Tag: Martin Luther King
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Martin Luther King and the Man on the Road to Cite Soleil, Haiti
The cry is always the same “we want to be free”. «The masses of people are rising up. And wherever they are assembled today, whether they are in Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya: Accra, Ghana; New York City; Atlanta, Georgia; Jackson, Mississippi; or Memphis, Tennessee–the cry is always the same–“We want to be free”». Dr.…
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Fwa sa a Dessalines dakò ak Jezi: pa neglije bay tout bandi PHTK bwa kale!
Fevriye 1802, Jal Henry Christophe fè tout moun kite vil Okap monte nan mòn yo epi, an premye, li mete dife nan yon bèl palè yo te fenk bati pou li. Sa ou tande a, se lagè ki te deklannche pandan vil Okap ap boule. Lè Leclerc wè l ap pèdi sòlda seryezman, li pase…
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Wakanda Haiti: the case against Tarzan Jane and Jesus (part 1)
White greed, envy and deceitfulness portrayed in fictional Wakanda pale to very real and extreme white wickedness at play in 2022 Haiti. Much like the original 2018 film, last month’s release of Black Panther II – Wakanda Forever left no one indifferent. The huge box office success is universally praised for its excellent cinematography and…
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No to Organized Religion, It's Spirit that Counts
By Brian StevensHaitian Times Staff , Published in May 2000 MIAMI – With the provocative title “Viv Bondye, Aba Relijyon” (Long live God, Down with Religion) it is no surprise the author Jafrikayiti wants to shake up the traditional take on spirituality and faith and reclaim a domain he says is dominated by those who…