Haiti, Aristide, Fanmi Lavalass: Being a call to reclaim history, humanity, Africa, the commons

otabenga1 — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:06:27 -0600

Haiti, Aristide, Fanmi Lavalass:
Being a call to reclaim history, humanity, Africa, the commons.

A call to foes
who plug their ears hoping
not to hear their conscience’s call
for fidelity
solidarity
with Haiti

A call to friends
Wringing their hands
Waiting to follow the brave
Sufficiently outraged
To risk everything
To make humanity
one
healed
in Haiti

A call to those
In between, soooo
Comfortable on the fence
Looking at suffering
Enjoying the spectacle
Of a family seeking
to reconnect with
all of its members
from South Africa
to Haiti read more »

Two Hundred Years on and Still Fighting for Complete and Total Emancipation

otabenga1 — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:40:23 -0700

Unfortunately, ever since the first slave revolt by Haitians in 1791, the country has been beset by abuses caused from within and without. It has never been able to fulfill its potential as a nation. Bill Clinton, What Haiti Needs in Time Magazine January 14, 2010 read more »

Haitian Revolution

Haiti, Aristide, Fanmi Lavalass: Being a call to reclaim history, humanity, Africa, the commons

Two Hundred Years on and Still Fighting for Complete and Total Emancipation