Rebe Huntman was 10 years old when her family holidayed in Oaxaca, Mexico. She and Mimi, her mother, played in the water just off the Puerto Angel beach, but rip tides carried them out into deep ...

“She was proud of and celebrated her Cuban culture, which empowered Afro-Latino Americans in embracing their heritage, making her an important and enduring cultural icon.” Cruz, who died in ...