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2. Black Canadians: History, experiences, social conditions
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Mensah,Joseph (Author)
- Format:
- Book, Whole
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- Halifax, Nova Scotia: Fernwood Pub.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 293 p., Includes "Canada and the Black Societies of Africa and the Caribbean," "Jamaican immigrants in Canada," and "Haitian immigrants in Canada"
3. Haitian professionals assist with TPS application
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Mar 3-Mar 9, 2010
- Published:
- Miami, FL
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Miami Times
- Journal Title Details:
- 27 : 5D
- Notes:
- While helping applicants take their place on the line, Richard Champagne, current President of the Haitian Lawyers Association (HLA)stated, "This is an opportunity for the HLA and participating attorneys to give back to our community. Haitian immigrants have been suffering for a long time, and after the Obama administration granted TPS, it was our duty to assist. It has been a great opportunity to partner with the city of North Miami, given the concentration of Haitian nationals in the city.
4. Helping Haitians to work
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Mar 24-Mar 30, 2010
- Published:
- Miami, FL
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Miami Times
- Journal Title Details:
- 30 : 2A
- Notes:
- The head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Alejandro Mayorkas, says his agency can't eliminate its fees, but it has the power to waive them for people who can prove they are poor. He has promised that his employees will treat applicants with a "generosity of spirit." This would be a refreshing change for an agency notorious for bureaucrats expert in finding a way to say no.
5. Liberty City 7 defendant faces deportation
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- McNeir,D. Kevin (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Dec 29, 2010-Jan 4, 2011
- Published:
- Miami, FL
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Miami Times
- Journal Title Details:
- 18 : 1A-1A,4A
- Notes:
- "It's a complete tragedy, a complete disregard for human life," said Lemorin's lawyer, Charles Kuck. "Haiti is still an unmitigated disaster.'' In January, the moratorium not in effect will be lifted and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will resume the deportation of Haitian nationals convicted of crimes in the U.S. Lemorin's lawyers says that while his client has no conviction, he is being included with those who do. However, his deportation under the specific circumstances of his case would be highly unusual, according to legal experts. But his ability to remain in the U.S. is not the only issue at hand. He would be forced to leave his wife and their three children who reside in North Miami Beach. His wife, Charlene Mingo Lemorin, 31, is being treated for kidney failure and her medical condition precludes her from moving the family to Haiti. "Without letting us know they'll resume deportation to Haiti, at a time when Haiti is living under its gravest crisis, it's so unfair," said Marliene Bastien, who heads the Haitian Women of Miami. "It's supposed to be a progressive government. We're gravely disappointed."
6. Pastors: 400 more Haitian churches needed in America
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Noah,Mickey (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Jun 2-Jun 8, 2010
- Published:
- Miami, FL
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Miami Times
- Journal Title Details:
- 40 : 15B-15B,16B
- Notes:
- "Actually, the conference came about because of the earthquake," [Mark Hobafcovich] said. "About 26 of us were holding a one-day meeting in Florida to discuss how to meet the needs of the influx of Haitians into the U.S. in the wake of the earthquake. An outcome of the meeting was the need for a second, broader meeting to discuss the spiritual state of Haitians overall." In addition to Southern Baptist efforts to reach Haitians - there are only 45,000 Haitian Southern Baptists in 381 SBC churches - other denominations following suit are the Pentecostals, 30,000 members in 800 churches; American Baptist Convention, 10,000 members in 100 churches; the National Baptist Convention, 5,000 members in 15 churches; all other Baptists, 1,000 members in 15 churches; and all other denominations, 15,000 members in 200 churches. "It's a beautiful spot near the ocean," [Fritz Fontus] said. "I received this vision four years ago. We need a development like this because the people of Haiti are ignored by the top authorities. You routinely have nine people or more sleeping in one room. This is not decent living. We plan to rent the houses for a small amount and, after 10 years, the house becomes theirs."
7. Psychology and Obeah: Psycho-Spiritual Illness and Jamaican Mysticism
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Millwood,Racquel K. (Author)
- Format:
- Dissertation/Thesis
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- Chicago: Chicago School of Professional Psychology
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 107 p, This research attempts to understand the way Jamaican immigrants conceptualize psycho-spiritual illness in the socio-cultural context of Obeah, a West African religious tradition sharing an affinity with Vodou. In particular, this research will examine Jamaican immigrants' knowledge of, or experience with Obeah and how they construe psycho-spiritual illness in light of indigenous beliefs.
8. Race, nation, and West Indian immigration to Honduras, 1890-1940
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Chambers,Glenn Anthony (Author)
- Format:
- Book, Whole
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 202 p, Examines the West Indian immigrant community in Honduras through the development of the country's fruit industry, revealing that West Indians fought to maintain their identities as workers, Protestants, blacks, and English speakers in the midst of popular Latin American nationalistic notions of mestizaje, or mixed-race identity.
9. TPS deadline quickly approaching
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Charite,Sandra J. (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Jun 16-Jun 22, 2010
- Published:
- Miami, FL
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Miami Times
- Journal Title Details:
- 42 : 4A
- Notes:
- A country may qualify for TPS due to the following conditions: ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war), an environmental disaster (such as earthquake or hurricane) or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. In light of the massive earthquake that took place in Haiti on Jan. 12 when thousands were presumed and then confirmed dead, Haiti became a candidate for TPS. "A lot of people don't have the money for the application and so that remains the primary obstacle for them," [Gepsie M. Metellus] said. "Although there is a fee waiver [for which some are eligible], it is a 'process' and it is frustrating."
10. The impact of the Haiti earthquake on Haitian immigration to the Dominican Republic
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Wooding,Bridget (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Language:
- Spanish
- Publication Date:
- Dec 2010
- Published:
- Spain: Universidad de Salamanca
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- America Latina Hoy
- Journal Title Details:
- 56 : 111-129
- Notes:
- When the earthquake of 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, the forcibly displaced on and off the island were the object of emergency planning, but so too were the host populations in Haiti and the neighbouring Dominican Republic. This article seeks to examine the emergency response to the earthquake and ongoing challenges through the lens of critical mobilities, with special reference to forced migration island-wide. Who (men, women, boys and girls) is able to move, how, where, for how long and through which networks? What is the legal framework, if any, governing these movements? Who wants visibility and who prefers to move 'incognito', in the context, for example, of ambiguous migration policies in the Dominican Republic towards impoverished Haitian immigrants?