Ayiti Kraze / Haiti in Fragments Social Text)
“For some, Haiti is the “poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere,” a “failed state,” long on the brink of collapse. For others, Haiti is a beacon of freedom, evidence of […]
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Actor and Activist Cy Grant Dies
Cy Grant, the Guyanese actor, singer and writer who was the first black person to be seen regularly on British TV, has died at the age of 90… Read the […]
SSRC Forum: Haiti, Now and Next
“Haiti is an alarming reminder that natural disasters have more devastating consequences where physical infrastructure is weak, where institutions are problematic, and where there is a lot of poverty. So […]
FIU’s Hope for Haiti Seeks Creole speakers/interpreters
“Florida International University is creating a database of fluent Haitian Creole speakers willing to volunteer their time to help with a number of ongoing efforts to support South Florida’s Haitian […]
Debating the Future of Haiti
1) Sir Hilary Beckles “The hate and the quake” http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/print?id=161585871 2) Response to Beckles by Anthony Wilson “Blame Haiti’s Politicians”: http://guardian.co.tt/commentary/columnist/2010/01/24/blame-haiti-s-politici ans 3) Message to the Montreal Conference on Haitian […]
Portugal Omits Slave History–Sign the Petition
Image Credit: Library of Congress, Washington, DC<br> Nègres cangueiros [and] Différentes nations nègres [Slaves carrying a heavy load and Black people from different nations / Cangueiros negros e Negros de […]
