African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
150 p, Contents: 1. The Significance of African and Indigenous Peoples' Contacts in the Americas -- 2. New Identities, New Alliances -- 3. The Promised Island: Andros, Bahamas -- 4. "We Reach": Bahamaland -- 5. De People Dem: Black Seminoles in the "Land behind God's Back" -- 6. Bahamian Black Seminole Identity -- 7. The Meaning of Heritage -- 8. Conclusion
While six Haitian nations were arrested and charged with orchestrating the boat ride where 235 Haitians waded to a Florida shoreline, Rep Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and the Congressional Black Caucus on Oct 3, 2002 called on President Bush to intervene in the crisis. Rather than processing the Haitians and granting them political asylum, immigration officials said the 235 will be detained for months.
