Format: Newspaper Article / Subject Term: Caribbean area and Blacks

1. Haiti to launch craft village

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 2014
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 6 : 16
Notes:: [Stephanie Balmir-Villedrouin] said the site of the village is known for its historic values to Haiti "and the idea is to create another form of attraction and give a value to the visitors when they go to the destination".

2. Overcoming obstacles

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 26-Jun 1, 2011
Published:: Coral Springs, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: South Florida Times
Journal Title Details:: 22 : 4A
Notes:: Poverty and suffering are nothing new to the brave Haitian people. They have survived the hellish reign of the murderous dictator Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier and, later, his son, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Dulavier. They have lived through the nightmare of one military coup after another, barely existing at lower than subsistence levels. They have had to pay ransom money to France because they dared to fight for their freedom.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Earthquake fallout forces Haitian Boxer out of world title defense

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 2010
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 3 : 20
Notes:: Florida-based [Andre Berto], holder of the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title, announced in a press release last month that he was ""physically and emotionally unable to prepare" for his clash with [Shane Mosley] and withdrew from the Jan. 30 main bout in Las Vegas. "I'm sorry for the losses that Andre and all of the Haitian people are suffering. I have everyone in my prayers," Mosley added.

6. Boston theatre to host debut of Haitian-themed show

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 2007
Published:: Dorchester, MA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Boston Haitian Reporter
Journal Title Details:: 2 : 10
Notes:: In creating Scourge, a full-length work of hip hop theater, Joseph digs into his ancestral roots to tell the story of Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere with a long and violent history. The piece's main characters are two Haitian-American kids who are torn between their Caribbean roots and urban America where they have grown up.

7. Remembering two journalists, two nations, but one vision

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: 2000-05-10
Published:: Memphis, TN
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Tri - State Defender
Journal Title Details:: 19 : 4A
Notes:: Bennie G. Rodgers left us recently. Bennie G. Rodgers, 86, longtime executive editor and columnist for the St. Louis American, one of the leading black community newspapers in America. Jean Leopold Dominique (1930-2000) was violently snatched from our lives. Jean Léopold Dominique was a Haitian journalist who spoke out against successive dictatorships. He was one of the first people in Haiti to broadcast in Haitian Creole, the language spoken by most of the populace.

8. Wyclef Jean readies 3rd Haitian Benefit Concert

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: 1999-04-24
Published:: Highland Park, MI
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Michigan Citizen
Journal Title Details:: 21 : B1
Notes:: This year's Miami concert is a continuation of this ongoing goodwill project, bringing together a host of internationally renowned celebrities, reggae, R&B, and hip-hop artists in an all-day Carnival event with food, arts, crafts, and a vast array of entertainment. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Wyclef Jean Foundation and be donated to charitable organizations. Proceeds from last year's Miami Carnival were given to VHI's "Save The Music" and Oeuvres de Petites Ecoles de P. Bohnen (through Fondation Artistes Creation, a not-for- profit Haitian organization). "Guantanamera," a single from "Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival," featuring Celia Cruz and Jeni Fujita, was nominated for the Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group. The following year, Wyclef Jean's single, "Gone Till November," was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rap Solo Performance category.

9. Why Haiti is called a "predatory democracy"

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Calloway,Al (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 26-Mar 4, 2010
Published:: Coral Springs, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: South Florida Times
Journal Title Details:: 9 : 4A
Notes:: After [Jean-Jacques Dessalines]' death, [Henri Christophe] assumed leadership of Haiti, but the mulatto minority South set up its own republic under Pétion. Christophe committed suicide in 1820 amid an uprising over his forced labor policies. Pétion's successor, JeanPierre Boyer, reformed the two republics into one Haiti. Boyer ruled until his government collapsed in 1843 due to political rivalry. Until 1915, only two of the 21 governments since 1843 were not dismantled by coups d'états or political in-fighting. Except for agreement on the abolition of slavery, the state and nation were headed in opposite or different directions before the L'Ouverture adherents took over in 1804. The literature on Haiti, from Trinidadian C. L. R. James' classic book The Black Jacobins, to TransAfrica founder Randall Robinson's An Unbroken Agony, all tell the awful consequences of the "color curtain" in claustrophobic Haiti.

10. Haitian history not many of us know (Part I)

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Calloway,Al (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 12-Feb 18, 2010
Published:: Coral Springs, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: South Florida Times
Journal Title Details:: 7 : 4A
Notes:: The French called the Island St. Domingue, and began importing thousands of African slaves to clear much of the land and build plantations. By the late 1700s, there were over half a million African slaves in St. Domingue, and dose to 40,000 whites, as well as almost as many "mulattos." (The word "mulatto" derives from the Spanish term meaning a young mule.) They were the "free people of color," the result of white men taking many slave women. [Adam Hochchild] goes on to tell us how very rich France became through its plantocracy on St. Domingue alone: "The colony's eight thousand plantations accounted for more than one third of France's foreign trade, and its own foreign trade equaled that of the newly born United States." White planters and merchants on the island lived a life of luxury unrivaled in "the New World." Hochchild tells us that on that fateful August night "a large group of slaves representing many plantations met under the night sky in a remote spot called Alligator Woods..." and these are the words reportedly shouted to the throng by a revolt leader: '"Throw away the image of the god of the whites who thirsts for our tears, and listen to the voice of liberty which speaks in the hearts of all of us."

11. Flood money; Haitian hero Wyclef comes to aid of storm-lashed islanders

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Clunis,Andrew (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Dec 20-Dec 26, 2004
Published:: London, UK
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Voice
Journal Title Details:: 1145 : 3
Notes:: "Gonaives... my heart is being torn apart, too many mothers have lost too many children," [Wyclef] sings in Creole, while distributing WFP food rations. "We wanted to capture the raw essence of Gonaives and give people inspiration. Not like: 'Be sad for us,' but asking how can we as people really help Gonaives," he said.

12. Haiti's role in abolition movement all but forgotten

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Concannon,Brian (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 2007
Published:: Dorchester, MA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Boston Haitian Reporter
Journal Title Details:: 8 : 6
Notes:: Denying Haiti credit where credit is due is an established tradition. In 1893, at the end of the century that started with Haitian Independence and the Slave Trade Act, the orator, statesman and emancipated slave Frederick Douglass told an audience at the Chicago World's Fair how Haiti "taught the world the danger of slavery and the value of liberty." He pointed out that: The world had a chance to recognize Haiti three years ago, during the celebration of Haiti's bicentennial. But once again, Haiti was penalized. On the big day, January 1, 2004, Thabo Mbeki, President of the most powerful African nation, South Africa, came to celebrate. But the former slaveholding nations, led by the United States, boycotted the events, and forced the less powerful countries of Africa and the Caribbean to stay away. Instead of sending congratulations to the Haitian people's elected representatives, the United States sent guns and money to those trying to overthrow the government. When the international spotlight came to Haiti in 2004, it was to witness the return to dictatorship rather than to celebrate freedom from slavery.

13. Haitians forced from tent city

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Daniel,Trenton (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 17-Aug 23, 2011
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Miami Times
Journal Title Details:: 51 : 5C
Notes:: Patrick Rouzier, a housing and reconstruction adviser for the government, acknowledged the plan in a text message. He said [Jean Yves Jason] wants to move the families to Morne Cabrit, a mountain north of the capital, and house them in temporary shelters. The government has reservations about the approach, Rouzier added, but he did not elaborate. He said he was traveling with President Michel Martelly.

14. Toussaint L'Ouverture: The Other Bonaparte!

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Dowdy,Eliz C. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: 1998-02-28
Published:: San Bernardino, CA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Precinct Reporter
Journal Title Details:: p. 5
Notes:: Toussaint L'Ouverture: The Other Bonaparte! When the friction of social injustice and deprivation ignite that fuel, glimmers of hope begin to surface. So it happened with the baby boy who came on the world scene as Toussaint L'Ouverture. Acts such as these stirred [Toussaint]; he felt destined to remedy the societal ills. He also knew the time was not yet right, so he waited and learned. Toussaint became the most humble, obliging slave. He was held up as a model to other slaves.

15. World Film Fest is a work in need of progress

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Grant,Natasha (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Oct 7-Oct 13, 2004
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:: 41 : 21
Notes:: Human Rights in Haiti: A Work in Progress" is a 22-minute abridged Cliffs Notes version of the history of Haitian unrest. Though it is beautifully edited and has some rather moving imagery, the film ends suddenly, which quite frankly took the audience off guard. During the Q&A session following the films, the un-packed audience of 10 people (which included the filmmakers) had a few burning questions, some of which were not completely answered. "Who's the opponent? Who's the evil person here?" "It doesn't make that clear," "There are things that aren't really clear here" were just a few questions the audience members asked.

16. MDC hosts screening of Haitian leader

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Grice,Randy (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jul 20-Jul 26, 2011
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Miami Times
Journal Title Details:: 47 : 5C
Notes:: Toussaint Louverture was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. His military genius and political acumen led to the establishment of the independent Black state of Haiti. The success of the Haitian Revolution shook the institution of slavery throughout the New World. Toussaint Louverture began his military career as a leader of the 1791 slave rebellion in the French colony of Saint Domingue. He served from 1791-1803 and died in a French jail in 1803.

17. Douglass's keen observations on Haiti's many firsts, failings

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Ibokette,Yolette (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 2007
Published:: Dorchester, MA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Boston Haitian Reporter
Journal Title Details:: 8 : 7
Notes:: In this issue, we'll see why [Frederick Douglass] believed Haiti not only worried but scared slave-holding Americans. We'll also discuss why he believed Haiti is a country of "firsts" and his answers to critics that the country is doomed due to its roots in voodo. His actual words will be in italics. While slavery existed amongst us, Haiti's example was a sharp thorn in our side and a source of alarm and terror.

18. Black History: Its Meaning, Message and Forward Motion

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: karenga,Maulana, Dr (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: 2014-02-13
Published:: Los Angeles, CA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Sentinel
Journal Title Details:: 7 : A6-A.6
Notes:: To honor our sacred heritage, to bear the burden and glory of our history, we must self-consciously resume our vanguard role in the midst of the liberation struggles of the world.

19. 'The Man By The Shore': A Gripping Story

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Kelly,Ernece B. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: 1996-05-29
Published:: New York, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: New York Beacon
Journal Title Details:: 20 : 30
Notes:: Who are they? [Raoul Peck] works primarily with an ensemble made up of [Sarah]'s family and members of the infamous TonTon Macoute. It's these men operating outside civilian and military law, who imbue "The Man By The Shore" with its thick taste of dread and fear. For it quickly becomes obvious that they can threaten, maim, even kill anyone at anytime for the least of slights. Janvier (Jean Michel Martial), the chief of the Macoutes here, wields unbridled power, making him one of the most fearsome screen villians in recent times. "The Man By The shore" combines the terror of the Duvalier regime and Haiti's natural beauty in a gripping story. Audiences may leave questioning whether it's better to remember or to forget!

20. Controversial AIDS report prompts local debate, action

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Louis,Martine (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Dec 2007
Published:: Dorchester, MA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Boston Haitian Reporter
Journal Title Details:: 12 : 7
Notes:: "I knew in some quarters that linking the virus to Haiti would potentially raise some concerns, but for the better part often years I have been tracking the virus from Central Africa to elsewhere-which is the roadmap for useful vaccines and other control methods," [Michael Worobey] said. "Whether it be Haitian men and women or homosexual men and women there is no sense in blaming a group of people for a virus we did not know existed. Instead we as a community should be extra sympathetic to those who are infected with the virus."

21. CHARLOT'S CORNER; Shedding New Light on Another Forgotten Haitian Pioneer

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Lucien,Charlot (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: 2004-02-29
Published:: Dorchester, MA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Boston Haitian Reporter
Journal Title Details:: 2 : 2
Notes:: On Saturday, February 24, at Artisan's World Art Gallery in Cambridge, Professor Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban of the University of Rhode Island, presented on Haitian anthropologist Anténor [Firmin]'s book, De l'Egalité des Races Humaines (Anthropologie positive) (Paris, Librairie Cotillon, 1885), a powerful refutation of the work of prominent 19th century French anthropologist Arthur de Gobineau, who had argued the "natural" inferiority of the black race in the The Inequality of Human Race.

22. Haiti represented at the 32nd convention of Black Mayors in Memphis, Tennessee

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Magloire,Paul (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Language:: French
Publication Date:: May 3-May 10, 2006
Published:: Brooklyn, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Haiti Observateur
Journal Title Details:: 18 : 7
Notes:: At the 32nd convention of Black Mayors, which was held in Memphis, Tennessee, from April 26 to 30, 2006, Minister of Interior and Territorial Collectivities Paul Magloire led the Haitian delegation. In the name of the interim government of Haiti, here is the speech he pronounced April 28, on the third day.

23. Haitian Women of Miami holds open house Friday

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Marks,Dave (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 8-Sep 14, 2004
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Miami Times
Journal Title Details:: 2 : 5A
Notes:: "FANM is a grassroots organization," Bastien said. "When people come here they come here with great hope that we will be able to attend to their needs, but oftentimes because of our financial situation we are unable to." In addition to the information that will be provided at the open house, FANM will present a sampling of Haitian cuisine, Haitian art and a musical presentation by children from the Haitian community. The event is free, but FANM will accept donations to further the work of the organization.

24. Museum planned to honor Haitian history

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Marks,Dave (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 11-May 18, 2004
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Miami Times
Journal Title Details:: 36 : 1C
Notes:: "We provide this venue as a linkage for Haitians throughout the diaspora," President of the Haitian Heritage Museum Eveline Pierre told The Miami Times. "It's about educating the public about the phenomenal contributions Haitian Americans have made as a people, which will create a legacy for future generations." "In the building's design, we want it to reflect Haitian designs, and for that we want community imput," said [Serge Rodrigue].

25. Miamians Must Come Together Across Racial Lines To Help The Haitians

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: McMillian,Johnnie (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: 1992-08-06
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Miami Times
Journal Title Details:: 49 : 5A
Notes:: Last May, President Bush signed an Executive Order allowing the Coast Guard to immediately turn back Haitian boat refugees without checking to determine if they were fleeing political persecution. Before that, thousands of Haitians had crowded into unsafe boats to try to get away from their dangerous homeland. The U.S. tagged them "economic" rather than political refugees. "The fact is our government has turned a blind eye to Haitians," said Wade Henderson, director of NAACP's Washington bureau. I have a dream that I intend to make a reality. I'm calling on African Americans and Haitians here in Miami to come together to sit down, talk and work out a plan to help Haitians. But I'm also asking that Hispanics, Jews, Anglos -- everyone -- pitch in to help.

26. Canvas Profile: Haitian Life By Artist Guy S. Fleury

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Parnell,Jeanne (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: 1996-03-12
Published:: New York, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: New York Beacon
Journal Title Details:: 9 : 29
Notes:: Artist [Guy S. Fleury] began to to paint at the age of 12. After emigrating to the United States in 1970, he painted consistently until 1974. Fleury studied Haitian art and history with notable Haitian artist Wilfrid Austin, known as "Frido." He also studied the fine art and is strained in art restoration and expert framing. Each of Fleury's paintings has a unique touch and it is very difficult to recognize his paintings unless you are very familiar with the painter himself. Fleury remains true to his images of Haitian subjects but not in a typical or traditional way. Fleury paints scenery of his native town of St. Marc depicting personage, way of life - the coumbite, historical events, spiritualism, traditional values, etc.

27. Haitian Heritage Month ends with a grand souri

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Perez,Jose (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jun 5-Jun 11, 2002
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Miami Times
Journal Title Details:: 40 : 1A
Notes:: Last Wednesday, the Haitian American Cultural Society and the Consul General of Haiti recognized non-Haitians of merit in a very special way: with honorary Haitian citizenship. Among the honorees, most notable were Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas, Miami-Dade Commissioner Barbara Carey-Shuler, and Congresswoman Carrie Meek. For Meek, the recognition has added historical significance.

28. Immigrants beware

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Persaud,Felicia (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jul 2010
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 8 : 9-10
Notes:: According to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, several companies in Brooklyn, New York, including Chay Pa Lou Community Center, Inc., Delegue Tax Consultant, Inc., and their owner and operator Jean Michel; as well as Rinchef s Multi-Service, a/k/a Rincher Bookstore, a/k/a Rincher Associates, a/k/a Haitian American Entrepreneur's Group, LLC, and their owners and operators Deslande Seixas-Rincher and Sharlene Seixas-Rincher, targeted the Haitian community with fraudulent immigration services. "In light of the recent devastating earthquake in Port-auPrince, New York's Haitian residents have sadly been a target for immigration scams, bringing further pain to a community that has already suffered so much," said Cuomo. "These cases are a part of my office's ongoing crackdown on immigration scams throughout New York and I urge anyone who has been affected by this type of fraud to contact my office."

29. Haiti, Cherie: Celebrating the Haiti Few Acknowledge

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Poisson,Lola (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 28-Mar 6, 2013
Published:: Washington, DC
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Washington Informer
Journal Title Details:: 20 : 22-22,27
Notes:: Acc-, After the earthquake, I knew that not much would change in Haiti precisely because of the people's resilience. It was almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy. I knew that people would soon be going about their business as if nothing had happened. That's what scared me most for the future of Haiti. Soon after they could circulate through the rubbles in Haiti, Haitians were walking down the streets to their neighbors, some street merchants, were trying to sell the little bit they had from their businesses, children were still trying to wipe-clean cars for a few half pennies, "tap-taps" were fishing for people, etc. And that was life as they know it. That's life as those who can afford better think the people deserve and that's why not much is being done to make things closer to equality in Haiti.

30. Haitian bookstore claims its place in history

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Scott,Shantrell (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jul 14-Jul 20, 2010
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Miami Times
Journal Title Details:: 46 : 15B
Notes:: "There was a real need for a facility like this back in the 1990's," [Jan Mapou] said. "Young people needed to be more aware of their Haitian heritage . . . their real heritage." The bookstore is best known for its excellent collection of Haitian literature much of which is written by Mapou and his advocate group, Sosyete Koukouy, which means "Society of Fire Flies." There are also learning booklets, Bibles translated in French and Creole, folklore novels, paintings, Haitian periodicals, maps and figurines that make up the store's inventory. In addition, the store also offers tasty treats including Kremas Mapou - a Haitian syrupy drink made from a secret family recipe.

31. Jean Jacques Dessalines

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Simmonds,Yussuf J. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jul 19-Jul 26, 2012
Published:: Los Angeles, CA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Sentinel
Journal Title Details:: 29 : A10-A.10
Notes:: Dessalines became a lieutenant in Papillon's army and followed him to Santo Domingo, where at first he enlisted to serve Spain's military forces against the French then he joined the "real" slave rebellion that was inspired by Dutty Boukman, a voodoo priest, and led by Toussaint.

32. Independence

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Simmonds,Yussuf J. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jul 14-Jul 20, 2011
Published:: Los Angeles, CA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Sentinel
Journal Title Details:: 28 : A9-A.9
Notes:: After independence, many of the newly formed nations struggle to maintain their hard fought freedom, though there were many lingering colonial attachments; hostilities; and the difficulties that came with growing pains. Around 1789, the French Revolution was raging in France; two years later, a rebellion swept the northern part of the island like a massive tidal wave.

33. Henri Christophe

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Simmonds,Yussuf J. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 18-Feb 24, 2010
Published:: Los Angeles, Calif., United States, Los Angeles, Calif.
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Sentinel
Journal Title Details:: 7 : A12-A.12
Notes:: According to historical records and stories passed down by the griots in Haiti, Christophe was born around October 6, 1767 in Grenada and brought to Haiti (then Saint Domingue) as a slave.

34. Jean Jacques Dessalines

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Simmonds,Yussuf J. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 11-Feb 17, 2010
Published:: Los Angeles, CA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Sentinel
Journal Title Details:: 6 : A12-A.12
Notes:: Dessalines became a lieutenant in Papillon's army and followed him to Santo Domingo, where at first he enlisted to serve Spain's military forces against the French then he joined the "real" slave rebellion that was inspired by Dutty Boukman, a voodoo priest, and led by Toussaint.

35. Toussaint L'Ouverture

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Simmonds,Yussuf J. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 4-Feb 10, 2010
Published:: Los Angeles, Calif., United States, Los Angeles, Calif.
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Sentinel
Journal Title Details:: 5 : A12-A.12
Notes:: According to colonial records, he was granted his freedom, given 13 slaves and 15 acres of land and allowed to grow coffee and sugar cane, as a surrogate plantation owner. When this declaration of the rights of all men was denied to the slave population, they revolted and in 1791, the rebellion swept the northern part of the island like a massive tidal wave.

36. Toussaint L'Ouverture

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Simmonds,Yussuf J. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 31-Jun 6, 2007
Published:: Los Angeles, Calif., United States, Los Angeles, Calif.
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Sentinel
Journal Title Details:: 43 : A15-A.15
Notes:: Born Francois Dominique Toussaint, he gained historical recognition as "Toussaint L'Ouverture"-the "L'Ouverture" part of his name was bestowed upon him as a result of his freedom-fighting exploits later in his life. He was a self-educated slave who joined other slaves to fight for their common goal-their freedom and the establishment of a free country. He had no military training, or formal education but he possessed a passion for freedom, and an innate ability to organize. He was born on the island of Hispaniola on the Breda plantation between 1743 and 1746 having descended from the Arrada people of the Dahomey Coast, Africa. Toussaint was the oldest son of a slave brought to the French colony of Santo Domingo located on the eastern part of the island At that time, the island was called "Hispaniola;" the name "Haiti" came later on. It was Toussaint who eventually brought Haiti into being as an independent country. His slave-master was one Count de Breda who originally named him Toussaint Breda. The master also encouraged young Toussaint to learn to read and write, a rarity for a slave-master. It was because of Toussaint's assistance, the French were victorious against the British and the Spanish forces, yet the French were not willing to grant freedom to the slaves, which was the primary teason that Toussaint had lent his expertise to them. His series of military campaigns became known as "L'Ouverture" or "the opening," because he exploited openings in the defenses of the opposition. And Francois Dominique Toussaint then became known as "Toussaint L'Ouverture." In addition to their treachery and deception, France sent more regiments to the island m furtherance their scheme to renege on the moderate terms of peace and freedom that were promised to Toussaint and his men. The French were contemptuous and they boldly proclaimed, "Did Toussaint think that they had brought half a million African slaves to the New World to make them French citizens?" As leader of the nation, L'Ouverture organized a structured government and instituted public improvements. He was widely renowned, revered by Blacks and detested by Whites-the French and the Americans. L'Ouverture's activities did not go unnoticed by the U.S., a country that was prospering off slaves and their free labor. In his book "In the Matter of Color," author and noted jurist, A. Leon Higginbotham noted a French historian and politician who at that time wrote, "Thus it is that in the U.S., the prejudice rejecting the negroes seems to increase in proportion to their emancipation." (These events apparently propelled Nat Turner's rebellion as he attempted to follow the footsteps of L'Ouverture in Virginia).

37. Our national identity in limbo

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Sylvain,Patrick (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jan 2012
Published:: Dorchester, MA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Boston Haitian Reporter
Journal Title Details:: 1 : 7
Notes:: While at its inception, the revolutionary ideals of the newly formed nation called Haiti held great promise, the reality as understood today detracts from this plesant image . Still , our rituals and their symbolic associations mirror these revolutionary ideals. For example, soup joummou, the New Year's and Independence Day celebratory pumpkin soup, signifies the communion of equals through the consumption of the once forbidden delicacy reserved for the colonial masters. Today, as family and friends gather around the dinner table, we are clearly proud of our freedom and accomplishments, yet know that there are countless Haitians who are hungry, sleeping under tents. Two hundred and eight years after independence, many Haitians live in abject poverty and have no rights as humans.

38. TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE: Leader of the Haitian Revolution

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Taylor,Erica (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: 2010-02-05
Published:: Indianapolis, IN
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Recorder
Journal Title Details:: 6 : T11
Notes:: He was born a slave. He was called a genius of the rebellion. He was an 18th century rebel named Toussaint Breda, also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture, and he led the Haitian Revolution to abolish slavery. By the way, translated, L'Ouverture means "the opening."

39. The Haitian Revolution: Is Freedom Worth its Price?

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Thames-Copeland,Tiffany (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 2007
Published:: Mt. Airy, United States, Mt. Airy
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Take Pride! Community Magazine
Journal Title Details:: 2 : 26-27
Notes:: The chant among the enslaved Africans in Haiti was heard, "Coupe tet, boule kay!" and the Haitians complemented the rhetoric with full force-fueled by years of heartache, humiliation, torture, and inhumane treatment. The 500,000 enslaved Africans in Haiti, along with tens of thousands of Maroons, collectively took up arms and defeated the French, awarding Haiti with the title of the first Black Republic in the Western world and becoming the only people to win a slave revolution in the history of the world. The Haitians, with the support of strong leadership, were united physically and mentally. Sealing this collective support was their belief in a religion mustered trom their traditional religion in Africa. An important leader of this revolutionary period was a Voodoo priest, Dutty Boukman. Other leaders during the various stages in the revolution included Toussaint L'Ouverture, Andre Rigaud, Jean-Francois, Biassou, Jeannot, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Henry Christophe, many of which were former generals in the French army.

40. Hope On The Horizon For Haiti

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Uttley,Jimmy (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 17-Aug 24, 2005
Published:: Brooklyn, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Haiti Observateur
Journal Title Details:: 33 : 8
Notes:: There is a bit of hope on the horizon. According to the Associated Press, self styled "General Toutou," one of the most powerful armed gang leaders linked to [Aristide], said he'd be willing to give himself up if United Nations peacekeepers would guarantee his safety. "If the (U.N. mission) is ready to guarantee our security, we'd be ready to give up the fight," said Toutou," whose real name is unknown. Government officials have accused "Toutou" of involvement in the slaying of prominent Le Matin journalist Jacques Roche along with dozens of other killings and kidnapings. "Toutou" has denied any connection with Roche's death.

41. Denmark Vesey: Forgotten hero and architect of insurrection

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Williams,Jasmin K. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 24-May 30, 2012
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:: 21 : 28
Notes:: Vesey knew the horrors of slavery first hand. Since he had lived in St. Dominique as a youth, he followed the events there with particular interest. Men from the area and surrounding plantations would attack the city, take control of the guardhouse and block the bridges and roads, killing every white person in sight.

42. Haiti: One Year After Aristide Coup

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Winston,Bonnie V. (Author) and Blayton,Oscar H. (Author)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Mar 10-Mar 16, 2005
Published:: Washington, DC
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Washington Informer
Journal Title Details:: 20 : 1-1,31
Notes:: "The U.S. government would prefer to tell Haiti what to do and when and how to do it," said Eugenia Charles, the Haitian-born director of Fondasyon Mapou, a Washingtonbased group that seeks to improve the quality of life for Haitians. The group sponsors weekly demonstrations in front of the Haitian Embassy demanding that political prisoners be freed and democracy be restored in Haiti. Thomas Griffin, a Philadelphia attorney and human rights advocate who traveled to Haiti last year, presented details of his findings to members of the Congressional Black Caucus on March 2. His report, released by the Center for the Study of Human Rights at the University of Miami School of Law, found that "Haiti's security and justice institutions fuel the cycle of violence. Summary executions are a police tactic, and even wellmeaning officers treat poor neighborhoods seeking a democratic voice as enemy territory where they must kill or be killed." [Barbara Lee]'s Haiti TRUTH (The Responsibility to Uncover the Tuth about Haiti) Act would form a TRUTH commission to investigate United States involvement in [JeanBertrand Aristide]'s removal.

43. Spiritual Essence of Our People Missing from Aristide's Rule

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Contributers:: Zoboi,Ibi Aanu (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 : 11
Notes:: Who is it that speaks for our private face? Those of us who take communion at Mass on Sunday morning still intoxicated with the echoes of beating drums from the Vodun ceremony the night before. You know the saying: We are 95% Roman Catholic and 95% percent Vodun. What is it that makes a former Catholic priest more apt to run a country than say, a Vodun priest, a Hougan? To most of us, this would be an atrocity. The country would certainly fall into the wrath of hell if this were to take place. We are trying to move forward not backward, the voices of decency would say. And besides, you would not find a well-educated, well-traveled Vodun priest in the mountains of Ayiti. Ayiti's vision is found in Vodun. Not the religion that it has become, but the very essence of the spirituality. It is the essence of the Ayitian people. After all, these were the conditions under which Ayiti gained its independence. Our country was formed in a ritual - a ritual that called on the guidance and protection of our ancestors who survived the journey from Guinea, as they say in Vodun, and those who were indigenous to the land. The essence of Vodun is to give honor to those whose shoulders we stand on. It is a reverence to the unseen forces that truly determine our fate as a country and it is a time-tested method handed down to us to ensure a successful life.

44. Jamaica leads Caribbean medal charge at IAAF World Indoor Championship

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Apr 2014
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 5 : 11
Notes:: Jamaica again led the Caribbean's medal haul at an international track and field event by finishing fifth at the LAAF World Indoor Championship last month in Poland, with super sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce earning one of the region's two gold medals by winning the 60 meters. Cuba's Yarisley Silva claimed the Caribbean's other gold by winning the women's pole vault. Teammates Ernesto Reve and Pedro Pablo Pichardo won silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's triple jump to propel the Spanish-speaking nation to a top 10 finish in the medal standing.

45. We Didn't Show Any Resolve - Bernard Jr

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 20-Feb 26, 2014
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 19
Notes:: National senior men's cricket team captain, David Bernard Jr, said the team did not produce its usual battling qualities during the seven-wicket defeat against Trinidad and Tobago in the semi-finals of the just-concluded WICB Nagico Insurance Super-50 tournament. "In other games of the competition we were able to recover from seemingly difficult positions, but in the semi-finals we did not show any resolve," said Bernard Jr. "We also did not recover from the pressure that was applied by the Trinidad bowling attack and as a result we made a dismal total."

46. Schafer: Best Boyz for European Games

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 20-Feb 26, 2014
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: pp. 20-20,19
Notes:: "For the games against Switzerland and France, we will have the best players from England," said [Schafer]. "Wes Morgan and [Adrian Mariappa] are good players from England that can help us for a good result," he said. "We will play against Barbados with the local players and players from the United States," said Schafer. "I think our football is not very good in Jamaica and this is clear, and you saw it with our matches against Trinidad. We have to work more, we need more fitness and more tactical training, but it can only happen when we have good pitches to play on," he said.

47. Seventh Annual Miss Lou Reading Festival

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jan 16-Jan 22, 2014
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 22
Notes:: Under the patronage of Jamaica's Consul General, Franz Hall, the event will feature one of Jamaica's cultural icon and accomplished cultural actress, Marguerite Newland who will share perspectives of her relationship with the late Hon. [Louise Bennett-Coverley] "Miss Lou" OJ, MBE. (1919-2006), former international cultural ambassador. Newland, communication consultant and broadcaster, has had a wide range of experience in the dramatic arts since she began performing in 1968. Her theatre profile include works with notables such as Basil Dawkins, Easton, Oliver Samuels among others.

48. Ex-sprint great honored in U.S

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 2014
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 6 : 18
Notes:: [Dennis Johnson] received TJB's Pioneer Award and Johnson was recognized by the United States government as a Caribbean icon. He was presented with a U.S.

49. TOP GUNS: Bolt, Fraser-Pryce up for Laureus Awards

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Mar 2014
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 4 : 13
Notes:: World and Olympic champions Usain Bolt and ShellyAnn Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica are among 42 global sporting giants nominated for prestigious Laureus Awards to be presented this month.

50. Arbitration court clears Campbell-Brown of doping charges

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Mar 2014
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 4 : 13-14
Notes:: [Campbell-Brown] has been under scrutiny with Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson also testing positive for banned substances, which also forced them to miss the 2013 World Championships. She was suspended pending a Jamaican disciplinary committee review, which deemed a reprimand sufficient because the banned substance was not used for performance enhancement. "Yes, I lost out on the opportunity to compete for most of 2013 and the chance to defend my World 200m title, however, I press on," noted Campbell-Brown, who missed the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Moscow Russia last August.

51. Morrison, Mahfood Claim Top Spots at CAC Qualifiers

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jan 2-Jan 8, 2014
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 19
Notes:: JUNIOR SQUASH champions Julian Morrison and Jake Mahfood stormed back from early-round losses to take the top two positions, respectively, in the first round of qualification for the 2014 Caribbean and Central American (CAC) Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which was contested at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston over the weekend. The loss meant Morrison had to face tournament favourite, Caribbean Under-19 champion, Ashante Smith, in the semi-finals on Sunday morning, rather than in the finals as had been widely predicted. Morrison rose to the occasion, toppling Smith 11-7, 6-11, 117, 11-6 to make it to the final Morrison and Mahfood, as well as [Karen Anderson], Mullings, [Melissa Lue-Yen] and Binnie, will go on to compete in the final round of qualification for the CAC and Commonwealth Games, which will be held in April 2014.

52. Young Americans to face veteran Frater

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Dec 19, 2013-Jan 1, 2014
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 18
Notes:: TWO-TIME Olympic relay gold medallist, Michael Frater, will be looking to keep Jamaica sprinting atop the podium in the 60 metre dash at the New York Road Runners Millrose Games on February 15, 2014. But the 31-year-old's task won't be easy as three young Americans - US Olympian Isiah Young, and 2013 NCAA champions D'Angelo Cherry, and Ameer Webb - will be in on the chase. 'The Armory is one of my most favourite places to race," said Cherry, who won 60m titles at the US and NCAA Championships last winter. "I'm in good shape and looking forward to running a great race at the Millrose Games."

53. No U.S. Diversity Visas for Jamaicans, Haitians

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Oct 2013
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 11 : 2
Notes:: The visas are distributed among six geographic regions, with a greater number of visas going to regions with lower rates of immigration, and with no visas going to nationals of countries sending more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States over the period of the past five years, as in the case of Jamaica and Haiti.

54. JTB launches 'Island Potluck'

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Oct 2013
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 11 : 12
Notes:: Starting last month, with the Jamaica Tourist Board's (JTB) launch of its Island Potluck Series, sisters Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau, in the 12-part series scheduled to run every other Thursday on the JTB's YouTube channels, will participate in making some the best dishes originating from the Caribbean country. The aim is to allow viewers to see the landscape of Jamaica like a dinner table, with dishes unique to each corner of the island. They will also learn about the history of the island's food, and how Jamaica's multi-ethnic mix of people contributes to a blend of foods.

55. Russell ready for recall after four-wicket frolic

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 26-Oct 2, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 19
Notes:: The bowler was a key part of the the West Indies ICC World T20 Championship triumph 11 months ago, but found himself out of favour with the selectors after a patchy run of form. However, the player put in a sensational effort to help the Jamaica Tallawahs claim the Limacol Caribbean Premier League regional T20 tournament, and has carried that form into the regional A team's series against India. While quick to admit that the road back to top form is yet a work in progress, the bowling allrounder says he is confident and physically ready, should a recall be made.

56. Expo Jamaica: connecting the diaspora with the products they love

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 26-Oct 2, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: pp. E5-E6
Notes:: Expo Jamaica recognizes this beautiful synergy and has been for the last forty one (41) years the mecca for All Things Jamaican. As the longest running multi-sectoral trade show in the Caribbean, Expo Jamaica (formerly The JMA/JEA Expo) has become more than just an event, it's an experience. For four days every two years we showcase the best of what Jamaica has to offer to the world, connecting the Diaspora with the products they love. A megashow, Expo Jamaica has become a staple in the Jamaican calendar for businesses and consumers alike, to taste, see and truly feel Jamaica.

57. Elite young sporting stars among UWI scholarship recipients

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 19-Sep 25, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 19
Notes:: "I got a lot of offers from a number of North American colleges, but I chose UWI, Mona because I don't really plan on leaving Jamaica. I was supposed to leave but decided to stay. I have grown and developed my skills here and I think it is the best option for me," [Federick Dacres] said. Ten sports scholarships were also awarded to footballers, with former Wolmer's Boys' goalkeeper Amal Knight leading a contingent, which also includes Taniel McKenzie, Davian Montaque, Shamal Thomas, Mitch Wright, Jerondy Henry, Daryl Denny and females Samantha Watson, Alicia Richards and Trudi Ann Young. The UWI netball programme will also be strengthened with the acquisition of Terry Ann Jones and national Under-21 Sunshine Girl Antionette Stone. Basketballers Kedar Clarke and Damion Johnson will also take up sports scholarships, along with volleyballers Solene Walker and Wolmer's Girls standout Vanessa Jones.

58. FASTEST: Sprinters lead Jamaica in World Championships gold rush

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 2013
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 10 : 22
Notes:: Jamaica also earned two silver medals, - Warren Weir in the men's 200 meters and the men's 4x400 meters relay. Nesta Carter won bronze in the 100, to round out Jamaica's total. Other Caribbean nations to reach the medal podium included Cuba, with a silver and two bronze for 23rd overall. Pedro Pablo Pichardo was second in the men's triple jump, while Yarelys Barrios and Yarisley Silva won bronze in the women's discus throw and pole vault, respectively.

59. Jamaica Diaspora Day of Prayer and Fasting

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 1-Aug 7, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 17
Notes:: The Jamaica Diaspora Day of Fasting and Prayer 2013 is presented by the Intercessory Prayer Ministry International  www.goipmi.org the Regional Coordinator and members of Clergy of the Jamaican Diaspora (GTA Chapter) in association with the Consulate General of Jamaica in Toronto

60. National symbols

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 1-Aug 7, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 19
Notes:: "Carry me ackee go a Linstead Market, not a quattie wud sell" is a line in the popular Jamaican folk song 'Linstead Market'. Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica as well as a component of the national dish ñ ackee and codfish. Ackee is derived from the original name Ankye which comes from the Twi language of Ghana. The botanical name of the fruit ñ Blighia Sapida ñ was given in honour of Captain William Bligh of "Mutiny on the Bounty" fame, who in 1793 took plants of the fruit from Jamaica to England. Captain Bligh also brought the first breadfruit to Jamaica. Before this, the ackee was unknown to science. In 1778 Dr Thomas Clarke, one of the earliest propagators of the tree, introduced it to the eastern parishes. There are two main types of ackee identified by the colour of the aril. That with a soft yellow aril is known as 'butter' and 'cheese' is hard and cream-coloured. Ackee contains a poison (hypoglcin).

61. Blaise Bicknell makes history

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Dec 19, 2013-Jan 1, 2014
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 18
Notes:: "It was a really hard tournament, but I surprised myself by reaching the semis," said [Bicknell]. "These players are very good, but the tournaments I have played earlier this year have really prepared me well." "I would like to thank my parents and coaches, who have helped to develop my career," a very elated Bicknell said. "He has improved tremendously, listens well, is very competitive, trains non-stop and is very focused. I know he will win one of these high-level tournaments in the future," predicted [Mel Spence].

62. Bolt speed due to evolution - Bailey

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Dec 19, 2013-Jan 1, 2014
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 19
Notes:: WORLD'S FASTEST man Usain Bolt success could be due to simply human evolution says Canadian Olympic 100m gold medallist Donovan Bailey Following up on a promising youth career, Bolt has gone on to dominate world sprinting since bursting on to the scene big time, with three gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

63. Bolt sets his targets at 19S barrier

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Nov 14-Nov 20, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 18
Notes:: "Suppose I don't make any quicker times in the 100, I would love to be able to run 18-something seconds in the 200, even if it was an 18.99 race," [Bolt] said in his 291-page book. "I don't think it's totally out of reach in the next season or so. Seriously, who would be surprised if I did it? Who's going to stop me from going faster?" Bolt asked. 'The only man who can bring an end to my status as a star of track and field in the next couple of years is me, and I'm a phenomenon, a serious competitor - a legend for my generation. Believe me, my time isn't up just yet."

64. Andrew Clarke holds down Off-Broadway gig

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Oct 17-Oct 23, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 11
Notes:: IATI is a New York-based, nonprofit performing arts organisation, established in 1968, dedicated to serving both English and Spanish-speaking audiences of all ages. Its productions aim to be both play and provocateur, combining the prose of Gabriel Garc'a Marquez with the intrigue of Borges and Cortázar.

65. On a quest to preserve Maroon heritage

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 19-Sep 25, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 14
Notes:: Traditional Maroon culture was, however, determined to be in need of safeguarding and protection because of several factors. Chief among these was the fact that transmission of traditional knowledge from elders to younger generations was not taking place on the scale it was used to and the fact that migration patterns saw large numbers of Maroon youth leaving the traditional sites of settlements. In response, UNESCO was petitioned to assist in safeguarding traditional Maroon culture in Jamaica, in particular, that of the Maroons of Moore Town, who were deemed to be the most remote. In November 2003, UNESCO declared the Maroon Heritage of Moore Town as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. This action facilitated the implementation of measures geared toward documenting, for posterity, traditional Maroon cuisine, language, the Kromanti play and the craftsmanship associated with the creation of tools and implements such as their unique Prentin drum, fishpots, spears and the abeng.

66. No sex would drive me insane! - Bolt

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 19-Sep 25, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 17
Notes:: According to Bolt, Mills once said to him : "I don't worry about you when you're unfit. It's when you're strong that I stress because your testosterone goes high - through the roof. You have the potential to get yourself into trouble." "Going out occasionally, dancing and chilling with friends was a release valve from the pressures of living in the spotlight," [Bolt] added. "It helped me to work properly on the track and nobody, nobody was going to tell me otherwise."

67. VCB suspended, awaits disciplinary panel

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jul 2013
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 8 : 18A
Notes:: [Veronica Campbell-Brown]'s first public reaction to the test results came in the form of a statement released by her On Track Management (OTM) group. The OTM statement noted Campbell-Brown is determined to clear her name and included a Campbell-Brown public apology to her family, supporters and sponsors for "any embarrassment".

68. Bolt gets off to slow 100M opener

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 16-May 22, 2013
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 18
Notes:: In one of the rare occasions that the big sprinter failed to break the 10-second barrier, he was chased to the line by Racers Track club teammate Kemar Bailey-Cole, who posted an identical time. Another teammate of Bolt's Antiguan Daniel Bailey was third in a time of 10.23.

69. This day in history 1962 (September 19)

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 27-Oct 3, 2012
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 5
Notes:: From earthquakes, hurricanes and fires to Olympic glory and Independence, The Gleaner started chronicling Jamaica's rollercoaster history ride in 1834, and has had a front-row seat at every major event since. BARCLAYS BANK DCO announced today that to mark the emergence of Jamaica as an independent nation in the Commonwealth, it was as a gift to the Caribbean island an X-ray machine, an electro-cardiograph machine and other equipment for a children's hospital. VARIOUS COMPLAINTS of unfair treatment by certain sections of the police have been lodged by Jamaicans with the London High Commission. One distinct case was brought to the attention of Jamaica's prime minister, Sir Alexander Bustamante, who immediately Save instructions to the amaican Migrant Service to engage legal representation, at a cost to the Jamaican Government, of up to three hundred pounds.

70. Athletes will be rewarded - Simpson Miller

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 27-Oct 3, 2012
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 19
Notes:: JAMAICA'S PRIME Minister Portia Simpson Miller says athletes who represented the country in last month's Olympic Games in London will be rewarded for their efforts. Earlier this month, Sports Minister Natalie Neita-Headley announced plans to stage celebrations in honour of the athletes on the weekend of National Heroes' Day, around the middle of October.

71. Bolt wants to try new discipline

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 30-Sep 5, 2012
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 18
Notes:: The world's fastest man had expressed some doubt regarding his participation at the Rio showpiece, which will take place in four years' time. Bolt, after emulating his performance in Beijing four years ago and London, a few weeks ago, the sprinter admitted to being uncertain about the future and a possible target. It seems, however, that the sprinter is now a bit more certain. While admitting that he is likely to be past his prime at the next Olympic Games, in which the sprinter will turn 30 years old, he will certainly compete.

72. Jamaica Celebrates 50 Years of Independence

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 16-Aug 22, 2012
Published:: Washington, DC
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Washington Informer
Journal Title Details:: 44 : 32
Notes:: Amidst the shrill of excitement, Olympic athleticism, and national pride, Jamaica, recently celebrated fifty years of independence. Stringers for the Informer, on the ground in London , have eagerly shared photos of the simultaneous celebrations - Independence and medals for superior athleticism won by Jamaican nationals around the globe. Here, we gladly share those photos with our readers, as well as a message prepared especially for the Informer from the Ambassador of Jamaica to the United States, [Stephen C. Vasciannie]. Congratulations!

73. Blake will be faster

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 27-Oct 3, 2012
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 17
Notes:: "I am feeling confident more than ever and I think next year it's going to be really hard for anybody coming up against me because I will be stronger, I will be much fitter and I will be much faster. Each year I grow day by day," said [Yohan Blake], nicknamed The Beast' for his work ethic. During an interview on local television in late 2008, [Bolt] named Blake as "a potential threat" to his reign. "My true potential was not at the Olympics because if you look back at my races after the Olympics I was running really fast. I was really nervous. If you touch me I would have fallen. That's how nervous I was but I covered it up pretty well," said Blake.

74. This day in history (September 12)

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 20-Sep 26, 2012
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 5
Notes:: Seventy-two Jamaican migrants left yesterday afternoon on the Ascania for Britain. The majority are joining relatives in England. Others are going directly into jobs there. The Ascania arrived yesterday morning from England and docked at No 3 Pier. Two hundred and thirty-six Jamaicans, who had been resident in Britain, returned home on the ship yesterday morning.

75. Fraser-Pryce hungrier than ever

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jun 7-Jun 13, 2012
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 18
Notes:: [Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce] burst on to the scene as a fresh-faced youngster in 2008, winning the local national trials before going on to shock the nation and the crown by claiming the title at the Beijing Olympic Games. Fraser-Pryce clocked an impressive 10.78 seconds to lead a Jamaican sweep of the event finishing ahead of compatriots Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart.

76. 'Just never got going'

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 31-Jun 6, 2012
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 20
Notes:: "It's hard to explain," [Bolt] said. "I don't really know what went wrong." "I was looking to come here for a good time. I guess it's one of those days," he said. "I just never got going." "I did some starts and I was flying from the blocks so I said, "Yeah, this is good". I can't tell you what happened."

77. Bolt booked for Ostrava

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 23-Feb 29, 2012
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 20
Notes:: Bolt will be part of a star-studded cast that includes compatriot Veronica Campbell-Brown in the women's 100, as well as LaShawn Merritt and Oscar Pistorius in the 400, Christian Cantwell and Dylan Armstrong in the shot put, Dayron Robles at 110m hurdles, and Barbora Spotakova in the javelin.

78. Nominees share identical names

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Dec 15-Dec 21, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 2
Notes:: WHEN THE People's National Party's (PNP) candidate for East Rural St Andrew, [Damion Crawford], turned up at 11:30 a.m. to be nominated at the Gordon Town old courthouse in St Andrew, on Monday, December 12 he could not have imagined that another Damion Crawford would show up more than an hour later to complete his nomination as an independent candidate. The Electoral Office of Jamaica's (EOJ) returning officer for East Rural St Andrew, Eric Malcolm, told The Weekly Gleaner that both men also shared the same middle initial: the letter 'O'. The EO J's returning officer told The Weekly Gleaner that the independent candidate Crawford had submitted the symbol of a lion, which was not on the EOJ's list of approved symbols.

79. Out of many, how many people?

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 22-Sep 28, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 8
Notes:: The most obvious and immediate conclusion from this state of affairs - highlighted by The Weekly Gleaner in the September 11 edition - is that, 177 years after the abolition of slavery, Jamaicans still struggle with questions of race and identity. Self-esteem and status, to a large measure, hinge on the colour of a person's skin. Indeed, the Jamaica conundrum over a complexion-coded approach to status and sense of belonging can be observed daily in the young women and men who bleach their skins in ineffectual searches for resolutions in their favour. They are, of course, spurred on by a popular culture that declares its love for 'mi browning' - brown or lightskinned Jamaicans. 'In this societal arrangement, black or dark-skinned Jamaicans, who are the vast majority, are broadly at the bottom of the social ladder. They are, concomitantly, also at the bottom of the economic ladder.'

80. Women find joy in breaking national record

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 8-Sep 14, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 19
Notes:: "We have to give God thanks for everything that we have accomplished and just look forward to 2012. We got a national record and I am really thankful to be a part of the team that did it. I'm grateful for my teammates and I think that with this team, we would definitely go far with more baton changes and we'll continue to give it our best shot," said [Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce]. Things didn't look too good for the Jamaicans in the semi-finals, which took place just over an hour prior to the final, as the baton exchanges between Fraser Pryce and [Kerron Stewart] on the first handover and Stewart and [Sherone Simpson] were terrible. But the latter believes that the experience of the girls helped to correct the problems in the short time that was available.

81. Big wins for Kaliese, Veronica

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 19-May 25, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 20
Notes:: Jamaica's veronica Campbell-Brown waves after winning the Women's 100 meters at the Diamond League Athletics meeting on Sunday May 15. in Shanghai, China. American Lashinda Demus. the meet's record holder, finished runner up in a season's best time of 54.58 seconds, with Olympic and World champion Melaine Walker of Jamaica coming third, also in an SB 54.96. The best of the other Caribbean performances came from Jamaican Dwight Thomas. He also finished fourth in the men's 110 hurdles, clocking a season's best 13.31.

82. Second decade of Caribbean fashion week starts June 8

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Apr 28-May 4, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 9
Notes:: [Sedene Blake], described by Elle UK as the new Iman, was named by Style.com as being one of three models to watch last show season. She did not disappoint, doing a staggering 85 shows in her first season on the international show circuit. [Janeil Williams] was one of eight covers of Love magazine (Conde Nast's new publication), last year. Other covers include iD (twice), the Wall Street Journal (twice), French, BMI and a number of others. Other Love covers in the series of eight, each featured one of the eight hottest models in the world, including such luminaries as Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Amber Valletta. Natalia Vodianova, Daria Werbowy and Lara Stone. A major business forum on June 12 will be a key feature of CFW 2011. Designers who have shown collections at CFW include Cedella Marley, Gavin Douglas, Meiling, Sandra Kennedy, Claudia Pegus, Gitalin Bothesatu. Atelier Dore, Barry Monereiffe, Heather Jones, Jessie Ogden, Simon Foster. Paulin Bellamy, Mutamha, Nefertari Caddle, Deola Segoe, Biggy. The Mushroom, Uzuri and Robert Young. Most of these designers will show collections this year.

83. Samuels recalled for Windies T20 squad

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Apr 14-Apr 20, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 19
Notes:: An elegant player, Samuels stormed back into the selectors' favour after amassing 830 runs in the Regional FirstClass Championship, the most by any player. Samuels also had an impressive showing in the regional T20 Championships where he finished as the top run-getter. Despite receiving an earlier call-up to the West Indies for the recently concluded ICC Cricket World Cup, the batsman declined the invitation, declaring himself not yet ready to return to international cricket.

84. Phillips: I don't care about controversy

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 8-Sep 14, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 18
Notes:: "I don't know, Tve been having a bad season and coming back late from stress fracture so I'm just grateful to be here in the first place," Phillips said. "I'm just going through with faith and wherever that leaves me, then so be it." "I'm just grateful to be running ... I don't care about that controversy, that's their business, I pay attention to my business," Phillips stated.

85. Jamaicans chase top prize in cash-rich series

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 4-Aug 10, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 20
Notes:: Following his two successes in the 200 metres, Olympic and World champion Bolt is leading in this event with 12 points and is followed by the United States' Walter Dix in second on eight points with Norway's Jaysuma Saida in third with five points. The United Sates' Lashina Demus is third with six points, two more than Jamaican Melaine Walker who is fourth on four points. Kenia Sinclair has been having a wonderful season so far in the Women's 800 metres and following her easy victory over the past weekend at the Stockholm meet, she is the leader here with eight points and is followed by South African Caster Semenya on seven points and Morocco's Halima Hachlaf on six.

86. Symposium to examine Rastafari's world impact

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jun 2011
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 7 : 13
Notes:: Decades ago, Rastafari in Jamaica was brought to the attention of a larger part of the Jamaican and world community by the publication of a report on the movement by three professors from the University of the West Indies (UWI). The "Report on The Rastafari Movement in Kingston, Jamaica" came in response to a request by "some prominent members of the Rastafari brethren" who asked the UWI to do research. The three professors who carried out the interviews with the movement were M.G. Smith, Roy Augier and [Ralston "Rex" Nettleford].

87. Tough draw for Under-17s

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 26-Jun 1, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 18
Notes:: The Young Reggae Boyz have been drawn in Group B alongside football superpowers Argentina and France along with the formidable Japan. Group F: 1. Australia, 2. C(TM)te d'Ivoire, 3. Brazil, 4. Denmark.

88. Anti-Apartheid Veterans Ask South Africa to Help Aristide Return to Haiti

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Feb 23-Mar 1, 2011
Published:: Oakland, CA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Oakland Post
Journal Title Details:: 34 : 1-1,12
Notes:: The letter expresses gratitude to the South African government, and people of South Africa, for hosting the Airistides. "We also heartily support the efforts of the South African government to assist President [Jean-Bertrand Aristide] and his family in quickly returning home," the signers state, noting that "Any delays to the Airistides' prompt travel to Haiti would be yet another disappointment to a people that have already experienced a long list of tragedies, disasters, and heartbreak."

89. Prominent blacks back call by Aristide to be allowed to return to homeland

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jan 27-Feb 2, 2011
Published:: Coral Springs, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: South Florida Times
Journal Title Details:: 5 : 5A
Notes:: "A broad sector of Haitian grassroots organizations, women's groups, human rights activists and educators have made it clear that now is the time to end president [Aristide]'s forced exile in South Africa," said the letter, paid for by Haiti Action Committee. The letter accuses the Haitian government, the United States, France, Canada and the United Nations forces in Haiti of blocking Aristide's return. It said the Haitian government had not responded to Aristide's request for a passport and that U.S and U.N. officials had issued public statements opposing Aristide's return. The other: "We do not doubt President Aristide's desire to help the people of Haiti. But today Haiti needs to focus on its future, not its past."

90. Canada congratulates Haitians on Independence Day

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jan 6-Jan 12, 2011
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. E3
Notes:: Haiti's President Rene Preval, second from right, gestures during a ceremony marking Haitian Independence Day, in Gonaives, Haiti, Friday, Jan. 1,2010. Preval spoke in an annual address marking Haiti's Jan. 1, 1804 independence from France in a slave revolt At right, first ladytElisabeth Debrosse Defatour, second from left. Senate President Kelly Bastiert, and third from left, partially hidden. Senator Vori Latorture. "On this, the anniversary of Haiti's independence and the beginning of the New Year, we wish to express again to Haitians in both Haiti and the Diaspora the friendship of Canada, as well as our continuing commitment to contributing to the sustainable development of Haiti." cannon said.

91. Pledge your talents, resources to Jamaica, ambassador tells diaspora in U.S

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Sep 2010
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 10 : 8
Notes:: She said Jamaica is determined to become the model for economic revitalization of the hemisphere and for securing the country's well-being. During the ceremony, [Audrey Marks] was recognized by Martin O'Malley, governor of Maryland, with a citation honoring her as Jamaica's first female ambassador to Washington. The citation was presented by Jamaican-born Shirley Natham-Pulliam, the Maryland House of Assembly delegate.

92. Ja end CAC with 3 medals

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jul 29-Aug 4, 2010
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 39
Notes:: Sunday, the quartet of Brandon Tomlinson, Bernado Brady, Odane Skeen and Dexter Lee, produced a season best 39.55 seconds to pick up the silver medal in the boy's 4x100, finishing second behind the US, who won in a world-leading time of 38.93 seconds, the second fastest ever at these championships. Trinidad and Tobago picked up their second medal of the Championships as they finished third for the bronze in a season best 39.72 seconds.

93. Villain or hero? Two sides of "The President"

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jul 2010
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 8 : 6
Notes:: In his West Kingston, Jamaica stronghold of Tivoli Gardens, the reputed leader of the notorious "Shower Posse" gang is revered by many. So respected - or perhaps feared - is he that many in the area refer to him as "the President", or "Presi" for short, even though the area is represented in Parliament by Prime Minister Bruce Golding.

94. Happy Kwanzaa!

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Dec 23-Dec 29, 2010
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: pp. 12-13

95. Heat's Haslem to join 'Hooping for Hope'

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Aug 2010
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 9 : 29
Notes:: American professional basketball player Udonis Haslem will be visiting Jamaica August 11th for the 2nd year to host a Basketball camp (Hoop For Hope) for 500 youths in Ocho Rios Jamaica and in the Mountains of Nine Mile (Home of Bob Marley). Udonis will make major donations to schools and girls home in the island of Jamaica which includes over 300 pairs of shoes, 100 computers, uniforms, basketballs and feminine products for Windsor Girls Home. The trip is organized by Jamaican, Wesley Frater who is based in South Florida and the founder of Tournament of Champions, INC a Scholarship Negotiations, Sports Event Planning & Management, Athletic Training, School Consulting, and Caribbean Basketball Scouting Services company.

96. Dexter Lee strikes gold again

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Jul 29-Aug 4, 2010
Published:: Jamaica, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Weekly Gleaner
Journal Title Details:: p. 40
Notes:: Former Herbert Morrison Technical star also sprinted his way into the history books, becoming the first athlete to win back-to-back 100m titles at the Championships.

97. Let's think a bit

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Language:: French
Publication Date:: May 26-Jun 2, 2010
Published:: Brooklyn, NY
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Haiti Observateur
Journal Title Details:: 21 : 5
Notes:: For the last three weeks, the readers of this column have been able to follow Dr. [Anthony P. Maingot]'s speech about Haiti's history of war of liberation and internicine struggles which have been such a burden for the First Black Republic. He began with "the issue of the moment," namely the reparation from France for 200 years of slavery. Haiti's political culture, its "developed legacy of behavior, " is not conducive to development. The second issue studied by Dr. Maingot is the U.S. occupation of Haiti, which "rested on the idea of the White Man's burden" - its Manifest Destiny. But, on balance, the occupation was not entirely negative. The very racism of the White invaders was a reality check for Haitian society. Yes, by treating all Haitians (whether dark skinned or light skinned Mulattoes) as "Niggers," no more no less, the foreign invaders reconciled the subjective ideas of superiority and/or inferiority of the Haitians with their own, i.e., their more objective, non involved, opinions as powerful occupying forces. Thirdly, Dr. Maingot analysed a cultural element that had, and continues to have, a great impact on Haitian society. That major cultural factor, of course, is the syncretic religion called vodoo.

98. Congressional Black Caucus urged to visit Afro-Cuban political prisoners and democracy activists

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Apr 13-Apr 19, 2009
Published:: New Orleans, LA
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: The Louisiana Weekly
Journal Title Details:: 30 : 15

99. U.S. reviewing deportation policy on Haiti

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: May 2009
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 6 : 6
Notes:: The State Department revealed that an estimated 30,000 undocumented Haitians face deportation to their homeland. [Hillary Clinton], however, said the U.S. will look closely at the issue "and try to come up with some appropriate responses to the challenges posed." A large number of legislators and immigration advocates have been calling on the Obama administration to grant TPS to Haitians as the U.S. has done for other countries, such as Honduras and Nicaragua. Last month, two prominent U.S. Democratic senators - Charles Schumer of New York, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border, and Patrick Leahy of Vermont, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote U.S. President Barack Obama, expressing deep concern about the status of Haitians here.

100. President Préval calls for U.S. to end deportations to Haiti

Collection:: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
Format:: Newspaper Article
Publication Date:: Nov 2008
Published:: Miami, FL
Location:: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title:: Caribbean Today
Journal Title Details:: 12 : 2
Notes:: Two Florida Democratic congressmen have been pushing the [George W. Bush] administration to permanently cease deportation of Haitians because of the hardship being experienced in the impoverished country. Kendrick Meek and Alcee L. Hastings, strong Haitian cates, have assailed the istration's policy on Haiti, ing that Haitians have, for long, been victimized by Washington's "double standard" immigration policies. Meek, who represents Miami, said Haiti "over-qualifies" for TPS, bestowed when the U.S. government determines eligible nationals are temporarily unable to safely return to their home country because of ongoing conflicts, environmental disasters or other "extraordinary and temporary conditions."

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