Cubans in Washington DC held procession today for our political prisoners & for those targeted for planning #CivicMarch's in Cuba. Struggle for #PatriayLibertad is not over!
#PrayerWalk #EndInjustice #EndDictatorshipInCUBA #EndPoliceBrutality #15NCuba 1/4
Prayer Walk for Cuba held Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 2pm at Meridian Hill Park (16th St NW & W St NW, Wash, DC ) with activists gathering in the park. At 3pm walked in prayer to the Cuban Embassy (2630 16th St NW ) & stayed until 6pm praying, reading poetry, & listening to music. 2/4 ImageImageImage
Event concluded with a reading of Jose Marti's "I Cultivate a White Rose" followed by a prayer by Reverend Mario Felix Lleonart. 3/4 ImageImageImageImage
Will return tomorrow (#15N) at 2pm to Meridian Hill Park (16th St NW & W St NW, Wash, DC ) to carry out a #CivicWalk at 3pm to the Cuban Embassy accompanying in spirit the CivicMarch in Cuba scheduled at the same time. 4/4 Image

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