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    3. CIA Formed Haitian Unit Later Tied to Narcotics Trade

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Weiner,Tim (Author)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    1993
    Published:
    New York, NY: Raymond, Jones & Co.
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    New York Times
    Journal Title Details:
    A(November 14) : A1
    Notes:
    This article discusses how the CIA created the Haitian Intelligence Service (S.I.N.) to help fight the war on drugs (mainly cocaine) in Haiti. The S.I.N. has since become very corrupt and many members of the agency are involved in drug trafficking acts that the agency was made to prevent.;

    6. Obeah Is a Fact of Life, and Afterlife, in the Caribbean: Obeah: A Fact Of Life, And Afterlife, In the Caribbean

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Haines,Lindsay (Author)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    1972-09-10
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    New York Times
    Journal Title Details:
    pp. XX1
    Notes:
    Article on Obeah religion. Believers maintain "conspiracy of silence" and consider its use effective both in matters of life and death. Obeah, not to be confused with formalized rites of Haitian voodoo, has no creed or organized service or worship; was brought to New World by African slaves, who managed to cling to "black magic" as only vestige of their former lives.

    8. Preventing a Reprise

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Friedman,Thomas L. (Author)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    1991
    Published:
    New York, NY: H.J. Raymond & Co.
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    New York Times
    Journal Title Details:
    October 4

    10. Space Center or Not, Some say It's still a Jungle

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    French,Howard W. (Author)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    April 26, 1991
    Published:
    New York: New York Times Company
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    New York Times
    Journal Title Details:
    A : 4
    Notes:
    "With their grip on local government threatened, the Creoles have lately turned to making the Arianespace center itself the target of demonstrations to gain leverage for social demands ranging from greater participation in the space program to better schools and housing, playing on French fears that they will revive a sporadic quest for independence."