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    Start Over Collection Black Caribbean Literature (BCL) Publication Year 2004 Subject Term Politics and government Subject Term United States

    1. 2003: A LOOK BACK; Progress Locally Tempered by Gloom from Abroad in Year Past

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Forry,Bill (Author)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    2004-01-31
    Published:
    Dorchester, MA
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Boston Haitian Reporter
    Journal Title Details:
    1 : 17
    Notes:
    State Rep. Marie St. Fleur, lauded by Haitians across the U.S. for her pioneering role as the nation's first Haitian-American lawmaker, gained further strides in the Massachusetts Legislature in 2003. A key lieutenant to powerful House Speaker Tom Finneran, St. Fleur was once again elevated to a leadership position, this time as chairwoman of the Legislature's Committee on Education.

    2. HAU, St. Fleur Host Town Meeting On Crisis

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    DesRosiers,Steve (Author)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    2004-03-31
    Published:
    Dorchester, MA
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Boston Haitian Reporter
    Journal Title Details:
    3 : 16
    Notes:
    Rep. St. Fleur and the panelists also called for a change in the Bush administration's policy denying safe harbor to Haitians fleeing Haiti for the shores of Florida by boat. In a strong show of support for St. Fleur's resolutions, representatives of presidential hopeful [John Kerry] circulated a statement from the candidate supporting the presence of a multinational police force in Haiti including police from the United States, OAS and CARICOM. The statement also called for U.S. funded training and support for Haiti's police force, the lifting current sanctions on aid to Haitians for health and education programs, and renewed pressure on international financial institutions to assist the Haitian government in confronting these issues. Kerry's statement went on to state, "If we hope to lead the nations of the world toward a more democratic future, we must act now to protect a fragile democracy in our own backyard."

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