Category: Culture & Science
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Haitians: Conan is no magician
WARNING: CONAN IS ALRIGHT BUT HE IS NO MAGICIAN Whereas I applaud Conan O’Brien’s spontaneous decision to host his show in Haiti in order to dramatically prove a point that needs to be made again and again – that is Haiti is a place where beautiful people live, Haitians must ensure we do not…
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A Single Maat Confession for Haitians
Today, December 30, 2017, as we enter “Nia”, the 5th day of Kwanzaa, I invite you to follow me on a special journey that will take us from the ancient Nile in Africa to the Artibonite river in modern-day Haiti. Nia is Kiswahili for the English word purpose. The founders of Kwanzaa define the principle…
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From Khufu, Snefru, Huni and Djoser to Makandal, Dessalines and you
There is no shortage of African builders of great civilization to inspire our world. For instance, although much effort has been deployed by so-called archeologists, historians, educators…to hide the face or to malign the majestic work of Pharaoh Khufu, century after centuries, Khufu’s pyramid of stone still stands tall as ever in the Land of…
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My 2016 birthday gift
Dear family / friend, As you likely know, I am not big on birthday gifts. However, this year, I really want you to do something special for me. It will likely cost you less than $20 and take no more than 10 minutes to package and deliver. The following picture gallery will help illustrate what…