In exclusive statements to Prensa Latina after the event’s opening at the Havana-based Conference Center on Monday, the activist for the rights of African Americans assured: “There are many lessons to be learned in Cuba that we can share.”

When asked about his country’s projections regarding equality and social justice, he commented, “We must confront these racism problems in the United States.

There is so much work to be done during and after slavery; the job would be done if we talked about people’s issues, such as education, the African Americans’ problems, and their status in the world, he said.

We have a flawed country in the Hemisphere and we still face these racism problems, Glover added.

Regarding the international conference in which he highlighted Cuba’s contributions to fighting racial discrimination, he stated: “It is a significant forum in discussing the history’s truth.

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