Tag: Ottawa Initiative on Haiti
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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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The Ottawa Initiative on Haiti: A Nightmare for Black Haitians
“though the words we use may differ from country to country, from generation to generation, for a long while now, Africans all over the globe have been screaming a consistent message to their tormentors faces: “I am an asset, not a threat!”. In the barrios of Rio de Janiero, in the mines of Sierra Leone, Congo…
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Canada: let Haitians breathe!
This Press Release from Green Left Canada, our comrades in the struggle for global peace and justice, is absolutely timely and heart warming. As we say in Haiti, dear brothers and sisters: “Mèsi Anpil”! May truth, justice, dignity and genuine human sisterhood/brotherhood prevail. *** MEDIA RELEASE CANADA: OUT OF HAITI. LEAVE THE CORE GROUP July 19, 2021 – A…
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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…