The Cuban government must confront a legacy of discrimination against black Cubans on the island, a group of prominent African Americans charged.

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The declaration, issued Monday, adds powerful new voices to the chorus pushing for change on the island, where Afro-Cubans make up at least 62 percent of the 11.4 million people yet are only thinly represented in the top leadership, scientific, academic and other ranks.