Category: English
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Many cousins of Donald Trump act like him but speak differently
“Trump is an accurate mirror of what is wrong with world leadership… …people need to ask themselves why is Haiti a country that is financially, economically deprived? …why in 2017, over 3000 Africans were trying to cross the Mediterranean and died? …The rich environment white Americans, some Black Americans, Europeans are enjoying today while you…
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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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Charles Aznavour to cancel Haiti concert ?
Will Charles Aznavour cancel his December 29, 2017 Haiti concert or proceed with the risky gamble? As Haitians welcome the end of a very difficult year, some are hoping desperately for any form of good news, especially the impoverished 10 million dark-skin souls who inhabit the western part of the island, once named Ayiti by…
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Canada’s next astronaut has just crossed the border and she needs your help
Yesterday, I had the privilege to stand among some very beautiful, bright and generous people who gathered at the Montreal Olympic Stadium to welcome a few dozen men, women and children to Canada. These recent refugees arrived to Canada by way of the U.S. border, near Montreal, after incredibly long and sometimes perilous voyages across the…