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2. Hostos Community College presents Haiti relief concert
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Feb 18-Feb 24, 2010
- Published:
- New York, NY
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- New York Amsterdam News
- Journal Title Details:
- 8 : 23
- Notes:
- The Hostos Community College Foundation, with support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Hostos Student Government Association, the Black Student Union, the Black Studies Unit/Humanities Department, and the Black Male Initiative are proud to present a Black revival event with a special performance by Katia Cadet on Thursday, February 18 at 7 p.m. The concert will be held at Hostos Repertory Theater, located at 450 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, New York.
3. Hip-Hop 4 Haiti: A national day of observance on Saturday
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Jan 28-Feb 3, 2010
- Published:
- New York, NY
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- New York Amsterdam News
- Journal Title Details:
- 5 : 4
- Notes:
- HH4H has been developed as a national fundraising event throughout the hip-hop community set for Saturday, January 30, when the youth and hip-hop communities of 32 major cities will host events to raise money, relief and awareness for the loss and suffering in Haiti.
4. Building the New Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Daniels,Ron (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Jun 3-Jun 9, 2010
- Published:
- Jackson, MS
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Jackson Advocate
- Journal Title Details:
- 33 : 4A
- Notes:
- As President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) and Founder of the Haiti Support Project (HSP), I have just returned from leading a team to Haiti to allocate the first contributions from the IBW/HSP Haiti Relief Fund. A total of $56,000 was distributed to nine community-based/grassroots organizations including women's, youth and peasant groups for relief and capacity-building. Deeply concerned about the plight of Haitian children orphaned by the disastrous earthquake, our team also visited orphanages and assessed the progress of the Oasis Institute, an ambitious Initiative which is designed to relocate orphans and extended family members from tent communities to an interim camp with safe/secure environment, post-traumatic stress counseling and a world class education.
5. Congresswoman Diane Watson Reports on Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Simmonds,Yussuf J. (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Jan 28-Feb 3, 2010
- Published:
- Los Angeles, CA
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Sentinel
- Journal Title Details:
- 4 : A1-A.1
- Notes:
- According to the United Nation, Haiti is the poorest county in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest nations in the entire world, and the people were experiencing unspeakable hardships before the earthquake.
6. Some Haitians say they feel forgotten after devastating quake
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Delva,Guy (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Mar 24-Mar 30, 2010
- Published:
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- New Pittsburgh Courier
- Journal Title Details:
- 12 : A2
- Notes:
- "I pray every day for someone to give me a tent. I have 5 children, including a 7 month-old. When it rains everybody gets wet," said Joceline Magloire, 37. "This situation is unbearable. I heard that a lot of people are collecting money on behalf of Haiti. Why don't they buy those tents and ship them to us here," she said angrily. "I am 8-month pregnant. I have to walk a long way and am not feeling well but I have to go there to try to find something to eat," [Marlene Duvernus], whose husband died in the disaster, told NNPA as she walked-her right hand holding her belly. "Otherwise, I am going to die," she said. "I am not sure whether I'll find food today. But if I find, I am not sure how I'll take it home. I hope somebody will help me," Duvernus said as she held a coupon distributed by the [Petion-Ville] Mayor Claire Lydie Parent. The World Pood Program says it has distributed food to nearly 500,000 people since the magnitude-7 earthquake devastated the Haitian capital and the southern provincial areas of Jacmel, Leogane and PetitGoave.
7. Praying for a heretical year
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Livingston,J. Kojo (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Jan 25-Jan 31, 2010
- Published:
- New Orleans, LA
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- The Louisiana Weekly
- Journal Title Details:
- 20 : 10
- Notes:
- A special thanks goes out to evangelist Pat Robertson for illustrating the point of this series with his ignorant-@$$ed commentary on the Haiti earthquake. Notice that Pat is selective about which disasters just happen and which constitute the "judgment of God." Iowa and Florida faced terrible natural disasters with no such pronouncements. When bad things happen to people and areas that reflect Pat's values it's probably the devil. Haiti is supposedly guilty of 'making a pact with Satan' and using the Afrikan-based Voodun spiritual system to gain freedom from enslavement. Interestingly, Pat's god was not offended at all by the Christians who brutally oppressed these people. His god never is offended, especially when the victims are Black.
8. N'COBRA statement of solidarity and support for the people of Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Mevs,Fatima (Author)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Nov 25-Dec 1, 2010
- Published:
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Westside Gazette
- Journal Title Details:
- 41 : 6
- Notes:
- N'COBRA insists that the Haitian People be the ones to be entrusted - as an honest, hardworking and brilliant nation that they are - in the whole of the recovery and rebuilding effort in Haiti. No sovereign nation can depend on another for such an effort. While it is true that desperately needed aid to Haiti from all corners of the world is always to be appreciated, we firmly believe that it is up to the People and only the People of Haiti to direct and implement this effort as a resourceful nation to whom Re-parations have been long overdue due based on the past history. Contact: Fanuel Seku - 786 539 8239 Ayiti Tamn Tamn/VeyeYo, K.X.A. Rashid - 786 402 5286 N'COBRA National Representative, Sababu K. Shabaka - 443 622 3440 N'COBRA InternationalFatima Mevs - (786) 768 8812 N9COBRA International/ Miami-Dade Green Party.
9. Tackling landslide risk: Helping land use policy to reflect unplanned housing realities in the Eastern Caribbean
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Holcombe,Elizabeth (Author) and Anderson,Malcolm (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jul 2010
- Published:
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier Ltd
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Land Use Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(3) : 798-800
- Notes:
- In the Eastern Caribbean construction of drainage networks in communities afforded an improvement in slope stability - after a 1 in 100-year rainfall event there were no landslides on previously unstable slopes in densely populated urban communities. This has been recognised in policy terms in the first ever Caribbean-wide, 5-year risk reduction programme. Such evidence represents an important first step in developing realistic land use policies for landslide-prone areas occupied by those migrating to urban centres in the Eastern Caribbean.
10. The tropical storm Noel and its effects on the territory of the Dominican Republic
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Izzo,Michela (Author), Aucelli,Pietro Patrizio Ciro (Author), Javier,Yudith (Author), Perez,Caridad (Author), and Rosskopf,Carmen Maria (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Apr 2010
- Published:
- Germany: Springer-Verlag
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Natural Hazards
- Journal Title Details:
- 53(1) : 139-158
- Notes:
- The tropical storm caused huge damage both in terms of human victims and economic losses, related to diffused inundations and landslide phenomena, which may be attributed only partially to the exceptionality of the event. As a matter of fact, in many regions, the inadequate answer of the territory-widely characterized by serious problems of land degradation and an almost complete lack of territorial planning-appears to be the major responsible for the occurred negative effects. The impact assessment, based on the calculation of an Impact Index, confirms this statement.
11. Natural and man-made hazards in the Cayman Islands
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Novelo-Casanova,DA (Author) and Suarez,Gerardo (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Nov 2010
- Published:
- Germany: Springer-Verlag
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Natural Hazards
- Journal Title Details:
- 55(2) : 441-466
- Notes:
- Analyzes the various natural and man-made hazards that may affect the Cayman Islands and determine the level of exposure of Grand Cayman to these events. The magnitude, frequency, and probability of occurrence of the natural and man-made hazards that may potentially affect the islands are identified and ranked. The more important natural hazard to which the Cayman Islands are exposed is clearly hurricanes. To a lesser degree, the islands may be occasionally exposed to earthquakes and tsunamis. Explosions or leaks of the Airport Texaco Fuel Depot and the fuel pipeline at Grand Cayman are the most significant man-made hazards.
12. IMF Chief Calls for 'Marshall Plan' for Shattered Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- [Unknown] (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-01-20
- Published:
- Washington, DC: IMF Publications Services
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- IMF Survey
- Notes:
- The head of the IMF has called for a major multilateral aid plan to rebuild Haiti where the fight is still on to save lives after a devastating earthquake. The IMF has promised initial $100 million as emergency funding and urges donors to grant additional debt relief.
13. Haiti: After the Earthquake -- Initial Mission Findings, March 2010
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Amnesty International (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Mar 2010
- Published:
- Amnesty International Publications
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 16 p., An Amnesty International delegation visited Haiti to assess ongoing human rights concerns stemming from the humanitarian crisis caused by the earthquake of 12 January 2010. In particular, the delegation investigated human rights issues relating to the protection of groups at risk, mostly women and children, in and outside makeshift camps of displaced people. Tables.
14. Estimating the Direct Economic Damage of the Earthquake in Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Becerra,Oscar (Author), Cavallo,Eduardo (Author), and Powell,Andrew (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Feb 2010
- Published:
- Inter-American Development Bank
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 20 p., This paper uses simple regression techniques to make an initial assessment of the monetary damages caused by the January 12, 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti. Damages are estimated for a disaster with both 200,000 and 250,000 total dead and missing (i. e. , the range of mortality that the earthquake is estimated to have caused) using Haiti's economic and demographic data.
15. Lessons from the Haiti Earthquake: Protecting Small States
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Chong,Alan (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- 2010-01-21
- Published:
- S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 3 p., The earthquake tragedy in Haiti offers lessons in how the world should prepare well in advance for such non-traditional security threats. Small states should focus on good governance while the international community should exercise rehabilitative soft power.
16. Still Shaky: A Year After the Earthquake in Haiti, the Key to Stability Is to Build the State
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Crane,Keith (Author), Dobbins,James (Author), and Miller,Laurel E. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jan 2010
- Published:
- Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corp
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Rand Review
- Journal Title Details:
- 34(3) : 16-23
- Notes:
- The long-term prosperity and peace in Haiti depend on pursuing policies that have realistic prospects for implementation and are mutually coherent. Priorities include reforming the civil service and justice systems, streamlining regulations for business, reconstructing housing and infrastructure, improving schools and health care, and ensuring donor cooperation.
17. Human Rights Assessment in Parc Jean Marie Vincent, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Cullen,Kimberly A. (Author) and Ivers,Louise C. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- Boston, MA: Harvard School of Public Health
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Health and human rights
- Journal Title Details:
- 12(2)
- Notes:
- The Sphere Project, "Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response," identifies the minimum standards to be attained in disaster response. From a human rights perspective and utilizing key indicators from the Sphere Project as benchmarks, this article reports on an assessment of the living conditions approximately 12 weeks after the earthquake in Parc Jean Marie Vincent, a spontaneous IDP camp in Port-au-Prince.
18. Mission to Haiti. It Won't Be Easy or Cheap, but the U.S. Military Has a Crucial Long-Term Role to Play
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Donnelly,Thomas (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-02-01
- Published:
- New York, NY: News America Incorporated
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- The Weekly Standard
- Journal Title Details:
- 15(19) : 22-24
- Notes:
- Discusses the importance of US leadership in the reconstruction of Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake. Attention is given to unity of effort & the primacy of security in Haiti.
19. Earthquakes and Floods: Comparing Haiti and Pakistan
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Ferris,Elizabeth (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- Brookings Institution
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 17 p., This commentary explores possible reasons for the disproportionate donor response to the Haitian earthquake and to Pakistan's floods, but it also explores other similarities -- and differences -- between the two cases that deserve further attention. This short article seeks to provide some comparisons between disasters in Haiti and Pakistan by looking first at the difference in the nature of the disasters, followed by comparison of housing needs, displacement, and the international response.
20. Haiti Relief: An International Effort Enabled through Air, Space, and Cyberspace
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Fraser,Douglas M. (Author) and Hertzelle,Wendell S. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jan 2010
- Published:
- Maxwell AFB, AL: CADRE/ARJ
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Air & Space Power Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 24(4) : 5-12
- Notes:
- On 12 January 2010, Haiti experienced a 7.0-magnitude earthquake centered 10 miles west-southwest of Port-au-Prince. United Nations estimates indicate that more than 222,000 people were killed, 300,000 injured, and 2.3 million displaced by the earthquake and its 59 aftershocks. At dawn on 13 January, under the direction of United States Southern Command, elements of the Department of Defense arrived to support the Government of Haiti and the US Embassy. The command established Headquarters Joint Task Force-Haiti, with the mission of carrying out humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief operations in support of the United States Agency for International Development, the principal federal agency for the US effort.
21. Haiti: the US and Military Aid in Times of Natural Disaster
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Garcia Encina,Carlota (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- May 2010
- Published:
- Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estrategicos
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 6 p., This paper analyses the US military deployment in Haiti after the earthquake of 12 January, which caused catastrophic damage in the poorest country in the Americas. Haiti's request, the US took the lead in directing rescue operations and coordinating an aid campaign with the United Nations and the international community. The US also had its own reasons for coming to the rescue of the Haitian people. However, its military deployment has not been without criticism inside and outside the region.
22. Haiti: Geopolitical Turmoil in the Wake of the Earthquake
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Gauthier,Amelie (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Apr 2010
- Published:
- Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estrategicos
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 6 p., As well as being one of the worst natural disasters in history, the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010 exposed the developmental shortcomings of the poorest country in America and had repercussions on its foreign relations and internal policy. As the damage is still being assessed and the debates carry on regarding the reconstruction agenda, this report looks at the international response to the humanitarian catastrophe and its effects on the country's domestic political agenda.
23. Damming the Flood: Haiti and the Politics of Containment
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Hallward,Peter (Author)
- Format:
- Book, Whole
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- London: Verso
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 442 p., Once the lucrative European colony in the Caribbean, Haiti has become one of the divided and impoverished countries in the world. This title analyzes how and why President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's enemies in Haiti, the US and France instigated a second coup in 2004 to remove Aristide and a mobilization known as Lavalas for good.
24. Building Earthquake-Resistant Houses in Haiti: The Homeowner-Driven Model
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Hausler,Elizabeth (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Oct 2010
- Published:
- Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Innovations (Innovations)
- Journal Title Details:
- 5(4) : 91-115
- Notes:
- Part of a special journal issue dedicated to strategies for societal renewal in Haiti., It's not the earthquake that kills people, it's the collapse of buildings that were poorly designed and built. This case narrative describes a building model that will work for Haiti and why it is critical to use a homeowner-driven model rather than a donor-driven one.
25. Crowdsourcing Crisis Information in Disaster-Affected Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Heinzelman,Jessica (Author) and Waters,Carol (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Oct 2010
- Published:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 16 p., Examines the role of Ushahidi, a crisis-mapping platform, in the disaster relief effort following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Explains that Ushahidi provided the international community with access to actionable intelligence collected directly from the Haitian population via text messages and through social media sources, allowing responders to quickly and effectively target resources in the rapidly changing disaster environment. Ushahidi provided a way to capture, organize, and share critical information coming directly from Haitians. Information was gathered through social media (e.g., blogs, Twitter, and Facebook) and text messages sent via mobile phones.
26. Green Reconstruction: Laying a Firm Foundation for Haiti's Recovery
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Hendricks,Bracken (Author), Christensen,Aimee (Author), and Toussaint,Ronald (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Oct 2010
- Published:
- Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Innovations (Innovations)
- Journal Title Details:
- 5(4) : 129-141
- Notes:
- Part of a special journal issue dedicated to strategies for societal renewal in Haiti., The global community has an obligation to ensure that the reconstruction of Haiti's infrastructure increases economic resilience by adding value to existing assets and reducing vulnerability to external shocks, whether from natural disasters like earthquakes or man-made crises like spiking energy prices. This paper highlights a strategy for coordination across the development process, identifying the roles different partner groups can play, and identifying several priorities for that coordinated effort as the rebuilding process gets underway.
27. Haiti: Aftershocks
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Heymann,David L. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Feb 2010
- Published:
- London, UK: Royal Institute of International Affairs
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- The World Today
- Journal Title Details:
- 66(2) : 4-6
- Notes:
- Hundreds of thousands are likely to have died, millions are in need, their homes having been lost. Many wait for medical care. Safe water is in short supply and the rainy season starts in May. Could it have been different in Haiti? Would good planning have eased the pain of the shocks?
28. Haiti: The Stakes of the Post-Quake Elections
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- International Crisis Group (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- 2010-10-27
- Published:
- International Crisis Group
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 26 p., Argues that if the electoral process is to be as transparent, non-violent and widely participated in as it needs to be, the Haitian government must meet a higher standard than ever before, and the UN, regional organizations and donors like the U.S., Canada, the EU and Brazil must urgently press for this and expand support.
29. Haiti: Stabilisation and Reconstruction after the Quake
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- International Crisis Group (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- 2010-03-31
- Published:
- International Crisis Group
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 23 p., Argues that now is the moment to lift Haiti from under the dust and rubble and transform it into a less vulnerable and more equitable nation. The opportunity must not be lost.
30. Health in Haiti and the US Government Involvement
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Kaiser Family Foundation (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Feb 2010
- Published:
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 2 p., This fact sheet profiles the health status of Haiti prior to the devastating earthquake that hit the island nation on January 12, 2010. It reviews the major US government global health and development programs operating in Haiti and examines the US response to the quake and the future health challenges as the nation rebuilds.
31. Justice for Haiti: Beyond Aid and Debt Forgiveness
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Katz,Ethan (Author) and Boscov-Ellen,Daniel (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- 2010-04-14
- Published:
- Council on Hemispheric Affairs
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 12 p., Over the last few months there has been a surfeit of talk in the international community over what should be done for Haiti. However, in almost all of these discussions Haiti's historical context is completely excised -- It is almost as if the country had only come into being as a result of January's earthquake. This collective amnesia is damning since the devastating nature of these natural disasters cannot be understood apart from over two centuries of Haiti's colonial and postcolonial subjugation, foreign occupation, economic exploitation, and the degrading conditions faced by most of its population.
32. Relationships Matter: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Keen,P. K. (Ken), Viera Neto,Floriano Peixoto (Author), Nolan,Charles W. (Author), Kimmey,Jennifer L. (Author), and Althouse,Joseph (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- May 2010
- Published:
- Leavenworth,, KS: US Army Combined Arms Center
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Military Review
- Journal Title Details:
- 3 : 2-12
- Notes:
- The Haiti earthquake prompted offers to send aid and assistance in various forms from governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private foundations. The need for manpower on the ground to orchestrate the relief effort brought together military forces from the world over, to include the United States, which stood up Joint Task Force-Haiti (JTF-H). The combined effort of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and JTF-H in providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Haiti following the earthquake demonstrates the importance of developing strong relationships, both institutional and personal, with partner nation armies.
33. Cuban Medical Cooperation in Haiti: One of the World's Best-Kept Secrets
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Kirk,Emily J. (Author) and Kirk,John M. (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Cuban Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 41 : 166-172
- Notes:
- Analyzes Cuba's medical role in Haiti since Hurricane Georges in 1998, with particular emphasis on the Cuban government's response to the 2010 earthquake. Examines two central themes. First, it assesses the enormous impact on public health that Cuba has made since 1998, and second, it provides a comparative analysis of Cuba's medical role since the earthquake.
34. Addressing Corruption in Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Klitgaard,Robert (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Apr 2010
- Published:
- American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 46 p., In the aftermath of the disastrous earthquake of January 12, 2010, Haiti will receive unprecedented aid for reconstruction and for its promising economic strategy; but given the country's legacy of corruption, massive aid could simply result in another massive Haitian failure. As explored in this paper, success hinges on facing corruption squarely and developing a hard-headed, politically sensitive anticorruption strategy.
35. Mortality, crime and access to basic needs before and after the Haiti earthquake: a random survey of Port-au-Prince households
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Kolbe,Athena R. (Author), Hutson,Royce A. (Author), Shannon,Harry (Author), Trzcinski,Eileen (Author), Miles,Bart (Author), Levitz,Naomi (Author), Puccio,Marie (Author), James,Leah (Author), Noel,Jean Roger (Author), and Muggah,Robert (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Oct 2010
- Published:
- Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Medicine, Conflict and Survival
- Journal Title Details:
- 26(4) : 281-297
- Notes:
- During the summer of 2009 a survey was conducted of 1,800 households in metropolitan Port-au-Prince. Six weeks after the earthquake, an attempt was made re-interview these households. The questionnaire examined mortality and injuries generated by the natural disaster, as well as the character of victimization, food security and living arrangements following the quake.
36. Haiti's Excluded: How the Earthquake Aid Regime Sidelines Those It Is Supposed to Help
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Lindsay,Reed (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-03-29
- Published:
- New York, NY: The Nation Company
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- The Nation
- Journal Title Details:
- 290(12) : 18-22
- Notes:
- The problems associated with disaster relief assistance following the Haitian earthquake are described. International aid groups have been ineffective in reaching victims of the earthquake, as the poor administration of relief money has inadequately helped feed the population.
37. Education and Conflict in Haiti: Rebuilding the Education Sector after the 2010 Earthquake
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Luzincourt,Ketty (Author) and Gulbrandson,Jennifer (Author)
- Format:
- pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Aug 2010
- Published:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 20 p., Explains that in Haiti, education both promotes and ameliorates conflict. Describes the education sector before the 2010 earthquake, then presents recommendations on how Haiti and the international community can increase access to and the quality of Haitian schools and modernize the organization and function of the national education sector. References.
38. Emergency Safe Spaces in Haiti and the Solomon Islands
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Madfis,Josh (Author), Martyris,Daryl (Author), and Triplehorn,Carl (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jul 2010
- Published:
- Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Disasters
- Journal Title Details:
- 34(3) : 845-864
- Notes:
- Provides background information on emergency Safe Spaces for children and specific information for responses in Haiti and the Solomon Islands. In 2007, both countries experienced natural disasters that resulted in internal displacement of thousands of people. The Save the Children Alliance created Safe Spaces for children living in camps for internally displaced persons. The project sought to accomplish 'B-SAFE' strategies through emergency education, psychosocial, and protection interventions. The B-SAFE strategies are to (B)uild relationships, cooperation, and respect among peers; to (S)creen for high-risk children and youth; (A)ctive, structured learning and life saving information; to (F)acilitate children's natural resilience and a return to normalcy; and to (E)stablish a sense of security and self-esteem.
39. Haiti Earthquake: Crisis and Response
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Margesson,Rhoda (Author) and Taft-Morales,Maureen (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- 2010-02-02
- Published:
- Congressional Research Reports for the People
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 56 p., The largest earthquake ever recorded in Haiti devastated parts of the country, including the capital, on January 12, 2010; and an estimated 3 million people, approximately one third of the overall population, have been affected by the earth quake, leaving an estimated 112,000 deaths and 194,000 injured. President Barack Obama assembled heads of US agencies to establish a coordinated response to the disaster; and Congressional concerns include budget priorities and oversight, burden-sharing, immigration, tax incentives for charitable donations, trade preferences for Haiti, and helping constituents find missing persons, speed pending adoptions, and contribute to relief efforts.
40. The effects of stabilisation on humanitarian action in Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Muggah,Robert (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Oct 2010
- Published:
- Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Disasters (Disasters)
- Journal Title Details:
- 34(S3) : S444-S463
- Notes:
- Reviews the discourse, practice and outcomes associated with three parallel stabilization initiatives undertaken in Haiti between 2007 and 2009. Although they shared many similar objectives, the paper describes how these separate interventions mobilized very different approaches. The specific focus is on United States, United Nations and combined Brazilian, Canadian and Norwegian stabilization efforts and their implications for humanitarian actors, including the International Committee of the Red Cross and Medecins Sans Frontieres.
41. Haiti and the Historical Construction of Disasters
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Oliver-Smith,Anthony (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jul 2010
- Published:
- New York, NY: North American Congress on Latin America, Inc.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- NACLA Report on the Americas
- Journal Title Details:
- 43(4) : 32-36
- Notes:
- Disasters are not accidents or acts of God. They are deeply rooted in the histories of the societies in which they occur. Haiti's earthquake may be thought of as a disaster 500 years in the making.
42. Defense Management: U.S. Southern Command Demonstrates Interagency Collaboration, but Its Haiti Disaster Response Revealed Challenges Conducting a Large Military Operation
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Pendleton,John H. (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Jul 2010
- Published:
- United States Government Accountability Office
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 47 p., US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has been cited as having mature interagency processes and coordinating mechanisms, but as evidenced by the earthquakes that shook Haiti in January 2010, the challenges that SOUTHCOM faces require coordinated efforts from US government agencies, international partners, and nongovernmental and private organizations. This report (1) assesses the extent that SOUTHCOM exhibits key attributes that enhance and sustain collaboration with interagency and other stakeholders and (2) evaluates SOUTHCOM's approach for developing an organizational structure that facilitates interagency collaboration and positions the command to conduct a full range of missions.
43. Charitable Contributions for Haiti's Earthquake Victims
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Sherlock,Molly F. (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- 2010-01-22
- Published:
- Congressional Research Reports for the People
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 10 p., On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. As of January 20, 2010, 72,000 had been confirmed dead with hundreds of thousands more in need of assistance. The earthquake has left an estimated 1.5 million Haitians homeless. As discussed in this report, Congress has passed legislation with the goal of promoting charitable donations for the earthquake victims in Haiti. Tables, Figures.
44. Why Representations of Haiti Matter Now More than Ever
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Ulysse,Gina Athena (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jul 2010
- Published:
- New York, NY: North American Congress on Latin America, Inc.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- NACLA Report on the Americas
- Journal Title Details:
- 43(4) : 37-41
- Notes:
- The representations of Haiti and Haitians that appeared in mainstream news coverage of the disaster reproduced narratives and stereotypes dating to at least the 19th century. Today, understanding the continuity of these representations matters more than ever.
45. A Massive Relief Effort Limps into Gear
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- [Unknown] (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jan 2010
- Published:
- New York, NY: The Economist Newspaper Ltd.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- The Economist
- Journal Title Details:
- 394(8666) : 35-36
- Notes:
- Describes the difficulties surrounding the delivery of disaster relief to earthquake-devastated Haiti.
46. A Compassionate and Competent Response
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Atwood,J. Brian (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Apr 2010
- Published:
- Washington, DC: American Foreign Service Association
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Foreign Service Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 87(4) : 17-20
- Notes:
- Part of a special journal issue focusing on the role of the U.S. Foreign Service in Haiti., The work USAID and the State Department have done in Haiti after the January 12 earthquake shows why these organizations should take the lead in disaster relief.
47. 'We Bend, but We Don't Break': Fighting for a Just Reconstruction in Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Bell,Beverly (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jul 2010
- Published:
- New York, NY: North American Congress on Latin America, Inc.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- NACLA Report on the Americas
- Journal Title Details:
- 43(4) : 28-31
- Notes:
- Grassroots Haitian movements for social justice have set themselves a formidable task: not only addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis, but also challenging the reconstruction effort to include their leadership and avoid reproducing the conditions that helped make the earthquake so disastrous.
48. Disaster Capitalism to the Rescue: The International Community and Haiti after the Earthquake
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Dupuy,Alex (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jul 2010
- Published:
- New York, NY: North American Congress on Latin America, Inc.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- NACLA Report on the Americas
- Journal Title Details:
- 43(4) : 14-19
- Notes:
- In the 1980s, the Haitian economy was subordinated within global capitalism through a dual strategy centered on assembly plants in the cities and laissez-faire agricultural policies. Today this strategy is back in the form of a "reconstruction" plan.
49. Haiti Six Months On
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Ferris,Elizabeth (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- 2010-07-12
- Published:
- Brookings Institution
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 7 p., Six months after the devastating Haitian earthquake left more than 200,000 people dead, more than a million homeless, and a massive reconstruction task ahead, this short article comments on one particular aspect of response to the Haitian earthquake which has received little attention in the media and which bridges the immediate relief and long-term reconstruction efforts: the question of temporary shelter and permanent housing.
50. "We Need a New Haiti"
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Gedeon,Michaele (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- Geneva, Switzerland: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Red Cross Red Crescent
- Journal Title Details:
- 1 : 4-7
- Notes:
- As aid agencies race to provide shelter to withstand the hurricane season, the Red Cross Red Crescent sees hope among the ruins.
51. A Bank the Poor Can Call Their Own
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Hastings,Anne (Author), Kurz,James (Author), and Felix,Katleen (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Oct 2010
- Published:
- Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Innovations (Innovations)
- Journal Title Details:
- 5(4) : 13-32
- Notes:
- Part of a special journal issue dedicated to strategies for societal renewal in Haiti., Fonkoze, "the bank the poor can call their own," is a bank that provides more than just loans. It also sees access to reasonably priced savings, remittance transfer, and currency conversion as a right of even the poorest. This article tells the story of how -- after the devastation of the 2010 earthquake -- Fonkoze found itself positioned to serve Haiti's rural population before other banks were back on their feet.
52. Tales from the Field
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Honley,Steven Alan (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Apr 2010
- Published:
- Washington, DC: American Foreign Service Association
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Foreign Service Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 87(4) : 33-44
- Notes:
- Part of a special journal issue focusing on the role of the U.S. Foreign Service in Haiti., Offers 21 stories describing American Foreign Service Association experiences in disaster relief in Haiti.
53. The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Hornbeck,J. F. (Author)
- Format:
- pa
- Publication Date:
- 2010-06-24
- Published:
- Congressional Research Reports for the People
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 24 p., In December 2006, the 109th Congress passed the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (HOPE I), which included special trade rules that give preferential access to US imports of Haitian apparel. With disappointing results, the 110th Congress responded by amending HOPE I with the Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 (HOPE II). After the devastating 2010 earthquake, the US Congress addressed the apparel industry's needs by amending the HOPE Act with the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act of 2010, which improves US market access for Haitian apparel exports.
54. Love among the Ruins
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Labash,Matt (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-03-01
- Published:
- New York, NY: News America Incorporated
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- The Weekly Standard
- Journal Title Details:
- 15(23) : 18-32
- Notes:
- Some efforts by the Catholic Church to provide disaster relief following the earthquake in Haiti are discussed.
55. 'We Are Living in Hell'
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Patriquin,Martin (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-07-26
- Published:
- New York, NY: Time Inc.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Maclean's
- Journal Title Details:
- 123(28) : 27-29
- Notes:
- Six months after the massive earthquake, little has changed and the government is MIA. Can a 10-year,$10-billion rebuilding plan turn Haiti around?
56. Shattered and Scattered: Haiti's Quake through the Lens of Human Rights
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Schuller,Mark (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Jul 2010
- Published:
- New York, NY: North American Congress on Latin America, Inc.
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- NACLA Report on the Americas
- Journal Title Details:
- 43(4) : 20-27
- Notes:
- The privatized, top-down approach to aid delivery in the camps for displaced Haitians has made possible all manner of abuse and coercion. Haitian activists are responding by demanding their human rights, even as they challenge dominant conceptions of those rights.
57. The Value of Information and Communication Technologies in Humanitarian Relief Efforts
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Summer,Mark (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- Oct 2010
- Published:
- Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Innovations (Innovations)
- Journal Title Details:
- 5(4) : 55-68
- Notes:
- Part of a special journal issue dedicated to strategies for societal renewal in Haiti., Provides an account of the efforts by a humanitarian organization's efforts ot reestablish connectivity for other humanitarian organizations working in Haiti after the recent devastating earthquake. It outlines its plans for continued efforts to bring better infrastructure to the rest of the country, accelerate disaster preparedness efforts, improve the quality of education and health-care training and delivery, enable business development, and improve accountability and transparency for local government and organization.
58. 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?