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Among the many connections: national hero José Martí was an ardent admirer of the University and its founding principles
By Corey Ryan Earle ’07
In January 2025, I led 17 alumni and friends on a one-week study tour to Cuba sponsored by Cornell’s Adult University. We were immersed in the culture, history, and art of the island nation, with local guides and lecturers enriching the experience.
As a firm believer that “Cornell is everywhere,” I had a chance to explore how our alma mater was linked to a country that has a complicated relationship with the U.S.
Cornell was a global university from the very start, with international faculty and students on opening day in 1868.
And Cubans were among some of the earliest alumni: Francisco de Paula Rodríguez y Valdés 1878 is believed to be the University’s first Black graduate and first North American Latino alum.
Arriving at José Martí International Airport in Havana, our group began to sense Martí’s impact as a Cuban national hero. We encountered his name and image in statues, artwork, and public squares.
The U.S. equivalent might be Thomas Jefferson—given Martí’s role as an influential writer, philosopher, and key leader of the Cuban Independence movement of the 1890s.
A symbol of liberty, Martí became a martyr a
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Latino NFL players representing the culture in the history of football
Super Bowl LVI will take place on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Although we don’t have any Latinx artists performing during the iconic halftime show this year, it doesn’t mean that Latinos haven’t made history and represented our culture in the sport.
According to a report by NBC News, over 25 million Latinx people living in the United States consider themselves NFL fans, despite the lack of Latinos playing in the field. Over the past two decades and a half, Latinx players have been increasing in high school and collegiate football; however, the publication assures that numbers are relatively small because of economic pressures and the lack of collegiate scouts looking for players in predominantly Latino areas.
Although Latino and Latina athletes in the United States of America are known for playing baseball and soccer or practicing boxing and gymnastics, the community knows there’s a world of possibilities in other disciples.
With the 56th Super Bowl and the 52nd modern-era National Football League championship coming around the corner, we wanted to enlist some of the Latino NFL players that proudly wore a helmet and their team’s jersey.