Posts Tagged ‘activism’

“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 the only successful slave revolt in modern history. This forum brings together scholars from different fields of study, and different parts of the world, for [...]

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 rest BBC News – Actor and activist Cy Grant dies (via Repeating Islands)

“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 trying to foster development is also a response to disaster. How humanitarian assistance is administered may make it more or less conducive to longer term [...]

“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 community in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti. Interpreters are needed right away to assist the College of Law’s Carlos A. [...]

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 Relief by Norman Girvanhttp://www.normangirvan.info/message-to-the-montreal-conference-on-hai tian-relief/

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 diferentes nações], from Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil [A picturesque and historical trip to Brazil / Viagem pitoresca e histórica ao Brasil], Jean Baptiste [...]





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