Category: History
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The Ottawa Initiative on Haiti
“Colin Powell has lied to the world over the last few years so many times…” As announced earlier, I will be sharing some images and sounds I recorded in Haiti during my December 2003-January 2004 trip. That period has had a significant impact on my life, as the events which unfolded then continue to affect…
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Haiti 2004 – Life Under President Aristide (days before the coup)
In December 2003, my wife, Manzè Choublak, and I decided to take our son Lanmoukaji with us to the bicentennial celebrations in Haiti. Meanwhile in mainstream media, Haiti is described as a land of lawlessness and generalized mayhem, a dictatorship from which visitors are encouraged to stay as far away as possible. In the following…
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Haitians Say Ngiyabonga (Thank You) South-Africa!
South-Africa is a beautiful country, inhabited by a courageous, generous and friendly people! By Jean Saint-Vil and Darlène Lozis, February 23, 2011 Ngiyabonga President Zuma! Ndiyabulela President Mbeki! Dearest Gentlemen, It is with a joyful heart that we send you this letter to express our most sincere thanks for the dignified manner in which, over the…
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Roots of Black Lives Matter in Bwa Kay Iman, Haiti (14-15 August 1791)
At the Black Summit (Hoodstock 2016), last night, in Montreal, a sister rose during one of the panel discussions to place due emphasis on the pioneering role played by African women in the U.S. in launching the most recent reaffirmation of African self-love, aka: The Black Lives Matter Movement. During the bus ride back to Ottawa, I…