Duke" and more... By Jose Reyes Johnny Hodges, considered by Jazz experts and musicians alike, to be the best alto saxophonist ever. He was a pioneer and there will never anyone like him. I looked through many of his biographies and found this one to be the best one: John Cornelius Hodges was ...

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Interview with Professor Jose Pepin Alvarez

Tonight at 8 P.M Eastern time Professor Jose Alvarez will be interviewed by Roberto and John on Cuba Companioni's  Blogtalkradio Talk show. They will be discussing Prof. Alvarez book named Frank Pais "Architect of Cuba's Betrayed Revolution." Tune in and/or Call-in 718-664-9864. Here's a review of the book from Sabrina Reviews and here's the ...

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The Castro regime and Cuba:Would it be “Illogical” to Say? (Part 2- The “Cuban” Travel Ban)

The Castro regime and Cuba:Would it be “Illogical” to Say? (Part 2- The "Cuban" Travel Ban) By Jose Reyes So much has been written and debated concerning the imposed travel restrictions on American citizens who would like to travel to Cuba. Lift the travel embargo! They all say, well, only a certain few. Most Americans at the ...

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Cuba Archive.org: Latest and Most Urgent News from Cuba

Cuba Archive.org: Latest and Most Urgent News from Cuba Posted by Jose Reyes There is an urgent and most important message from Cuba, concerning Human Rights abuse. Cuba Archive.org is pleading the "Global" community of Human Rights abuse and the UN Human Rights Council to recognize and focus there attention on the latest news from Cuba ...

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The Hope For Haiti “Telethon”, Two Hours, Too Late!

The Hope for Haiti "Telethon", Two Hours, Too Late! By Jose Reyes I just saw the most lamest  and outright embarrassing effort of raising money. Yes, it was advertised as such, a monumental "Global" cause. And it was also advertised to be a "telethon." Although, under the definition of telethon, several hours does count. That's what occurred, ...

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The Revolutionary Holocaust (Glenn Beck Special-Video)

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Cannonball Adderley’s Riverside Profiles and much more..

Cannonball Adderley's Riverside Profiles and much more.. By Jose Reyes Oh yes, Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley, the one and only, my favorite of all Alto Saxophonist. Like all great musicians and they make it their duty to create their own distinctive sound and of course, a distinctive style. Distinguishable from any other. Cannonball had his own style ...

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Hitler finds out Scott Brown Won…..

Posted by Jose Reyes A good friend of mine sent me an email of a Ron Paul supporter who has added subtitles to a movie about Hitler's fall. Here in this particular scene, Hitler goes "bunkers" over the Scott Brown victory of opponent Democrat Martha Coakley. It reflects quite a bit of what has been ...

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Scott Brown Acceptance Speech!

Scott Brown Acceptance Speech! Posted by Jose Reyes Or Click HERE

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The Massachusetts Senate Race: “It’s Obnoxiously Embarrassing Already”

The Massachusetts Senate Race: "It's Obnoxiously Embarrassing Already" (OP/ED) By Jose Reyes It doesn't really matter anymore, does it? It doesn't really matter how the Massachusetts Senate race unfolds? By no means, it very much does, it is very important, that's for sure! But the outcome, although it's circumstances could be very damaging, represents much more ...

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Mongo Santamaria at the Black Hawk and More Info

Mongo Santamaria at the Black Hawk and More Info By Jose Reyes Very little after Machito entered New York harbor, in the mid 40's, Cuban musicians  began to connect with the best Jazz musicians and a sort of fusion between them began. Mongo came to New york, right after to continued the trend and then performed with ...

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The Castro Regime and Cuba: Would it be “Illogical” to Say? (Part 1-Espionage)

The Castro Regime and Cuba: Would it be "Illogical" to Say? (Part 1-Espionage) By Jose Reyes If there were only one method allowed for me to choose to justify and undeniably discredit any notion and factually prove a point concerning the Castro regime in Cuba and show how criminal they are, I would choose logic. Logic defeats ...

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A Year in Review: “Cuba and 2009″ No Change?

A Year in Review: "Cuba and 2009" No Change? Jose Reyes Looking back at the year 2009 and comparing it with the situation in Cuba now, a year later, would feel more as if one would momentarily close their eyes and 2010 was here, just as it happens when one blinks. Nothing has changed, absolutely nothing! Well ...

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in the Blue Note, Live-1959

By Jose Reyes Let me start by stating, Art Blakey is my favorite drummer ever. I know this is very debatable but it's my opinion. No one played the drums harder and with more speed in short bursts then him. He was a Monster! He was a great man also, helping all the new talent, giving ...

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Jimmy Smith’s “The Sermon”

Jimmy Smith's "The Sermon" By Jose Reyes Jimmy Smith was a world renown Jazz musician who played the Hammond organ and made a big impact from the mid 50's and on. He copied "Wild" Bill Davis, just like everyone else did in those day but he added a different sound with his mimicking the horn players. Most ...

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“Save Our Planet” Revisited: Culture Clash, Leftist Propaganda and the Truth of the Matter

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"Save our Planet" Revisited: Culture Clash, Leftist Propaganda and the Truth of the Matter By Jose Reyes Now, that change is before us and our economy has been dissected and altered, we come to the convenient realization of how important it is to Save Our Planet. Now and after Al Gore’s influential awareness Oscar-winning performance, ...

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Exclusivo (Video Completo): Desde Cuba, Alumnos the ISA Protestan, Octubre 22, 2009

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By Jose Reyes Directo de Cuba una protesta de Alumnos de ISA, Octubre 22, 2009 : Part one and Two (Completo)

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Not Made in the U.S.A.

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Not Made in the U.S.A. By Jose Reyes With a simple glance at the label which accompanies 95% of the products we purchase, here in America on a daily basis, we can swiftly realize and identify the real reason why our economy is in shambles. It is a problem that has not and should have been addressed ...

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Part Eighteen: It’s never-ending, nunca se acaba!

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Part Eighteen: It's never-ending, nunca se acaba! By Alex Rivero y Jose Reyes We, I mean Alex and I, are amazed that we have discovered more Cubanisms! We text each other very frequently and we have accumulated several more. We figured, it would get harder to find more but we have opened up another can of ETC's ...

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Book Interview: Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro’s Rise to Power

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Book Interview: Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro’s Rise to Power By Jose Reyes This book, detailed with facts, brings out the disturbing truth of the political situation in Cuba from 1952 to 1959. Listen to the interview and learn more:

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Interview with Manuel Márquez-Sterling on “Speak Your Mind”

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Interview with Manuel Márquez-Sterling on "Speak Your Mind" By Jose Reyes I am very proud to announce and welcome special guest Manuel Márquez-Sterling to BlogTalkRadio for a discussion of his new book, Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro’s Rise to Power. The interview will take place live this Thursday, November 19th at 9:00 P.M. Eastern Time. ...

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Nobody lives in Cuba

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Nobody lives in Cuba By Jose Reyes Most of the times, when I mention, that I am Cuban, the response is, "Oh really, I heard Cuba is beautiful, I want to go there." That's it! Nothing else is mentioned. This is a common coincidence, here in America, I suppose and happens to Cuban refugees very often. From ...

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“Organized Freedom”

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By Jose Reyes (OP ED) It has become very clear and now very prevalent, to me, our future political system, here in America, is slowly unfolding into a Liberal –Leftist, Socialist Administration. It seems, to me, that we, the citizens of America, have been placed in a fake environment. A trap, which I refer to as ...

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Know Your “Czars”

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By Jose Reyes Learn more about the so-called Czars: Go to this website Here

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Reach Out, Touch Me!

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Reach Out, Touch Me! (Audio Slide Show) By Jose Reyes Watch Audio Slide Show in Separate Window (Reach Out, Touch Me) Depeche Mode "Personal Jesus" Your own personal Jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone who cares Your own personal Jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone who's there Feeling unknown And you're all alone Flesh and bone By the telephone Lift up the receiver Ill make you a believer Take ...

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New Book, Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro’s Rise to Power

New Book, Cuba 1952-1959: The True Story of Castro's Rise to Power By Jose Reyes I am very pleased and most importantly, very proud to announce the release of a new book written by Manuel Marquez-Sterling. This book will reveal, once and for all, the critical events that occurred from 1952 to 1959 which led to ...

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