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2. 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.
3. Rádio em boa sorte: Uma comunidade negra
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Ota,Daniela (Author)
- Format:
- Book, Whole
- Publication Date:
- 2000
- Published:
- Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil: UNIDERP
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 151 p
4. The Caribbean and Its Prospects
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Sukup,Viktor (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Language:
- French
- Publication Date:
- Feb 2010
- Published:
- Paris, France: Association Internationale Futuribles
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Futuribles
- Journal Title Details:
- 360 : 21-34
- Notes:
- At different times in its history, the Caribbean has been a strategic region -- initially with the arrival of the first Europeans in the late 15th century, then, among other things, by its proximity to the Panama Canal & later as a result of the Cuban revolution. But for some years now it has played a less important role internationally. However, as Viktor Sukup points out, "Russia's recent rapprochement with Cuba & Venezuela & the increasing engagement of China in the region" suggest that the Caribbean still has strategic importance.