Tag: Apartheid
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Below Zero in Haiti, 20 Years into The Ottawa Initiative
In January 2003, Haitians were in the midst of planning celebrations for their bicentennial liberation from the white slavers of Spain, Britain, and France. Famous Black actors, activists, and intellectuals like Danny Glover, Dr. Molefi Asante, and South African President Thabo Mbeki, together with progressive minds of all shades and origins, were making plans to…
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Jovenel Moise San Manman
In Haitian Kreyòl, a literal translation for «san manman» would be «without mother» or «motherless». Beware, however, if you hear it applied to someone, it is unlikely the speaker is showing compassion for one’s dearly missed loved one. «San manman» is a qualifier reserved for a «most wicked criminal», a despised being. The precise etymology…
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What ought to be Canada’s policy towards Haiti?
This year, as Canadians head to the polls, a Montreal-based group known as Québec-Haiti Solidarity: Petro Challenge 2019 undertook several actions to alert Canadians that something is horribly wrong with Canadian policy towards Haiti. During my speech delivered at their October 12th demonstration, I emphasized an often-neglected aspect of that policy which is most disturbing:…