Sheller, Mimi. Democrary After Slavery: Black Publics and Peasant Radicalism in Haiti and Jamaica. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2006. In the quest to learn more about these two nations after emancipation,The author Mimi Sheller’s main goal of the entire book is to highlight both Haiti and Jamaica as they “developed a shared radical vision of democracy based on the post-slavery ideology of freedom”.…
In the article Sometimes, The Earth is Cruel by Leonard Pitts, the author discusses how distressing it is to be Haitian. In nearly the past twenty two years, Haiti has suffered from multiple natural catastrophes. Haiti struggles with hurricanes, tropical storms, political instability, and most recently, a consequential earthquake. In his article, Pitts discusses how humans are able to return to stability after these occurrences, which is not the case for Haiti. Leonard Pitts recognizes that it always seems to be “Haiti’s turn.” The main predicament Pitts recognizes is that Haiti always seems to be the country next in line for natural catastrophes.…
The KEY CONCEPT we need to understand in this book is that no matter how poor you are or where you come from, you can always strive to improve your circumstances.…
It is almost impossible to get a good education in Haiti. For the poorest children it is very difficult to get any education at all. Only about half of Haiti’s children ever attend school. Most who do never graduate from primary school; and only 38 of every thousand students complete high school. Grade levels are not broken down by age, but rather by the quality of work that students are able to do. Children tend to be more dependent, conforming, and willing to place family welfare over individual wishes.…
The concepts of equality and liberty drove revolutionaries to expel their colonial overlords to abolish slavery and create an equal and just society. The idea of equality appealed to lower class Americans such as mestizos, mulattoes and natives, but especially inspired black slaves. Lower class Americans believed a revolution would move them up in society to the level of creoles while slaves saw revolutions as a way to gain freedom. Haiti’s declaration of independence in 1904, showed slaves’ motivations by stating that they would rather die than be forced back into in slavery and that they must create a government that protects the Haitians’ freedom. As former slaves, the Haitians were extremely worried the French would try to invade them again, as Napoleon had tried to do to fund his wars in Europe. Thus,…
Baggins, Brian. "History of TheHaitian Independence Struggle1791-1804." History of the Haitian Independence Struggle 1791-1804. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2016.…
While surfing social media, whether regularly or irregularly, one most likely stumbles across a picture with the text “Like this picture to support Haiti” or “Show you care about (insert cause here) by liking and sharing this picture with all of your friends.” On the surface, these types of images seem harmless and actually beneficial. People gain the mindset that if they provide support for the icon in the form of “likes,” then they directly help those that the image shows the cause for. The producer of the photo however believes that this type of mindset causes deeper problems than what the social media poster actually intends. People stop volunteering and start liking pictures on social media to show what they call “solidarity” with those…
Nevertheless, much remains to be done to reduce poverty and improve the lives of Haitians.…
Haiti Haiti, formally known as the Republic of Haiti, is a Caribbean nation ruled by Michel Martelly. Christopher Columbus discovered Haiti in 1492 during his first voyage to the New World. It was inhabited by the Taíno, or Arawakan people. Columbus quickly claimed the island and named it La Isla Española, or "the Spanish island". The name was later Latinized to "Hispaniola".…
Haiti is part of the Caribbean, the Caribbean is a region that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, and the surrounding coasts. Haiti is known for its food, dances, and music. Around the 1980s Haiti was known for their best coffee. I know that Haiti had went through a terrible earthquake January, 12, 2010. Haiti is a unique country because it is the first Black Country to have independence.…
After spending ten days in Haiti, I came to realize how spoiled and easy life is for me. Seeing the Haitian people’s daily work and living conditions really has had an impact on how I view various situations. Adaptation is a part of human nature. People in the United States have adapted to various diseases and their way of life, just like the people of Haiti adapt to different diseases and their ways of life. Disease and poverty still control Haiti and those who live in it, unlike those of us living in the U.S. The country has received millions of dollars in aid since the earthquake in 2010, but how much longer until they can support themselves?…
The greatest obstacle regarding the attainment of education in a high-poverty school―resources. According to HuffPost Education, 51 percent of children across the country now live in poverty, and the numbers appear to be growing at a hypersonic speed (Slade, 2015). Whether it be the inability to access quality education (a problem for many developing and rural nations) or the inability to fund lunch and school supplies (such as up to date textbooks or computers), there are several inclinations imposed on the education system because of the inadequacy of wealth in several portions of the world, such as the United States. In poverty stricken communities, receiving and therefor employing education properly…
In Haiti, the trafficking that occurs is that they exploit “restaveks” children, sex trafficking, and illegal adoption; it is a serious problem within the country. The government and legislation is lacking within Haiti because of all the earthquakes that occur and that tear apart the country. Trafficking is still happening and the Haitian government is doing everything they can to prevent it. Legislation criminalizing all forms of human trafficking has been pending in Parliament for several years. The Haitian justice system did not make advances in prosecuting traffickers during the reporting period. The government did not report any investigations, prosecutions or convictions of trafficking offenders in Haiti. There are many problems with this country that is hard to prevent crime with only 35 Haitians working to stop these crimes. Haiti is working diligently to also build up there government and to also work with organizations like NGO to help provide shelter, food, medical, and psychosocial support.…
According to Michelle Akers, “I think the challenge is, to take difficult and painful times and turn them into something beneficial, something that makes you grow.” Just like every human being, I have had my fair share of challenges to face. My parents were born and raised in Mexico. Being from the type of family both my parents had, education was not an option and no importance was taken toward it. They both dropped out of high school and began to work in factories to help their families with financial problems. They realized how hard it was to earn a living and to maintain a family without a proper education. When I was four years old and my sister was nine, my parents made the decision to send us to Brownsville, TX for a proper American education.…
Following this, and going through the struggle I realized how strong I’ve became. For instance, I’ve learned to cope with the starvation, the emotional struggle, and downgrading myself daily. I learned not to hate others, and accept the past. Moreover, I can talk to others about my situation and inform them about what it’s like to have a life like me.…