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In 1789 the French colony of Saint Domingue was the most profitable real estate in the world. The…
In 1789 the French colony of Saint Domingue was the most profitable real estate in the world. These profits came at a price: while its sugar plantations supplied two-thirds of France's overseas trade, they also stimulated the greatest individual market for the slave trade. The slaves were brutal… Continue
Posted by Mcipher on January 21, 2010 at 12:17am
FROM THE RAMPARTS: Why is Haiti so Poor? by Junious Ricardo Stanton
Junious Ricardo Stanton
Why Is Haiti So Poor?
“From the standpoint of the World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Haiti was the perfect candidate for this neoliberal facelift. The entrenched poverty of the Haitian masses could be used to force them into low-paying jobs sewing baseballs and assembling other products. But USAID had plans for the countryside too. Not only were Haiti 's cities to become exporting bases but so was the countr… Continue
Posted by Malaika H. Kambon on January 20, 2010 at 9:34am
Bittersweet Exes by Author Niyah Moore
Posted by Niyah Moore on January 17, 2010 at 4:28pm
HAITI UPDATE AND APPEAL
7:40 PM
FROM:
AKINYELE UMOJA
Three million people are homeless, untold thousands are dead. With their own hands, Haitians are heroically digging out friends and relatives from the rubble left by the devastating earthquake, showing once again their resilience, determination… Continue
Posted by Malaika H. Kambon on January 17, 2010 at 12:32am
WE THANK ALL OF THE TRUE FRIENDS OF HAITI/SMOKE & MIRRORS IN HAITI/ANOTHER MAN-MADE DISASTER IN HAITI
Former President of Haiti
15 January 2010
We thank all the true friends of Haiti, in particular the Government and the people of South Africa for their solidarity with the victims of Haiti.
The concrete action undertaken by Rescue South Africa and Gift of the Givers is a clear expression of ubuntu. Ubuntu ngumuntu ngabantu. As we all know, many p… Continue
Posted by Malaika H. Kambon on January 16, 2010 at 2:30pm
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Tips to get black youth reading and writing. 2 Replies
A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman is exact. Marcus Garvey. I am always looking for ideas for getting African American youth hooked on reading and writing.…
Started by Jamie Myrick in Book Club. Last reply by CALIHONEY Jan 12.
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Hello… My name is Brooklen Borne and I’m a published and self published author and would like to submit a request to be a guest on your show to discuss my newly revised novel “The Write Lover” Ab…
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Live & Archive webcasts from Clinton Global Initiative in NY, featuring President Clinton and speech by Barack Obama: Link to Webcasts: http://bit.ly/xhPh4 . Link to Agenda: http://bit.ly/7XFEl…
Tagged: Finance, Leadership, Neighborhoods, Girls, Women
Started by Patience in Book Club Sep. 22, 2009.
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