Tony Bellew and Adonis Stevenson almost came to blows at Friday's weigh-in for their world title clash in Quebec.
The Liverpool light heavyweight shouted to the champion as he stepped off the scales before both men squared up.
Bellew pushed his head into Steveson's face and the Canadian followed suit before the fighters were separated.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Video: Adonis Stevenson vs Tony Bellew Weigh-in
Adonis Stevenson (22-1, 19 KOs), a Haitian professional boxer and WBC light heavyweight champion, faces WBC’s No. 1 contender, England’s Tony Bellew (20-1-1, 12 KOs) on November 30, 2013. The event will televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark, beginning at 10:15 p. m. ET/PT.
Audio: Dawn Richard - Love Rollercoaster
MUSIC: Dawn Richard - Love Rollercoaster
Dawn Richard, a female Haitian r&b artist, single titled 'Love Rollercoaster'.
Buy: Dawn Richard Ft Deonte – Valkyrie (Single)
Thursday, November 28, 2013
AUDIO: Jorge Sylvester Ace Collective - Remember Haiti
MUSIC: Jorge Sylvester - Remember Haiti
Jorge Sylvester Ace Collective, a American afro-caribbean jazz band, single titled 'Remember Haiti' off their 'SPIRIT DRIVEN' album.
BUY: Jorge Sylvester Ace Collective - SPIRIT DRIVEN
Video: At least 10 Haitians die, 110 saved from capsized ship in Bahamas - The National
Search and rescue efforts continue after a ship capsized in the Bahamas, killing at least 10 Haitian migrants.
Introducing the Sûrtab – Haiti’s first locally manufactured tablet
The slate, called Surtab, comes at an affordable price so it can attract local customers who are unable to pay premium prices for tech devices, but would still like to own one.
This is a unique opportunity for residents of this struggling country to be a part of the modern technological era and be able to connect to the Internet and communicate more easily. The Surtab will sport a touch-screen and run Android 4.0, so users can access the Play Store.
This is a unique opportunity for residents of this struggling country to be a part of the modern technological era and be able to connect to the Internet and communicate more easily. The Surtab will sport a touch-screen and run Android 4.0, so users can access the Play Store.
Is the Dominican Republic about to pay the price for anti-Haitian violence?
The resurgence of anti-Haitian sentiment in the Dominican Republic made itself visible in recent weeks following the controversial citizenship ruling passed by the highest Dominican court in October. Now, after a case of mob violence this past Saturday that resulted in the lynching of a Haitian man and the mass expulsion of hundreds of migrants, the situation appears to be getting progressively more fraught. Regional blowback, in the form of possible sanctions by the Caribbean Community (Caricom), could add to the already intense international pressure faced by Dominican President Danilo Medina’s government.
A CALL for ZERO-TOLERANCE of ANTI-BLACK RACISM in Dominican Republic on residents of Haitian ancestry
The officers and members of the Clement Payne Movement of Barbados are demanding that the Caribbean region functions and be treated as a “Zone of Zero-tolerance of all manifestations of anti-Black racism”.
We make this Call against the background of the September 25, 2013 ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic which effectively decreed that some 250,000 black persons of Haitian ancestry who were born in the Dominican Republic must be stripped of their Dominican citizenship and all the rights that go with such citizenship.
We make this Call against the background of the September 25, 2013 ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic which effectively decreed that some 250,000 black persons of Haitian ancestry who were born in the Dominican Republic must be stripped of their Dominican citizenship and all the rights that go with such citizenship.
Caribbean leaders consider slapping sanctions on the Dominican Republic
As new tensions mount between Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic, the top brass of the Caribbean Community will decide Tuesday whether to impose sanctions against the Dominican Republic over a high court ruling denying citizenship to tens of thousands of Haitian descendants
Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and incoming chairman of Caricom, flew to Trinidad on Monday, as did Haitian President Michel Martelly, the immediate past chair. On Tuesday, the two will meet with current chairwoman and Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for a special meeting to discuss a range of sanctions that include freezing the Dominican Republic’s application to join their grouping.
Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and incoming chairman of Caricom, flew to Trinidad on Monday, as did Haitian President Michel Martelly, the immediate past chair. On Tuesday, the two will meet with current chairwoman and Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for a special meeting to discuss a range of sanctions that include freezing the Dominican Republic’s application to join their grouping.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines PM critical of CARICOM ‘tepid’ response
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has described Caricom’s eventual response to the Dominican Republic’s expatriation of its citizens of Haitian descent as “tepid”.
Gonsalves, who acknowledged that Caricom took some time after a landmark September ruling by a Dominican Republic (DR) constitutional court that strips hundreds of thousands of citizens of Haitian descent of their birthright, promised to carry on a fight against the DR if a possible crisis is not averted by January 2014, when he assumes chairmanship of Caricom.
Gonsalves, who acknowledged that Caricom took some time after a landmark September ruling by a Dominican Republic (DR) constitutional court that strips hundreds of thousands of citizens of Haitian descent of their birthright, promised to carry on a fight against the DR if a possible crisis is not averted by January 2014, when he assumes chairmanship of Caricom.
Haiti President Martelly mourns migrant deaths after boat capsized in the Bahamas
Haitian President Michel Martelly Wednesday said he was "deeply affected" by the deaths of at least 30 undocumented Haitians whose boat capsized Monday in the Bahamas.
According to a statement from the US Coast Guard, about 30 Haitian migrants drowned when their overloaded boat overturned off Staniel Cay, in the Bahamas.
In a statement posted on the official Facebook account of Haitian government, Martelly expressed his condolence to the families of the victims and discouraged Haitians from endangering their lives in a desperate bid to look for work abroad.
According to a statement from the US Coast Guard, about 30 Haitian migrants drowned when their overloaded boat overturned off Staniel Cay, in the Bahamas.
In a statement posted on the official Facebook account of Haitian government, Martelly expressed his condolence to the families of the victims and discouraged Haitians from endangering their lives in a desperate bid to look for work abroad.
Bahamas FM Expresses Sadness After 30 Die in Haitian Sloop Tragedy
"This is a human tragedy. The government is seeking to hold urgent talks with all the surrounding stakeholders and governments within the next few days with a view again to taking additional measures to discourage the smuggling of human beings through Bahamian waters. In the mean time, we again urge people not to take the risky journeys on the high seas which too often lead to the loss of life and the tragedy that occurred in the Exuma Cays. We will seek to take additional measures to seek to prosecute those who are responsible for these illegal journeys," Minister Mitchell said.
Sailboat packed with 150 Haitian migrants capsizes in Bahamas; searchers say up to 30 feared dead
MIAMI - A sailboat passing through the southern Bahamas islands with about 150 Haitian migrants on board capsized after running aground, killing up to 30 people and leaving the rest clinging to the vessel for hours, authorities said Tuesday.
The exact death toll remained uncertain. Authorities on the scene confirmed at least 20 dead and determined the number could reach 30 based on accounts from survivors, said Lt. Origin Deleveaux, a Royal Bahamas Defence Force spokesman.
The remains of five victims had been recovered and the Bahamas military and police were working with the U.S. Coast Guard to recover additional bodies as they pulled survivors from the stranded sailboat.
The exact death toll remained uncertain. Authorities on the scene confirmed at least 20 dead and determined the number could reach 30 based on accounts from survivors, said Lt. Origin Deleveaux, a Royal Bahamas Defence Force spokesman.
The remains of five victims had been recovered and the Bahamas military and police were working with the U.S. Coast Guard to recover additional bodies as they pulled survivors from the stranded sailboat.
CARICOM suspends Dom Reps application to join regional group, pending resolution of citizenship issue
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has suspended the application of the Dominican Republic for membership in light of the court ruling denying citizenship to thousand of persons, mostly of Haitian descent, born in the Dominican Republic after 1929, saying, “It cannot be business as usual.”
The regional bloc says it welcomes the intervention by Venezuela to assist in resolving the issue but added that given the grave humanitarian implications of the court ruling, the Community “cannot allow its relationship with the Dominican Republic to continue as normal.
The regional bloc says it welcomes the intervention by Venezuela to assist in resolving the issue but added that given the grave humanitarian implications of the court ruling, the Community “cannot allow its relationship with the Dominican Republic to continue as normal.
Civil Society presents petition to CARICOM Leaders on Dominican Republic Court Ruling
CARICOM – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has an “historic opportunity” to demonstrate its relevance to, and its caring for, the citizens of the Region by resolving the issue surrounding the effect of the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court’s Ruling on Nationality on persons of Haitian descent in the country.
Dominican Republic: Hate Crimes and Mass Repatriation Over Weekend
The Support Group for Repatriates and Refugees (GARR) has condemned the incidents that took place this weekend in the Dominican Republic in which at least six people, four Haitians and two Dominicans, were murdered and around 350 Haitians were repatriated in a period of 48 hours.
CARICOM statement on developments in the aftermath of the ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic on nationality
CARICOM – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) condemns the abhorrent and discriminatory ruling of September 23, 2013, of the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic on nationality which retroactively strips tens of thousands of Dominicans, mostly of Haitian descent, of citizenship rendering them stateless and with no recourse to appeal
A look at big migrant shipwrecks in the Caribbean
Major deadly shipwrecks involving migrant vessels from neighboring nations of Haiti and Dominican Republic:
-- Feb. 7, 2012: At least 21 people killed and 30 reported missing when overloaded boat with migrants capsizes near Dominican Republic. Boat was trying to carry about 70 people from Dominican Republic to U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
-- Feb. 7, 2012: At least 21 people killed and 30 reported missing when overloaded boat with migrants capsizes near Dominican Republic. Boat was trying to carry about 70 people from Dominican Republic to U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime teases Spike VGX 2013 appearance
Over the next few days, gamers are likely to hear a lot of teases for Spike VGX 2013, the channel’s revamped awards show and interactive video game experience. Thus far, we have learned that Respawn Entertainment will bring some sort of “surprise” from their upcoming, multiplayer-focused title shooter, Titanfall, but that was only the beginning.
AUDIO: Raekwon Ft Melanie Fiona and Assassin - Soundboy Kill It (Prod by Jerry Wonda)
MUSIC: Raekwon Ft Melanie Fiona and Assassin - Soundboy Kill It (Prod by Jerry Wonda)
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Jerry Wonda, a Haitian multi-genre super producer, produces Raekwon single titled 'Soundboy Kill It' featuring Melanie Fiona and Assassin.
NFL WR David Nelson to launch 'House the Vision' non-profit in Haiti
“It’s really humbling when you can sit there and say that a 4-year-old kid without a mother or father has changed an NFL player’s life. I’m living testament to that.” — WR David Nelson
Like many NFL players, David Nelson has plenty to be thankful for today. He’s happy, healthy, and living the dream making good money while playing a game that he loves for a team that’s fighting for a playoff spot.
Sure, those things are great and all, but for David, the meaning of Thanksgiving changed just a few years ago, and it started with a last-minute mission to Haiti.
“At first I was just struck by the beauty of the landscape,” he said of his 2011 Memorial Day weekend voyage with the charity Coreluv, “but then we drove through the beach and mountains into the orphanage and I felt an immediate connection around those kids.”
Like many NFL players, David Nelson has plenty to be thankful for today. He’s happy, healthy, and living the dream making good money while playing a game that he loves for a team that’s fighting for a playoff spot.
Sure, those things are great and all, but for David, the meaning of Thanksgiving changed just a few years ago, and it started with a last-minute mission to Haiti.
“At first I was just struck by the beauty of the landscape,” he said of his 2011 Memorial Day weekend voyage with the charity Coreluv, “but then we drove through the beach and mountains into the orphanage and I felt an immediate connection around those kids.”
Adonis Stevenson's father 'died from fighting'
Long before his birth, RING/WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis "Superman" Stevenson said that his father dreamed that he would be a fighter, even though he died doing just that while his son was still in his mother's womb.
"I didn't know my father. When my mother was pregnant, my father died. So I didn't know my father. It wasn't easy," said Stevenson, 36, in an HBO video that can be viewed by clicking here.
"My father was in a karate tournament. He got a punch in the heart. Close to the heart. One or two weeks after that, he died from it. He died from fighting. And now, I'm a fighter. That was the dream of my father. You know, in boxing, anything can happen."
"I didn't know my father. When my mother was pregnant, my father died. So I didn't know my father. It wasn't easy," said Stevenson, 36, in an HBO video that can be viewed by clicking here.
"My father was in a karate tournament. He got a punch in the heart. Close to the heart. One or two weeks after that, he died from it. He died from fighting. And now, I'm a fighter. That was the dream of my father. You know, in boxing, anything can happen."
Broken Stones (Guetty Felin, Haiti, 2012) to be featured at the Havana Film Festival 2013 in Cuba
The trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff) is pleased to announce that, for the second year in a row, it will be presenting a showcase of Caribbean films at the upcoming Havana Film Festival (HFF) in Cuba.
Entitled Caribbean Calling, the showcase comprises four feature-length and five short narrative and documentary films, all of which screened either at this year’s ttff or the ttff/12. The films represent a wide cross-section of the non-Spanish speaking Caribbean, and come from countries such as Aruba, Barbados, Martinique and Trinidad and Tobago.
Entitled Caribbean Calling, the showcase comprises four feature-length and five short narrative and documentary films, all of which screened either at this year’s ttff or the ttff/12. The films represent a wide cross-section of the non-Spanish speaking Caribbean, and come from countries such as Aruba, Barbados, Martinique and Trinidad and Tobago.
Horror of Slavery Turns Art into Protest
This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black in Western Art Archive at Harvard University's W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute, part of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research.
This scene of heart-wrenching separation occurs on a narrow beach along the West African coast. The lurid drama unfolds as the sky and surrounding mountains emerge in the early morning light. Two large sailing ships lie anchored in the left foreground, still bathed in the glow of the rose-colored dawn. On the left, two white sailors restrain a black African man who wrings his hands in despair. A sailor in the bow of the small rowboat behind this group watches half-interestedly as the drama unfolds. Already in the boat are two slaves being readied for transport.
This scene of heart-wrenching separation occurs on a narrow beach along the West African coast. The lurid drama unfolds as the sky and surrounding mountains emerge in the early morning light. Two large sailing ships lie anchored in the left foreground, still bathed in the glow of the rose-colored dawn. On the left, two white sailors restrain a black African man who wrings his hands in despair. A sailor in the bow of the small rowboat behind this group watches half-interestedly as the drama unfolds. Already in the boat are two slaves being readied for transport.
Video: The African Americans - Many Rivers to Cross - Episode 6 - a More Perfect Union (1968-2013)
After 1968, African Americans set out to build a bright future on the foundation of the civil rights movement’s victories, but a growing class disparity threatened to split the black community. As African Americans won political office across the country and the black middle class made progress, larger economic and political forces isolated the black urban poor.
Aired: 12/09/2013
Britain sought South Africa to invade Zimbabwe in 2000
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has revealed that Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair had asked him to ‘help topple’ Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe even militarily, a newspaper says.
Mbeki said Tony Blair’s government asked South Africa to help Britain invade Zimbabwe and topple Mugabe by force, the The Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
Mbeki said Tony Blair’s government asked South Africa to help Britain invade Zimbabwe and topple Mugabe by force, the The Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
Sal Masekela to join NBC Olympics in Sochi
Veteran action sports reporter Sal Masekela will join NBC Olympics’ coverage of the Sochi Olympics as a sports desk reporter.
Masekela, 42, will present features for “The Olympic Zone,” a 30-minute daily show for NBC affiliates covering all aspects of the Games.
“Sal will provide a unique voice and insight into the world of sports and entertainment,” said Jim Bell, Executive Producer of NBC Olympics. “His extensive action sports broadcast experience will offer a valuable perspective to Olympic viewers.”
Masekela, 42, will present features for “The Olympic Zone,” a 30-minute daily show for NBC affiliates covering all aspects of the Games.
“Sal will provide a unique voice and insight into the world of sports and entertainment,” said Jim Bell, Executive Producer of NBC Olympics. “His extensive action sports broadcast experience will offer a valuable perspective to Olympic viewers.”
US govt caught using pirated software for military, settles for $50mn
The Obama administration has agreed to pay Apptricity US$50 million for pirating the company’s logistics software the US Army used beyond contracted parameters.
While the Obama administration’s has launched efforts against intellectual property theft - including the Joint Strategic Plan run by Vice President Joe Biden that aims to curb copyright infringement - the US Army was concurrently using pirated Apptricity enterprise software that manages troop and supply movements. The company sued the government, accusing the US military of willful copyright infringement.
While the Obama administration’s has launched efforts against intellectual property theft - including the Joint Strategic Plan run by Vice President Joe Biden that aims to curb copyright infringement - the US Army was concurrently using pirated Apptricity enterprise software that manages troop and supply movements. The company sued the government, accusing the US military of willful copyright infringement.
Jozy Altidore wins 2013 U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year
United States National Team forward Jozy Altidore is the 2013 Male Athlete of the Year, US Soccer announced on Wednesday. Altidore joins Landon Donovan in winning Young Male Athlete of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year during their National Team careers. Altidore is tied for 6th all-time for goals scored with the National Team.
Audio: Dose Ft Future and Young Scooter - Anything U Want
MUSIC: Dose Ft Future and Young Scooter - Anything U Want
Future, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, featured on Dose single titled 'Anything U Want' featuring Young Scooter.
The Real Story About Canada’s Role in Haiti
Step one for everyone trying to make the world a better place should be listening to those they wish to help.
This is certainly true in the case of Haiti, a long-time target of Canadian ‘aid’. But, while Haitians continue to criticize Ottawa’s role in their country, few Canadians bother to pay attention.
After Uruguay announced it was withdrawing its 950 troops from the United Nations Mission to Stabilize Haiti last month, Moise Jean-Charles, took aim at the countries he considers most responsible for undermining Haitian sovereignty. The popular senator from Haiti’s north recently told Haiti Liberté:
This is certainly true in the case of Haiti, a long-time target of Canadian ‘aid’. But, while Haitians continue to criticize Ottawa’s role in their country, few Canadians bother to pay attention.
After Uruguay announced it was withdrawing its 950 troops from the United Nations Mission to Stabilize Haiti last month, Moise Jean-Charles, took aim at the countries he considers most responsible for undermining Haitian sovereignty. The popular senator from Haiti’s north recently told Haiti Liberté:
Video: Mike WiLL Made It Ft Future - Faded (Official Video)
Future, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, featured on Mike WiLL Made It single titled 'Faded'.
Interview: Adonis Stevenson talks Discipline and his Father on HBO Boxing
Adonis Stevenson (22-1, 19 KOs), a Haitian professional boxer and WBC light heavyweight champion, talks discipline and about his father on HBO Boxing.
Interview: Robert Jacobs talks ‘'We Are Suffering a Slow-Motion Nuclear War' on IDN
'Military colonialism'
Now to nuclear weapons: Western countries in possession of the bomb have over the years carried out experiments in faraway locations, in Oceania, in the North African deserts, not near London or Paris… It is an extraordinary abuse, and yet such countries have never been made accountable for the damages they have caused…
RJ: I view nuclear testing as linked to military colonialism. Nuclear powers tend to test in the far reaches of their military empires and contaminating people with little political power or agency to protect themselves. As is true in general, colonialists rarely have to face any consequences for their exploitation. This is an extension of the brutalization of the colonized by the colonizer.
When we look at the history of colonialism, the British have entirely retained the great wealth that came from the slave trade, when the French lost Haiti, Haiti was forced to pay compensation to the French for their “loss.” In the case of the nuclear powers, we can see this dominance both sustained and rewarded. Consider the Security Council of the United Nations, its five permanent members are the first five nuclear powers. Obtaining nuclear weapons has earned them a permanent veto over “lesser” countries. Those exposed to radiation from nuclear weapon testing have almost never been given any health care or compensation for loss of life or the contamination of land and food sources. It is criminal.
Now to nuclear weapons: Western countries in possession of the bomb have over the years carried out experiments in faraway locations, in Oceania, in the North African deserts, not near London or Paris… It is an extraordinary abuse, and yet such countries have never been made accountable for the damages they have caused…
RJ: I view nuclear testing as linked to military colonialism. Nuclear powers tend to test in the far reaches of their military empires and contaminating people with little political power or agency to protect themselves. As is true in general, colonialists rarely have to face any consequences for their exploitation. This is an extension of the brutalization of the colonized by the colonizer.
When we look at the history of colonialism, the British have entirely retained the great wealth that came from the slave trade, when the French lost Haiti, Haiti was forced to pay compensation to the French for their “loss.” In the case of the nuclear powers, we can see this dominance both sustained and rewarded. Consider the Security Council of the United Nations, its five permanent members are the first five nuclear powers. Obtaining nuclear weapons has earned them a permanent veto over “lesser” countries. Those exposed to radiation from nuclear weapon testing have almost never been given any health care or compensation for loss of life or the contamination of land and food sources. It is criminal.
Fuse ODG - 'Antenna' featuring Wyclef Jean wins Best Collaboration at Urban Music Awards 2013
Fuse ODG was the big winner at this year’s Urban Music Awards in London last Friday, taking home four awards including the coveted Best Artist prize.
The rising emcee, real name Nana Richard Abiona, beat the likes of Michael Kiwanuka, Lianne La Havas and Rudimental to claim the evening’s top award, also collecting prizes for Best Music Video, Best Single and Best Collaboration for his Top 10 single ‘Antenna’ featuring former Fugee Wyclef Jean.
The rising emcee, real name Nana Richard Abiona, beat the likes of Michael Kiwanuka, Lianne La Havas and Rudimental to claim the evening’s top award, also collecting prizes for Best Music Video, Best Single and Best Collaboration for his Top 10 single ‘Antenna’ featuring former Fugee Wyclef Jean.
OECS denounces Dominican Republic court ruling on nationality
We, the Authority of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) meeting in Montserrat at our 58th Meeting, express our collective abhorrence at the 23 September 2013 ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic that effectively renders stateless, thousands of men, women and children mostly of Haitian descent.
The decision of the Constitutional Court is repulsive and discriminatory. We deeply regret the failure of the Government of the Dominican Republic to take corrective measures. Accordingly, we call on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of which our individual countries are also Members, to suspend immediately any consideration of the application by the Dominican Republic for membership of CARICOM.
Further, until this injustice has been addressed, the Member States of the OECS would find it extremely difficult to engage with the Dominican Republic in various fora including within the councils of the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (CARIFORUM).
Equally, consideration ought to be accorded by the relevant authorities to the continued participation in the Petro Caribe Agreement of the Dominican Republic until a credible plan of corrective measures be elaborated for implementation in the shortest possible time by the Government of the Dominican Republic regarding the issue at hand.
We also call on other regional and hemispheric organisations such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to speak out unequivocally in condemnation of this ruling. The individual and collective voices of all who believe in and are committed to human rights and justice for all must now be raised to urge the Dominican Republic to right this terrible wrong.
The decision of the Constitutional Court is repulsive and discriminatory. We deeply regret the failure of the Government of the Dominican Republic to take corrective measures. Accordingly, we call on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of which our individual countries are also Members, to suspend immediately any consideration of the application by the Dominican Republic for membership of CARICOM.
Further, until this injustice has been addressed, the Member States of the OECS would find it extremely difficult to engage with the Dominican Republic in various fora including within the councils of the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (CARIFORUM).
Equally, consideration ought to be accorded by the relevant authorities to the continued participation in the Petro Caribe Agreement of the Dominican Republic until a credible plan of corrective measures be elaborated for implementation in the shortest possible time by the Government of the Dominican Republic regarding the issue at hand.
We also call on other regional and hemispheric organisations such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to speak out unequivocally in condemnation of this ruling. The individual and collective voices of all who believe in and are committed to human rights and justice for all must now be raised to urge the Dominican Republic to right this terrible wrong.
Adonis Stevenson vs Tony Bellew this Saturday night on HBO
HBO’s hit late-night boxing franchise travels to Canada for an all-action Thanksgiving weekend doubleheader of light heavyweight powerhouses when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: ADONIS STEVENSON VS. TONY BELLEW AND SERGEY KOVALEV VS. ISMAYL SILLAKH is seen SATURDAY, NOV. 30 at 10:15 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT) from the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City, exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team of Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman and Roy Jones Jr. will be ringside for the event, which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino.
Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) to host a ‘Celebration in Black Cinema’
In response to the unprecedented and historic flood of acclaimed films this year, the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has partnered with the House of Blues to produce “Celebration of Black Cinema,” a star-studded event that will take place on the evening of Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood.
“After watching ‘42,’ ‘Mandela,’ ‘12 Years A Slave,’ ‘The Butler,’ ‘Fruitvale Station,’ ‘Best Man Holiday’ and so many more, we realized never has a single year featured such a wide range of movies with such memorable performances both in front of and behind the camera”, says Joey Berlin, President of the BFCA. “Our membership, almost 300 of the top movie reviewers on television, radio and online, believes that this special level of accomplishment deserves to be acknowledged and saluted.”
“After watching ‘42,’ ‘Mandela,’ ‘12 Years A Slave,’ ‘The Butler,’ ‘Fruitvale Station,’ ‘Best Man Holiday’ and so many more, we realized never has a single year featured such a wide range of movies with such memorable performances both in front of and behind the camera”, says Joey Berlin, President of the BFCA. “Our membership, almost 300 of the top movie reviewers on television, radio and online, believes that this special level of accomplishment deserves to be acknowledged and saluted.”
Head of Jeep Design Ralph Gilles Explains 2014 Cherokee's Controversial Styling
Unveiled at the New York Auto Show earlier this year, the brand new 2014 Cherokee attracted a lot of criticism from Jeep enthusiasts for its bold and not so traditional design.
Back in March, Chrysler design chief Ralph Gilles said the new Cherokee is “very contemporary” and a “huge departure” from the Liberty. Today, the crossover’s controversial styling gets back in the spotlight as head of Jeep design Mark Allen has a little Cherokee chat with the folks over at Truck Trend.
Back in March, Chrysler design chief Ralph Gilles said the new Cherokee is “very contemporary” and a “huge departure” from the Liberty. Today, the crossover’s controversial styling gets back in the spotlight as head of Jeep design Mark Allen has a little Cherokee chat with the folks over at Truck Trend.
Dominican Republic send 88 more to Haiti; total now 357
NEIBA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic rounded up 88 more people and sent them to Haiti, two migrant advocates said Tuesday.
Tobias Metzner, a Haiti-based counter-trafficking program manager for the International Organization for Migration, said troops took the Haitians and others of Haitian descent to the border Tuesday night. The Rev. Antoine Lissaint of Haiti’s Jesuit Refugee and Migrant Organization said separately that the 88 were taken to the southern border town of Jimani.
Tobias Metzner, a Haiti-based counter-trafficking program manager for the International Organization for Migration, said troops took the Haitians and others of Haitian descent to the border Tuesday night. The Rev. Antoine Lissaint of Haiti’s Jesuit Refugee and Migrant Organization said separately that the 88 were taken to the southern border town of Jimani.
Arcade Fire catch local tram to Blackpool concert
Blackpool may be famous for its many arcades, but for one night only it became Arcade Fire's playground.
Wearing outsized papier mache heads, the band boarded Blackpool's tram system and were greeted by waiting fans, who had been asked wear fancy dress for the gig, at the town's Empress Ballroom.
Wearing outsized papier mache heads, the band boarded Blackpool's tram system and were greeted by waiting fans, who had been asked wear fancy dress for the gig, at the town's Empress Ballroom.
Class and the Politics of the Black Community in the Obama Age
“The large majority of the Negroes who have put on the finishing touches of our best colleges are all but worthless in the development of their people.”
Carter G. Woodson, Harvard trained historian and creator of Black History Month.
Due to the importance of depicting Black Americans as a permanent underclass in the function of capitalism in this country, people outside the Black community are generally oblivious to the existence of the class distinctions that have wreaked havoc among Blacks from the earliest points of American history.
Carter G. Woodson, Harvard trained historian and creator of Black History Month.
Due to the importance of depicting Black Americans as a permanent underclass in the function of capitalism in this country, people outside the Black community are generally oblivious to the existence of the class distinctions that have wreaked havoc among Blacks from the earliest points of American history.
US spies fear ‘doomsday’ cache stashed by Snowden
Intelligence officials in the US and Britain are worried that former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, whose revelations in June triggered a massive spying scandal, may have stored a “doomsday” cache of highly classified documents.
Sony Michel and Heritage offense no small order to stop
In small packages, sometimes come big surprises.
Even at his 5-foot-7, 165 pound frame, American Heritage junior running back Travis Jackson is the perfect complement to the more well know star running back at Heritage in Sony Michel.
Even at his 5-foot-7, 165 pound frame, American Heritage junior running back Travis Jackson is the perfect complement to the more well know star running back at Heritage in Sony Michel.
Madonna in Haiti to visit Sean Penn's aid projects
There's nothing like a good cause to bring exes together. Following 2010's devastating earthquake in Haiti, actor Sean Penn has been working closely with the J/P Haitian Relief Organization to help rebuild the country and save the lives of its people.
6 Outrageously Greedy Companies That Make Scrooge Look Like a Softie
Ebeneezer Scrooge knew how a greedy capitalist deals with workers during the holiday season: Consider yourself cheated when they take a day off with pay to celebrate with their families.
But the old miser is bit too soft for many of today’s corporate titans. A day off with pay? Bah, humbug! Across America, workers are faced with no paid holidays at all or “encouraged” to work on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some get paid extra, some don’t. Unless you have a union contract or work for the federal government, Thanksgiving and Christmas may just be another day on the job.
But the old miser is bit too soft for many of today’s corporate titans. A day off with pay? Bah, humbug! Across America, workers are faced with no paid holidays at all or “encouraged” to work on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some get paid extra, some don’t. Unless you have a union contract or work for the federal government, Thanksgiving and Christmas may just be another day on the job.
POEM: 'Haiti ... Too Black, Too Strong'
CHAKA-CHAKA SPELLING
A so Mutabaruka seh inna fi im poem bout Haiti pon im 'Melanin Man' album weh come out inna 1994. Mi tek Muta lyrics fi di title a one talk mi gi inna Haiti dis ya month. Mi call it, ''Too Black, Too Strong': Imagining Haiti in Caribbean Popular Culture'.
One big-big meeting did keep up fi di 25th anniversary a di Haitian Studies Association, from November 7-9. More dan 300 scholar from all over di world go a Haiti fi reason bout politics, education, health care, music, literature, language, flim show, economics, history an such di like.
Inna fi mi talk, mi consider Muta poem an one a David Rudder song pon im Haiti album, weh im put out inna 1988. A long time dem two artist a warn wi fi check wiself. Dem a cry out mek wi understand seh di people dem inna Haiti a fi wi fambily an wi no better dan dem. In fact, wi an dem inna di same boat. An if wi no mind sharp, it a go a sink. An di whole a wi a go drown same way.
See how Muta start off fi im poem:
Haiti yu goin an no one seem to care
Haiti yu goin, neighbours, beware!
Di poverty an death that haunts every day
De boat dat leave to de USA.
Same way David Rudder a warn wi inna fi im song:
We are outing fires in faraway places
When our neighbours are just burning.
They say the Middle Passage is gone
So how come overcrowded boats still haunt our lives?
CHAINS DAT KEEP US APART'
Acordin to Muta, di answer to David Rudder question a one long, long story: "Haiti suffers because it made a start." Muta dig up history fi find di root a di problem:
Yu payin for di afrikaness yu still keep
Yu payin, payin; Boukman is not asleep
Nuff a wi inna Jamaica no know bout Boukman. Im did born right ya so. An im a one a fi wi big-time hero. International hero! Im coulda read an write. A it mek dem call im Boukman. An it look like seh di book im dida read a di Qu'ran. Im a Muslim. An im dida try teach who want know fi read. Di owner fi di plantation never like dat. Boukman a mek trouble. So di owner man decide fi sell Boukman to one Frenchman weh tek im go a Haiti.
An a deh so Boukman mek trouble! When im see wa a gwaan, im couldn't tek it. Im tek charge. An im turn voodoo priest. Pon August 14, 1791, im keep one big meeting a Bois Caiman, weh di African dem plan out how dem a go free demself from slavery. Dem draw blood an drink it an tek oath fi fight it out. An a deh so revolution start inna Haiti. Di next week, Boukman people dem burn down 1,800 plantation an dem kill off 1,000 a di owner dem.
Muta seh:
Yu gave us Haiti di strength to fight
Black people in di Caribbean, I say unite
Break di chains dat keep us apart
Haiti suffers because it made a start
Mi love di picture Muta draw when im talk bout di chain dem. A mental slavery dat. Di chain dem inna wi mind a tie wi up, mek wi feel seh wi better dan dem other one. Mi glad fi see Haiti President Michel Martelly come look fi wi. Im did come fi talk bout how Haiti an Jamaica can work together. Anywhere Boukman deh, it sweet im fi true.
Carolyn Cooper is a professor of literary and cultural studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Visit her bilingual blog at http://carolynjoycooper.wordpress.com. Email feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com and karokupa@gmail.com.
A so Mutabaruka seh inna fi im poem bout Haiti pon im 'Melanin Man' album weh come out inna 1994. Mi tek Muta lyrics fi di title a one talk mi gi inna Haiti dis ya month. Mi call it, ''Too Black, Too Strong': Imagining Haiti in Caribbean Popular Culture'.
One big-big meeting did keep up fi di 25th anniversary a di Haitian Studies Association, from November 7-9. More dan 300 scholar from all over di world go a Haiti fi reason bout politics, education, health care, music, literature, language, flim show, economics, history an such di like.
Inna fi mi talk, mi consider Muta poem an one a David Rudder song pon im Haiti album, weh im put out inna 1988. A long time dem two artist a warn wi fi check wiself. Dem a cry out mek wi understand seh di people dem inna Haiti a fi wi fambily an wi no better dan dem. In fact, wi an dem inna di same boat. An if wi no mind sharp, it a go a sink. An di whole a wi a go drown same way.
See how Muta start off fi im poem:
Haiti yu goin an no one seem to care
Haiti yu goin, neighbours, beware!
Di poverty an death that haunts every day
De boat dat leave to de USA.
Same way David Rudder a warn wi inna fi im song:
We are outing fires in faraway places
When our neighbours are just burning.
They say the Middle Passage is gone
So how come overcrowded boats still haunt our lives?
CHAINS DAT KEEP US APART'
Acordin to Muta, di answer to David Rudder question a one long, long story: "Haiti suffers because it made a start." Muta dig up history fi find di root a di problem:
Yu payin for di afrikaness yu still keep
Yu payin, payin; Boukman is not asleep
Nuff a wi inna Jamaica no know bout Boukman. Im did born right ya so. An im a one a fi wi big-time hero. International hero! Im coulda read an write. A it mek dem call im Boukman. An it look like seh di book im dida read a di Qu'ran. Im a Muslim. An im dida try teach who want know fi read. Di owner fi di plantation never like dat. Boukman a mek trouble. So di owner man decide fi sell Boukman to one Frenchman weh tek im go a Haiti.
An a deh so Boukman mek trouble! When im see wa a gwaan, im couldn't tek it. Im tek charge. An im turn voodoo priest. Pon August 14, 1791, im keep one big meeting a Bois Caiman, weh di African dem plan out how dem a go free demself from slavery. Dem draw blood an drink it an tek oath fi fight it out. An a deh so revolution start inna Haiti. Di next week, Boukman people dem burn down 1,800 plantation an dem kill off 1,000 a di owner dem.
Muta seh:
Yu gave us Haiti di strength to fight
Black people in di Caribbean, I say unite
Break di chains dat keep us apart
Haiti suffers because it made a start
Mi love di picture Muta draw when im talk bout di chain dem. A mental slavery dat. Di chain dem inna wi mind a tie wi up, mek wi feel seh wi better dan dem other one. Mi glad fi see Haiti President Michel Martelly come look fi wi. Im did come fi talk bout how Haiti an Jamaica can work together. Anywhere Boukman deh, it sweet im fi true.
Carolyn Cooper is a professor of literary and cultural studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Visit her bilingual blog at http://carolynjoycooper.wordpress.com. Email feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com and karokupa@gmail.com.
Court ruling discriminates against Dominicans of Haitian descent
Commentary: A call for outrage from the global human rights community against racial discrimination in the Dominican Republic.
SANTA DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — When I traveled in the Dominican Republic just a few weeks ago, I met Daniela. She is a 17-year-old who has lived her entire life in a Dominican batey — a remote, poor town originally developed for Haitian immigrants who came to the Dominican Republic to work as low-wage laborers on sugar plantations.
SANTA DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — When I traveled in the Dominican Republic just a few weeks ago, I met Daniela. She is a 17-year-old who has lived her entire life in a Dominican batey — a remote, poor town originally developed for Haitian immigrants who came to the Dominican Republic to work as low-wage laborers on sugar plantations.
The U.N. Lacks Moral Authority to Dictate Morale in Haiti
It is a volcano jumping between dormant and active stages and last month, it erupted again, spitting a litany of condemning editorials across global opinion pages that set ablaze United Nations’ inexcusable, uncompromising policy in Haiti, where the cholera epidemic, now entering its fourth year, killed more than 8,300 people and sickened another 650,000. An advocacy group representing the victims provoked the latest upsurge of Haiti’s cholera fiasco when it filed a lawsuit against the U.N. in a Manhattan Federal District Court, demanding reparations.
Samuel Dalembert's double-double lands him Player of the Week award
This week's number one is former international center Samuel Dalembert (211-81, college: Seton Hall, currently plays in NBA). He led Dallas Mavericks to a victory against the Utah Jazz (2-14) 103-93 in the NBA in Friday night's game. Dalembert had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 12 rebounds. He also added 2 blocks in 29 minutes on the court. The Dallas Mavericks have 9-6 record this season. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Dalembert has relatively good stats this year: 7.5ppg, 7.2rpg, 1.5bpg, 2FGP: 60.8%(45-74) and FT: 75.9% in the 15 games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: Haitian and Canadian. Dalembert played for the Canadian senior national team five years ago.
Jets' Antonio Cromartie could miss Week 13 with hip injury
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie could be dealing with a serious recurrence of a hip injury diagnosed in 2008, and could miss Sunday’s game against the Dolphins, Jets coach Rex Ryan said.
CompuBox Analysis: Adonis Stevenson vs Tony Bellew Preview
Who would have ever thought on January 1, 2013 that by late-November Adonis Stevenson would be a contender for Fighter of the Year? But after avenging his only defeat by knocking out Darnell Boone in six rounds, winning the WBC light heavyweight title in 76 seconds from Chad Dawson and defending it by TKO over ex-titlist Tavoris Cloud, the 36-year-old southpaw is in prime position to make a strong case for the honor.
Sporting KC rule Peterson Joseph out for MLS Cup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Through their last three MLS playoff matches, Sporting Kansas City haven't had to make too many choices in the midfield. That's because a combination of injury, illness and Graham Zusi's return to the wing have left them with few bench options in the middle of the park.
Kim Pierre-Louis records 19 points in UMass victory over Hartford
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Sparked by a single-game career-high 19 points and nine rebounds from Kim Pierre-Louis, the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team defeated Hartford, 63-59 on Saturday afternoon. With the win at Chase Family Arena in West Hartford, Conn., the Minutewomen improved to 2-3 overall while the Hawks dropped to 1-3 on the season.
Mona Scott-Young Confirms That ‘Love & Hip-Hop LA’ is Official
Talk of Mona Scott-Young expanding the Love & Hip-Hop franchise has been swirling for the past few months but there were neither confirmations nor denials about where the show would land next. However, we mentioned that LA was a strong contender…
It’s official. Mona Scott-Young has confirmed that Love & Hip-Hop LA is a go.
It’s official. Mona Scott-Young has confirmed that Love & Hip-Hop LA is a go.
Essence Magazine Launches Filmmaking Contest to Improve Portrayal of Black Women
Essence magazine has challenged aspiring filmmakers to counter the distorted portrayal of Black women in film and television, and to showcase images of Black women that depict the beauty, bounty, triumphs and truths of their lives.
Mia Love 2.0: Saratoga Springs mayor dishes on 2014 congressional run
WASHINGTON — When Mia Love ran for Congress last year in Utah’s Fourth District, she seemed to have everything going for her: a compelling personal story, national recognition and a speaking spot at the Republican National Convention.
Why it’s wrong for the right to blame Sharpton for ‘knockout game’
In the 1980s, they called it “wilding.” These days random acts of violence committed by black teens is called “The Knockout Game.”
According to the mainstream media, this new game is sweeping the nation, and out-of-control black teenagers are a threat to any and everyone, but even more so to white people they may pass on the street. The rules of this new so-called trend require that the teen select a random person on the street and then walk up and attempt to “knock out” the stranger with a single punch. While incredibly disturbing, there is no evidence that the problem is widespread.
According to the mainstream media, this new game is sweeping the nation, and out-of-control black teenagers are a threat to any and everyone, but even more so to white people they may pass on the street. The rules of this new so-called trend require that the teen select a random person on the street and then walk up and attempt to “knock out” the stranger with a single punch. While incredibly disturbing, there is no evidence that the problem is widespread.
Audio: Lil Durk Ft Rick Ross, French Montana and Meek Mill - Dis Ain't What You Want (Remix)
MUSIC: Lil Durk Ft Rick Ross, French Montana and Meek Mill - Dis Ain't What You Want (Remix)
Rick Ross, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, featured on Lil Durk single titled 'Dis Ain't What You Want (Remix)' featuring French Montana and Meek Mill.
Buy: MMG - Self Made 3
Caribbean Participants Get Together at ICANN 48
For many, the Caribbean is simply a vacation, wedding or honeymoon destination with white sandy beaches and breathtaking scenery. In reality, the Caribbean is all this and much more; a region of rich cultural and linguistic diversity, with complex social and economic environments.
Marleine Bastien, Warrior for Right
Ask Marleine Bastien what sparked her life's trajectory, an arc that's encompassed appearances on Oprah and CNN and the designation as Ms. Magazine's 2001 "Woman of the Year," and she'll tell you to rewind the clock nearly 40 years. She'll ask you to blot out the chaos of Miami and instead think of a remote village in central Haiti called Pont-Benoit.
Audio: Ashanti Ft Rick Ross - I Got It
MUSIC: Ashanti Ft Rick Ross - I Got It
Rick Ross, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, featured on Ashanti single titled 'I Got It'.
Buy: MMG - Self Made 3
The 'Pursuit of Ignorance' Drives All Science
Neuroscientist Stuart Firestein, the chair of Columbia University’s Biological Sciences department, rejects any metaphor that likens the goal of science to completing a puzzle, peeling an onion, or peeking beneath the surface to view an iceberg in its entirety.
Samuel Dalembert benched for oversleeping and missing practice
Samuel Dalembert has a knack for making good plays, even though he can be unreliable on and off the court. That’s why the Mavericks could sign him to a two-year deal that pays fewer than $4 million per season and isn’t even fully guaranteed for the second year, a huge bargain for a starting center.
Broncos get good news on injured Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
ENGLEWOOD — Knowshon Moreno gave the Denver Broncos one more reason to smile Monday even as he tottered through the locker room with a walking boot on his right foot and a crutch tucked under his right armpit.
An MRI showed his right ankle wasn't significantly injured in the waning moments of his monster game at New England.
An MRI showed his right ankle wasn't significantly injured in the waning moments of his monster game at New England.
Six who were there when the earthquake hit Haiti
Among those who will never forget what they witnessed after the earthquake in Haiti are a Dorchester pastor who was in Haiti attending a church conference, a high school student from Somerville visiting family, a Natick democracy advocate checking on a program, a Tufts graduate student doing research, a Somerville parking clerk on vacation, and a human resources director from Brookline delivering medical supplies.
Four years after quake, Haitians still living in tents
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) ― Eight-year-old Widlene Gabriel has lived nearly half her life in a camp for the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the devastating January 2010 earthquake in desperately poor Haiti.
As the fourth anniversary of the disaster approaches, more than 170,000 Haitians are still living in makeshift housing, in extremely precarious conditions and sometimes facing eviction.
As the fourth anniversary of the disaster approaches, more than 170,000 Haitians are still living in makeshift housing, in extremely precarious conditions and sometimes facing eviction.
Kenya warns 'ICC cases could destabilize East Africa'
Kenya has warned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) cases against President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, could destabilize the entire east African region.
Kenyan Attorney General Githu Muigai said at a meeting of the ICC member states on Thursday that the Court and its members are playing “Russian roulette” with Kenya.
Kenyan Attorney General Githu Muigai said at a meeting of the ICC member states on Thursday that the Court and its members are playing “Russian roulette” with Kenya.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) concludes staff visit to corrupt Haiti regime
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headed by Mr. Gabriel Di Bella visited Port-au-Prince during November 6-15, 2013, to conduct discussions for the seventh review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement1. The mission met with Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe; Minister of Economy and Finance Wilson Laleau; Governor of the Bank of the Republic of Haiti Charles Castel; other senior government officials, representatives of the private sector, and development partners.
Haiti: Give Me Light, Give Me Life
Here in the U.S., we think about energy poverty as being oceans away, in Africa and Asia –- see President Obama's new Power Africa initiative. But while the problem in these continents is acute, it turns out we have a tremendous problem brewing in our own backyard. Several years after a cruel hurricane season in Haiti, energy issues still lie at the heart of much of the residual poverty experienced by communities and companies alike. What the country desperately needs is a new "Haiti Power" initiative to catalyze off-grid clean energy and bring light and life to its impoverished residents.
Video: Jeu Interdit - Ciné Institute
Jeu Interdit is a Haitian short film directed by Luc-Charles Simon.
Video: Un Avenir Sans Horizon - Ciné Institute
Un Avenir Sans Horizon is a Haitian short film directed by Stevens Gethro Mathieu.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Audio: Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour - Panno Caye Nan Bois Chêne
MUSIC: Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour - Panno Caye Nan Bois Chêne
The Caribbean is responsible for so much incredible music, it can be difficult to stay on top of it all. Haitian music in particular seems to have been broadly overlooked on a global scale. Our collection Haiti Direct (compiled by Hugo Mendez of Sofrito and out in January 2014) aims to offer an entry point to Haiti’s musical output of the 1960′s and 70′s, covering a variety of musical styles and interesting fusions. 'Panno Caye Nan Bois Chêne,' by Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour, offers a glimpse at some of the music included in the collection.
From the album’s liner notes:
Founded by saxophonist Carmin Bichotte in the summer of 1967 in the Carrefour suburb of Port au Prince, Les Fantaisistes celebrated their more egalitarian roots and promoted themselves in opposition to the more uptown milieu of groups like Les Shleu Shleu, scoring numerous hits with lead singer Ricot Mazarin. The spaced-out “Panno Caye Nan Bois Chêne” – with vocals by Haitian singer and poet Ansy Derose – is taken from an album recorded whilst on tour in Guadeloupe in the early 70s and riffs on the local biguine rhythm to haunting effect.
Buy: Various Artists - Haiti Direct: Big Band, Mini Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds (1960-1978)
VIDEO: Ron-n-Ron Spring Summer 2014
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Menswear designers, specializing in custom made suit tailoring. Fellow colleague John Bartlett was quoted in DNR praising the Delices for, “embracing the peacock in men and keeping alive the craft of tailoring,” thus poignantly describing the philosophy and mission of the Ron & Ron label started by Haitian twin brothers Ronald and Rony Delice.
http://ron-n-ron.com/
Menswear designers, specializing in custom made suit tailoring. Fellow colleague John Bartlett was quoted in DNR praising the Delices for, “embracing the peacock in men and keeping alive the craft of tailoring,” thus poignantly describing the philosophy and mission of the Ron & Ron label started by Haitian twin brothers Ronald and Rony Delice.
http://ron-n-ron.com/
Monday, November 25, 2013
Video: Supporting Indigenous Sovereignty and Self-Determination - Concordia University
(MONTREAL – March 25, 2013) We are the Status for All Coalition in Montreal, comprised of groups and individuals who are active in supporting migrant communities, particularly those communities faced with deportation and detention. We mobilize around four main demands: an end to detention, an end to all deportations, an end to the double punishment of migrants, and Status For All. Together, we are migrants and settlers; we are mainly non-natives, but we are also comprised of Indigenous peoples displaced from Africa, Latin American and Asia. As migrants, we are displaced from our homelands, due to global capitalism and imperialism. This reflects a global apartheid, whereby the global South is systematically exploited and oppressed, to the benefit of the global North.
However, we believe we cannot speak meaningfully about apartheid globally, and unjust migration policies, without first speaking about the realities of apartheid here in Canada.
From its very foundations, Canada has been based on the theft of Indigenous lands, and the genocide and displacement of Indigenous peoples. In crucial ways, the Canadian state’s treatment of Indigenous peoples, historically and currently, is an apartheid system – from the imposition of the Indian Act, band councils and reservation system, to stolen children and residential schools; from the continued theft of lands and resources by governments and corporations, to the cultural appropriation of native traditions and culture.
Today that legacy continues, whether through the disproportionate rate of incarceration of Indigenous peoples in the racist Canadian prison system; through the complicity of Canadian authorities in the disappearance or murder of hundreds of native women in the last three decades alone, through Children’s Aid Societies taking the place of residential schools to continue the theft of native children; or through resource extraction projects such as the Alberta Tar Sands, which contribute to the ongoing environmental devastation of Indigenous territories. Canada’s genocidal past is celebrated in the names of our streets, towns, and cities, while continuing to erase the genuine identity of the original peoples of this land.
The colonial Plan Nord in Quebec, which is predicated on the dispossession and destruction of native land, also seeks profit through the exploitation of migrant labour. The same militarized borders that separate migrants from their communities and tear families apart, also cut a swath through the territories of Indigenous nations. The same federal government that imposes its jurisdiction over Indigenous people across Canada also presumes to dictate who is allowed to enter and leave these lands. Many immigrants and refugees are themselves Indigenous, displaced from their lands in other parts of the world by a similar colonial process that is often spearheaded by Canadian interests, especially mining companies. And so the struggles for migrant justice and Indigenous self-determination are inter-connected.
The very repression, displacement, and migration of communities in the so-called global South is driven by the violent expansion of Canadian foreign policy and its aggressive neocolonial agenda, alongside other manifestations of Western domination such as the World Bank, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Capitalist-driven free trade agreements and infrastructure projects – such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements, or the Plan-Puebla-Panama (PPP) – facilitate Canadian presence and the expansion of corporate multinationals, mega resource extraction projects, and growing military occupation, creating the conflicts, environmental devastation and economic oppression which forces migrants to leave their communities in the first place. As Canada exploits the land and lives of people in the global South, its borders are increasingly shut to those whom capital has forcibly displaced.
Canada represents a brutal colonial reality, rooted in the displacement and exploitation of Indigenous peoples and nations. Many of the places we come from also represent struggles against colonialism and neo-colonialism, against the processes of capitalist domination in our countries of origin, such as Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, China, the Congo, Egypt, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Palestine, the Philippines and Sri Lanka (to name but a few). As people displaced by colonialism and neo-colonialism, we believe in the importance of allying with all those who survive and resist colonialism today on Turtle Island.
In the face of more than five hundred years of colonialism, Indigenous communities continue to resist and survive. Their multifold and diverse struggles demand our active support, especially in the face of state repression and criminalization. For those of us who are non-native, we have a role within our own communities to further the process of decolonizing Canada. Solidarity doesn’t mean just watching with sympathy but actively listening to and learning from Indigenous communities, and resisting the colonial and capitalist ideologies & policies that are responsible for genocide.
The STATUS FOR ALL COALITION (Montreal)
Dignidad Migrante (www.dignidadmigrante.org)
Immigrant Workers Center (www.iwc-cti.ca)
No One Is Illegal-Montreal (www.nooneisillegal.org)
Solidarity Across Borders (www.solidarityacrossborders.org)
and many allied individuals.
AUDIO: Nu Look - La Vie A Deux
MUSIC: Nu Look - La Vie A Deux
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Nu Look, a Haitian kompa band, single titled 'La Vie A Deux'.
BUY: Nu Look - I Got This
Video: Marco Volcy - Chasser Nos Rêves (Leggo) (Official Video)
Marco Volcy, a Haitian r&b artist, music video for single titled 'Chasser Nos Rêves (Leggo)'.
Buy: Marco Volcy – Chasser Nos Rêves
Interview: Danity Kane talks comeback show on Rap-Up TV
After five years apart, Danity Kane, one member Haitian female r&b artist Dawn Richard, is returning to the stage at L.A.'s House of Blues.
Buy: Dawn Richard Ft Deonte – Valkyrie (Single)
Video: Arcade Fire perform Live on France's 'Le Grand Journal'
Afterlife
Arcade Fire, co-founded by Haitian multi-instrumentalist musician Régine Chassagne, live performance on France's 'Le Grand Journal'. Buy: Arcade Fire - Reflektor Reflektor
Arcade Fire, co-founded by Haitian multi-instrumentalist musician Régine Chassagne, live performance on France's 'Le Grand Journal'. Buy: Arcade Fire - Reflektor Reflektor
Audio: Future - Regular Party
MUSIC: Future - Regular Party
Future, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, single titled 'Regular Party'.
Audio: Future - Honest (DJ Rashad Remix)
MUSIC: Future - Honest (DJ Rashad Remix)
Future, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, single titled 'Honest (DJ Rashad Remix)'.
Video: Arcade Fire - Afterlife (Official Video)
Arcade Fire, co-founded by Haitian multi-instrumentalist musician Régine Chassagne, music video for single titled 'Afterlife'.
Buy: Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Audio: Nino Brown (RichKidd) Ft Rick Ross – Nino
MUSIC: Nino Brown (RichKidd) Ft Rick Ross – Nino
Rick Ross, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, featured on Nino Brown (RichKidd) single titled 'Nino'.
Buy: MMG - Self Made 3
Audio: Miesa - Antidote (Heart Remix Extended)
MUSIC: Miesa - Antidote (Heart Remix Extended)
Miesa, a Haitian female r&b artist, single titled 'Antidote (Heart Remix Extended)'.
Buy: Miesa - Antidote (Single)
Audio: Miesa - Antidote (Lighters Up Remix)
MUSIC: Miesa - Antidote (Lighters Up Remix)
Miesa, a Haitian female r&b artist, single titled 'Antidote (Lighters Up Remix)'.
Buy: Miesa - Antidote (Single)
Video: Jason DeRulo perform 'Marry Me' Live on PEOPLE.com Music Lounge
Jason DeRulo, a Haitian r&b artist, perform 'Marry Me' live on PEOPLE.com Music Lounge.
Buy: Jason DeRulo - Tattoos
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Video: Cruz La Ft Jimy Carter - One Wish (Remix) (Official Video)
Cruz La, a Haitian kompa band, music video for single titled 'One Wish (Remix)' featuring Jimy Carter.
Buy: Cruz La - Men Cruz La
Video: Cruz La perform Live at Wingate Park's Kreyol Fest 2011
Cruz La, a Haitian kompa band, live performance at Wingate Park's Kreyol Fest 2011.
Buy: Cruz La - Men Cruz La
VIDEO: Mad-S Ft Darson - Morne L'Hopital (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiQQWCRwDyM
Mad-S, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Morne L'Hopital' featuring Darson.
Mad-S, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Morne L'Hopital' featuring Darson.
Video: Deng One - Blood Clack (Official Video)
Deng One, a Haitian hip-hop group, music video for single titled 'Blood Clack'.
Video: Deng One - Men Chalè A (Kanaval 2013) (Official Video)
Deng One, a Haitian hip-hop group, music video for single titled 'Men Chalè A (Kanaval 2013)'.
Video: Percy Jones Ft LK tha Goon - Loud (Official Video)
LK tha Goon, a Haitian hip-hop artist, featured on Percy Jones single titled 'Loud'.
VIDEO: Cease DiNero Ft Dread 'Twin' Marc - Cheating Was a Crime (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eErNid12-Ew
Cease DiNero, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Cheating Was a Crime' featuring Dread 'Twin' Marc.
Cease DiNero, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Cheating Was a Crime' featuring Dread 'Twin' Marc.
VIDEO: Cease DiNero - Cashin Out (Freestyle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUEyU5rrisU
Cease DiNero, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Cashin Out (Freestyle)'
Cease DiNero, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Cashin Out (Freestyle)'
VIDEO: LK Ft Precise - Ready (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BrAgDtVsV8
LK tha Goon, a Haitian hip-hop band, music video for single titled 'Ready' featuring Precise.
LK tha Goon, a Haitian hip-hop band, music video for single titled 'Ready' featuring Precise.
VIDEO: LK Ft Precise - BANG (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-33TJDvhWw
LK tha Goon, a Haitian hip-hop band, music video for single titled 'BANG' featuring Precise.
LK tha Goon, a Haitian hip-hop band, music video for single titled 'BANG' featuring Precise.
VIDEO: Carimi - Men Poul La (Remix)
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Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, music video for single titled 'Men Poul La (Remix)'.
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Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, music video for single titled 'Men Poul La (Remix)'.
BUY: Carimi - Buzz
VIDEO: Carimi - Chimano Manay (Kanaval 2013)
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FftWyGrz1rA[/embedyt]
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, music video for single titled 'Chimano Manay (Kanaval 2013)'.
BUY: Carimi - Buzz
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, music video for single titled 'Chimano Manay (Kanaval 2013)'.
BUY: Carimi - Buzz
VIDEO: Carimi perform Live at Le Florville Haiti Bonjou 2012
Mwen Dezole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoCgrkpeFWA
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, live performance at Le Florville Haiti Bonjou 2012.
BUY: Carimi - Buzz
Buzz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYsSpS5tjvw
Are You Ready
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK-W6r73_u0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoCgrkpeFWA
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, live performance at Le Florville Haiti Bonjou 2012.
BUY: Carimi - Buzz
Buzz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYsSpS5tjvw
Are You Ready
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK-W6r73_u0
VIDEO: Carimi perform Live at L'Atrium in Martinique JANUARY 2012
Kidnapping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCYgUtG-5G0
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, live performance at L'Atrium in Martinique.
BUY: Carimi - Buzz
Are You Ready
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDpmCXQIh0
We the Best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFh5DiIfe9U
I Wanna Be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJfXnffmGV4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCYgUtG-5G0
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, live performance at L'Atrium in Martinique.
BUY: Carimi - Buzz
Are You Ready
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDpmCXQIh0
We the Best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFh5DiIfe9U
I Wanna Be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJfXnffmGV4
Video: Carimi perform Live at Dominica Creole Festival 2011
We the Best
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, perform live at Dominica Creole Festival 2011.
Buy: Carimi - Buzz
Kidnapping
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, perform live at Dominica Creole Festival 2011.
Buy: Carimi - Buzz
Kidnapping
VIDEO: Carimi perform Live at Club Pouyas SEPTEMBER 2011
Mwen Dezole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlbjeKNE0kQ
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, live performance at Club Pouyas on September 2011.
BUY: Carimi - Buzz
Fe'm Kado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I89tF7oihsg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlbjeKNE0kQ
Carimi, a Haitian kompa band, live performance at Club Pouyas on September 2011.
BUY: Carimi - Buzz
Fe'm Kado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I89tF7oihsg
Download: Jonny Pri$e - Est.1989: Historik
Check out Jonny Pri$e, a Haitian hip-hop artist, mixtape titled 'Est.1989: Historik'.
Video: John Zoe - Rock & Roll (Official Video)
John Zoe, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Rock & Roll'.
Download: John Zoe - Goku
Sunrise Airways links Haiti and Dominican Republic capitals with new flight
Sunrise Airways launched service between Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The service operates daily except Saturdays.
The Haiti-based carrier also operates service between Cap Haitien and Providenciales, Turk and Caicos, and between Port-au-Prince and Holguin, Cuba.
The service operates daily except Saturdays.
The Haiti-based carrier also operates service between Cap Haitien and Providenciales, Turk and Caicos, and between Port-au-Prince and Holguin, Cuba.
Miguel Angel Sano tops list of breakout performers in the Minnesota Twins system
This offseason, MiLB.com will be honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organizations. We're taking a look at each team to determine the outstanding seasons in Minor League baseball. Select a team from the dropdown below.
The debate over which organization has baseball's best farm system might be a close one, but there's no question that Minnesota's ranks in the upper echelon of player development pipelines. There's certainly no debating that the Twins' one-two prospect punch of Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano is the tops in the game.
Scary thing is, there's plenty to excite Minnesota fans beyond that duo. Three of the team's full-season affiliates qualified for postseason play (Triple-A Rochester, Class A Advanced Fort Myers and Class A Cedar Rapids), but more important to the big picture, the Twins' big-name prospects emerged as budding can't-miss stars, while former sleepers and unknowns became breakout performers, and in some cases, Major League contributors.
The debate over which organization has baseball's best farm system might be a close one, but there's no question that Minnesota's ranks in the upper echelon of player development pipelines. There's certainly no debating that the Twins' one-two prospect punch of Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano is the tops in the game.
Scary thing is, there's plenty to excite Minnesota fans beyond that duo. Three of the team's full-season affiliates qualified for postseason play (Triple-A Rochester, Class A Advanced Fort Myers and Class A Cedar Rapids), but more important to the big picture, the Twins' big-name prospects emerged as budding can't-miss stars, while former sleepers and unknowns became breakout performers, and in some cases, Major League contributors.
Audio: Master P Ft Rick Ross – Two Three
MUSIC: Master P Ft Rick Ross – Two Three
Rick Ross, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, featured on Master P single titled 'Two Three'.
Buy: MMG - Self Made 3
Audio: Conceptz Ft Rick Ross and Gucci Mane - New Greats
MUSIC: Conceptz Ft Rick Ross and Gucci Mane - New Greats
Rick Ross, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, featured on Conceptz single titled 'New Greats' featuring Gucci Mane.
Buy: MMG - Self Made 3
Lamont Peterson vs Dierry Jean on January 25th 2014
Golden Boy Promotions announced earlier this morning the official details of the upcoming IBF Junior Welterweight Championship bout between the current champion Lamont Peterson (31-2-1, 16 KOs) and the #1 ranked challenger, Montreal Quebec’s, Dierry Jean (25-0, 17 KOs). The title bout will take place D.C. Armory in Washington DC on Saturday, January 25th.
For what many consider to be Quebec’s biggest hidden boxing secret, this will represent his toughest test to date. Not only is Peterson a fierce and talented pugilist, he is also by far the most experienced of the two having face the elite of the division including Amir Khan, Kendall Holt, Timothy Bradley, Lucas Matthysse and Victor Ortiz.
For what many consider to be Quebec’s biggest hidden boxing secret, this will represent his toughest test to date. Not only is Peterson a fierce and talented pugilist, he is also by far the most experienced of the two having face the elite of the division including Amir Khan, Kendall Holt, Timothy Bradley, Lucas Matthysse and Victor Ortiz.
Video: The African Americans - Many Rivers to Cross - Episode 5 - Rise! (1940-1968)
“Rise!” examines the long road to civil rights, when the deep contradictions in American society finally became unsustainable. African Americans who fought fascism in World War II came home to face the same old racial violence. But mass media — from print to radio and TV — broadcast that injustice, planting seeds of resistance.
Aired: 11/19/2013
Audio: TECLA - Show Me Love (Remixxx)
MUSIC: TECLA - Show Me Love (Remixxx)
TECLA, a Haitian female pop artist, single titled 'Show Me Love (Remixxx)' off her 'Bruja' mixtape.
Buy: TECLA - We Are the Lucky Ones
Latin American integration in history
By W. Abraham Perez Alandia
Latin America and the Caribbean is a region that has endured much poverty and dissociation from the time it was invaded by European colonizers. Chronic documents, research and recent interpretations, suggest that the native peoples were organized in social structures economic, social and political relations with a significant degree of relationship and exchange between the different ecological. It remains to determine whether existing trade relations between the peoples of the continent are a type of integration that was destroyed by the invaders.
The exploitation of natural resources on the continent was achieved by means of ethnocide and inhuman exploitation exercised by the Europeans invaders across the continent. The character of feudal property, printed in the worldview of the invaders determined the division of the territory and the stagnation of trade relations possible. The only link was strengthened is the corresponding metropolis Colony, by the plundering of natural resources, especially precious metals.
In the early days of independence large project we worked on Latin American integration under the dream of existence of the same nationality. The dream of Simon Bolivar, was part of the major integration projects of the time. However, there were also groups who wanted to take political control of territory dismembered.
Latin American integration initiatives has deep roots in the post-colonial history of this continent. In the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth develops the idea of integration, under the character of the various economic and trade interests, due to strong external pressure by the time power states, mainly England and the U.S. . States. This attempt at integration was justified also by cultural ties and spatial neighborhood. Latin American identity was constructed to over time driven by struggles against oppression and hegemony invaders installed from the Anglo world.
Consequently, since the birth of the republics 'independent' to date, attempts and integration initiatives referred to a union or integration to achieve a single political and economic system of Latin American states in this space. Maybe you set a single name, that of "Colombian Continent" in the text of the Constitution of the First Republic of Venezuela, adopted in Caracas on December 21, 1811. This continent was the common horizon in mind and the speech of the main heroes of independence.
Although the project of forming a continental confederation peoples liberated from Spanish invaders, was a project of Creole elites, showed the need to integrate these peoples against the colonizer, then against the expansionist policies of the U.S. Jose Samper writer published his "Essay on political revolutions and social status of the Colombian Republics" in the text desataca the following: "... Therefore, we would propose (..) that henceforth adopted the following : COLOMBIA, the New World that extends from Cape Horn to Mexico's northern border. (..) The rest of the continent).
No doubt that was the Liberator Bolivar integration plans raised by what is called South America to lay difference with North America. These plans are fully outlined in documents prepared by him as Cartagena Manifesto of 1812, the Charter of Jamaica, 1815, correspondence sent to O'Higgins and San Martin, as well as those sent to the heads of state of Rio de la Planta, Chile and Peru, partnership proposals made five Hispanic American states.
Faced with the onslaught of U.S. aggressive occupation of Mexican territory and attempts to annex Cuba and Haiti, was José Martí, the end of the nineteenth century, which resumed the old ideal of Latin American unity. Historic moment in which this concept was being undermined by the concept of Americanism, category designed by U.S. Secretary, James Blaire.
The concept Martinianus of Our America acquired new aspects in relation to the legacy of continental union of Great Colombia, as there was only limited to the former colonies of Spain, common to all the previous proposals, De Martí included all the southern countries Rio Grande hatched faced colonialism and greed of big powers, particularly the U.S. The idea of a Latin American community began to take shape as continental integration.
The spirit of integration was also throughout the twentieth century. In this spirit answers the call made by Augusto Cesar Sandino, under the theme "Implementation Plan Bolivar supreme dream," the March 20, 1929, conceiving a proposed continental alliance.
In the twentieth century, the main leaders of popular movements and revolutions of the continent did not fail to allude to the need for Latin American unity, forced ideological reference against the failure of the capitalist model, with the crisis of 1929, whose hegemony was to move from England to the U.S. In this regard, it is worth remembering attempts Juan Domingo Peron of Argentina, who express the famous phrase: "XXI Century find us united or dominated". Also, Getulio Vargas of Brazil and Carlos Ibañez, Chile. In these cases, Latin American integration was associated with the development of bourgeois nationalist movements of different political hue, the same who defended and imposed policies to promote domestic development.
Himself Import Substitution model, proposed by ECLAC, concluded that the full development of the region needed to be an economic integration process, to overcome the relatively small size of national markets and the need to move from a phase of import substitution in light industries towards replacing durables and capital goods. Process was frustrated initially by the onslaught of transnational capital and then by neoliberalism denationalise forcing all the progress that had been achieved before.
The second part of this paper will refer to the current process of integration and its contradictions.
Alba TV - Google Translated
Latin America and the Caribbean is a region that has endured much poverty and dissociation from the time it was invaded by European colonizers. Chronic documents, research and recent interpretations, suggest that the native peoples were organized in social structures economic, social and political relations with a significant degree of relationship and exchange between the different ecological. It remains to determine whether existing trade relations between the peoples of the continent are a type of integration that was destroyed by the invaders.
The exploitation of natural resources on the continent was achieved by means of ethnocide and inhuman exploitation exercised by the Europeans invaders across the continent. The character of feudal property, printed in the worldview of the invaders determined the division of the territory and the stagnation of trade relations possible. The only link was strengthened is the corresponding metropolis Colony, by the plundering of natural resources, especially precious metals.
In the early days of independence large project we worked on Latin American integration under the dream of existence of the same nationality. The dream of Simon Bolivar, was part of the major integration projects of the time. However, there were also groups who wanted to take political control of territory dismembered.
Latin American integration initiatives has deep roots in the post-colonial history of this continent. In the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth develops the idea of integration, under the character of the various economic and trade interests, due to strong external pressure by the time power states, mainly England and the U.S. . States. This attempt at integration was justified also by cultural ties and spatial neighborhood. Latin American identity was constructed to over time driven by struggles against oppression and hegemony invaders installed from the Anglo world.
Consequently, since the birth of the republics 'independent' to date, attempts and integration initiatives referred to a union or integration to achieve a single political and economic system of Latin American states in this space. Maybe you set a single name, that of "Colombian Continent" in the text of the Constitution of the First Republic of Venezuela, adopted in Caracas on December 21, 1811. This continent was the common horizon in mind and the speech of the main heroes of independence.
Although the project of forming a continental confederation peoples liberated from Spanish invaders, was a project of Creole elites, showed the need to integrate these peoples against the colonizer, then against the expansionist policies of the U.S. Jose Samper writer published his "Essay on political revolutions and social status of the Colombian Republics" in the text desataca the following: "... Therefore, we would propose (..) that henceforth adopted the following : COLOMBIA, the New World that extends from Cape Horn to Mexico's northern border. (..) The rest of the continent).
No doubt that was the Liberator Bolivar integration plans raised by what is called South America to lay difference with North America. These plans are fully outlined in documents prepared by him as Cartagena Manifesto of 1812, the Charter of Jamaica, 1815, correspondence sent to O'Higgins and San Martin, as well as those sent to the heads of state of Rio de la Planta, Chile and Peru, partnership proposals made five Hispanic American states.
Faced with the onslaught of U.S. aggressive occupation of Mexican territory and attempts to annex Cuba and Haiti, was José Martí, the end of the nineteenth century, which resumed the old ideal of Latin American unity. Historic moment in which this concept was being undermined by the concept of Americanism, category designed by U.S. Secretary, James Blaire.
The concept Martinianus of Our America acquired new aspects in relation to the legacy of continental union of Great Colombia, as there was only limited to the former colonies of Spain, common to all the previous proposals, De Martí included all the southern countries Rio Grande hatched faced colonialism and greed of big powers, particularly the U.S. The idea of a Latin American community began to take shape as continental integration.
The spirit of integration was also throughout the twentieth century. In this spirit answers the call made by Augusto Cesar Sandino, under the theme "Implementation Plan Bolivar supreme dream," the March 20, 1929, conceiving a proposed continental alliance.
In the twentieth century, the main leaders of popular movements and revolutions of the continent did not fail to allude to the need for Latin American unity, forced ideological reference against the failure of the capitalist model, with the crisis of 1929, whose hegemony was to move from England to the U.S. In this regard, it is worth remembering attempts Juan Domingo Peron of Argentina, who express the famous phrase: "XXI Century find us united or dominated". Also, Getulio Vargas of Brazil and Carlos Ibañez, Chile. In these cases, Latin American integration was associated with the development of bourgeois nationalist movements of different political hue, the same who defended and imposed policies to promote domestic development.
Himself Import Substitution model, proposed by ECLAC, concluded that the full development of the region needed to be an economic integration process, to overcome the relatively small size of national markets and the need to move from a phase of import substitution in light industries towards replacing durables and capital goods. Process was frustrated initially by the onslaught of transnational capital and then by neoliberalism denationalise forcing all the progress that had been achieved before.
The second part of this paper will refer to the current process of integration and its contradictions.
Alba TV - Google Translated
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
AUDIO: Miss Boss Ft MadMax - Site Non Mwen (Prod by Zaktouch)
MUSIC: Miss Boss Ft MadMax - Site Non Mwen (Prod by Zaktouch)
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/missboss-cajuste/miss-boss-madmax-site-non-mwen[/soundcloud]
Miss Boss, a Haitian female hip-hop artist, single titled 'Site Non Mwen' featuring MadMax.
Interview: Tom Clavin and Bob Drury talk how Red Cloud defeated the US Army on Breaking the Set
Abby Martin speaks with authors Tom Clavin and Bob Drury about their brand new book, 'The Heart of Everything That Is', which highlights the life and legacy of American Indian leader Red Cloud, who was the only Native American to ever defeat the US Army in a war. They also discuss the dire state of today's Native Americans and what factors are leading to their second-class status in the US.
Audio: Big Sean Ft Rick Ross and Travi$ Scott – 10 2 10 (Remix)
MUSIC: Big Sean Ft Rick Ross and Travi$ Scott – 10 2 10 (Remix)
Rick Ross, a Haitian ZOE affiliate, featured on Big Sean single titled '10 2 10 (Remix)' featuring Travi$ Scott.
Buy: MMG - Self Made 3
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Audio: Jeff Chery - Hold Me Down
MUSIC: Jeff Chery - Hold Me Down
Jeff Chery, a Haitian hip-hop artist, single titled 'Hold Me Down'.
Audio: GrandblackF - Without You
MUSIC: GrandblackF - Without You
GrandblackF, a Haitian zouk artist, single titled 'Without You'.
Buy: GrandblackF - Without You (Single)
AUDIO: Lisa Moise - It's All About Me
MUSIC: Lisa Moise - It's All About Me
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/markgprod/lisa-moise-its-all-about-me[/soundcloud]
Lisa Moise, a Haitian female konpa artist, single titled 'It's All About Me'.
BUY: Lisa Moise - Boite De Chocolat
Audio: JLBy - Wanna Peace
MUSIC: JLBy - Wanna Peace
JLBy (Crazy Boys Generation), a Haitian hip-hop artist, single titled 'Wanna Peace'.
Buy: JLBy - Femen Bouche Nou (Single)
Audio: Jovans Lorquet - SONJE
MUSIC: Jovans Lorquet - SONJE
Jovans Lorquet, a Haitian gospel artist, single titled 'SONJE'.
Buy: Jovans Lorquet - Sonje
Audio: T'dòz - Saw Ye
MUSIC: T'dòz - Saw Ye
T'dòz (Ted Beaubrun), a Haitian rasin artist, single titled 'Saw Ye'.
Buy: T'dòz - Lâcher Prise
Audio: Mikaben - EYAP
MUSIC: Mikaben - EYAP
Mikaben (Michael Benjamin), a Haitian kompa artist, single titled 'EYAP'.
Buy: Mikaben - Ayiti Se... (Single)
Audio: Magic (Haiti) Ft Jazz-la - Peyim (Preview)
MUSIC: Magic (Haiti) Ft Jazz-la - Peyim (Preview)
Magic, a Haitian hip-hop artist, single titled 'Peyim' featuring Jazz-la.
Buy: Magic - Kiss Me (Single)
Audio: 5 Etwal Ft Tchoukito (X-Tassy) and Top Adlerman - Babe (Krezi Beatz Remix)
MUSIC: 5 Etwal Ft Tchoukito (X-Tassy) and Top Adlerman - Babe (Krezi Beatz Remix)
Krezi Beatz, a Haitian multi-genre producer, remix of DJ 5 Etwal single titled 'Babe' featuring Tchoukito of X-Tassy and Top Adlerman.
Audio: Michael Medium - CoCo 66
MUSIC: Michael Medium - CoCo 66
Michael Medium, a Haitian multi-genre DJ, single titled 'CoCo 66'.
Audio: DJ ZoeFresh - Turn Down For What
MUSIC: DJ ZoeFresh - Turn Down For What
DJ ZoeFresh, a Haitian kompa DJ, single titled 'Turn Down For What'.
Audio: Armin Van Buuren - Sound of The Drums (Michael Brun Remix)
MUSIC: Armin Van Buuren - Sound of The Drums (Michael Brun Remix)
Michael Brun, a Haitian edm disc jockey, mix of Armin Van Buuren single titled 'Sound of The Drums'.
Buy: Michael Brun - Sun In Your Eyes (Single)
Audio: Freddie Gz - Prince Akeem
MUSIC: Freddie Gz - Prince Akeem
Freddie Gz, a Haitian hip-hop artist, single titled 'Prince Akeem'.
Download: Freddie Gz - Respect Money Power
Audio: Justin Bieber - Hold Tight (KALO Remix)
MUSIC: Justin Bieber - Hold Tight (KALO Remix)
KALO, a Haitian EDM disc jockey, mix Justin Bieber single titled 'Hold Tight'.
VIDEO: Cécile McLorin Salvant perform 'Baby Have Pity on Me' Live on KCRW's Rhythm Planet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG2EvNOnwUg
Cécile McLorin Salvant, a Haitian female jazz artist, perform 'Baby Have Pity on Me' on KCRW's Rhythm Planet at Avatar Studios in New York.
BUY: Cécile McLorin Salvant - Womanchild
Cécile McLorin Salvant, a Haitian female jazz artist, perform 'Baby Have Pity on Me' on KCRW's Rhythm Planet at Avatar Studios in New York.
BUY: Cécile McLorin Salvant - Womanchild
Video: Jean Pascal vs Bernard Hopkins Full Fight
Jean Pascal, a Haitian professional boxing athlete and reigning WBC light heavyweight champion, faces former world champion Bernard Hopkins on December 18th, 2010.
Video: Kery James - Post Scriptum (Official Video)
Kery James, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Post Scriptum'.
Buy: Kery James - Dernier MC
Video: Going to Haiti - Part 5: Choosing Happiness with Emily Beers - CrossFit®
For five weeks, Emily Beers obsessed about the CrossFit Games Open. She tied her self-worth to her performance. Then she went to Haiti. And things changed.
"Today I'm surrounded by poverty and hunger. The Open is the furthest thing from my mind," she says only days after completing the final workout of the five-week competition.
At a school, Beers dishes out a salty cornmeal paste for children. The meal includes weeds, leaves and dirt.
"It's so crazy. People wouldn't even eat that food back home," she says. "It would be thrown out and ... they come and they're not even complaining. They're so grateful."
Later that afternoon, the group of CrossFit athletes with whom Beers is traveling visits Kannot. There, travel companion and paramedic Julie Roberts treats residents for whatever maladies they have. One patient is a boy with a badly infected machete wound.
"I don't like to see people hurt and suffering," says Roberts, who has traveled to Haiti more than a dozen times for humanitarian work. "And if I can do something, it adds to my life. It just, it makes me a happier person."
Beers, meanwhile, has gained perspective.
"Life isn't about how well you perform at workouts. It's about how well you perform at life. And nobody is better at that than Haitians," she explains. "That's the beauty of this place—acceptance and the choice to be happy."
Video by Carey Peterson.
Video: J Creole - Don Status (Official Video)
J Creole, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Don Status'.
Buy: J Creole - Hustla Girl (Single)
VIDEO: Double-D - Boulèt Se Pousyè (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpIa37A63uY
Double-D, a Haitian hip-hop artist, also known as Amperè Glata Glata music video for single titled 'Boulèt Se Pousyè'.
Double-D, a Haitian hip-hop artist, also known as Amperè Glata Glata music video for single titled 'Boulèt Se Pousyè'.
VIDEO: Young Cast - You Got me Going Crazy (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U4BnfOqqqk
Young Cast, a Haitian kompa artist, music video for single titled 'You Got me Going Crazy'.
Young Cast, a Haitian kompa artist, music video for single titled 'You Got me Going Crazy'.
VIDEO: Young Cast - True Loving (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QcxFnu0mzA
Young Cast, a Haitian kompa artist, music video for single titled 'True Loving'.
Young Cast, a Haitian kompa artist, music video for single titled 'True Loving'.
VIDEO: King Love - Santiman (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm2_WwD5Dqs
King Love, a Haitian kompa artist, music video for single titled 'Santiman'.
King Love, a Haitian kompa artist, music video for single titled 'Santiman'.
VIDEO: Massalas x YG Zoe Ft Nogood (Lib Kolabo) – Yo Pa Gangster (Official Video)
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjEYSPXKMdc[/embedyt]
Massalas, a Haitian hip-hop artist, and YG Zoe music video for single titled 'Yo Pa Gangster' featuring Nogood (Lib Kolabo).
Massalas, a Haitian hip-hop artist, and YG Zoe music video for single titled 'Yo Pa Gangster' featuring Nogood (Lib Kolabo).
Video: Fitz Toussaint 4 touchdowns lead Michigan to 63-47 victory over Indiana (October 19, 2013)
Michigan's Haitian star running back Fitzgerald Toussaint rushes for 4 touchdowns to lead Michigan to a 63-47 victory over Indiana.
VIDEO: D.I.A Da Veteran – Phuck Wit Me (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Ouj7S6xXw
D.I.A Da Veteran, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Phuck Wit Me'.
DOWNLOAD: D.I.A Da Veteran – Renovated
D.I.A Da Veteran, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Phuck Wit Me'.
DOWNLOAD: D.I.A Da Veteran – Renovated
Video: Shassy Ft Baky x G-Dolph - Jere Stress (Official Video)
Shassy, a Haitian female hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Jere Stress' featuring Baky and G-Dolph.
Video: BélO and Annie Alterte perform ‘Istwa Dwol’ Live on Ayiti Deploge
BélO, a Haitian folk artist, and Annie Alterte perform live ‘Istwa Dwol’ on Ayiti Deploge at Press Café in Pétionville, Haiti.
Buy: BélO - Banm Nouvel Ou (Single)
Video: KAYTRANADA perform Live at Boiler Room NYC (October 2013)
KAYTRANADA, a Haitian EDM disc jockey, live performance at Boiler Room NYC.
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Kevin Celestin is a Montreal-based DJ and remixer, best known for his reworkings of classic 90s hip-hop and R&B tracks. He began DJing as Kaytradamus in 2006, before recently changing his moniker to KAYTRANADA.
Buy: KAYTRANADA - Kaytra to Do
Video: Ghetto Dreaming (starring Billy Blue)
Short film titled 'Ghetto Dreaming' starring Haitian hip-hop artist Billy Blue, Stephie Lecor and Plus Givens.
Buy: Billy Blue - 36 Reasons Reloaded HD
Comedy: 'The Eric André Show' S2E4 - Vivica A Fox (Preview)
Here's a clip of guest Vivica A. Fox on The Eric Allen Show.
Already the most subversive and unorthodox late-night talk show ever aired, Haitian comedian Eric Andre (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) and his profoundly apathetic co-host Hannibal Buress (SNL, 30 Rock) up the ante for season two with bigger guests, badder destruction, and bolder interactions with the public at large.
The Eric Andre Show is produced by Abso Lutely Productions (Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!) and executive produced by Eric Andre, Andrew Barchilon, Kitao Sakurai and Dave Kneebone.
Video: Billy Blue Ft Jase - You Know / High Life (Official Video)
Billy Blue, a Haitian hip-hop artist, mash-up music video for singles titled 'You Know' and 'High Life' featuring Jase.
Buy: Billy Blue - 36 Reasons Reloaded HD
Video: Billy Blue Ft Brisco – Trapping (Official Video)
Billy Blue, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Trapping' featuring Brisco.
Buy: Billy Blue - 36 Reasons Reloaded HD
Video: Billy Blue - I Get It Now (Official Video)
Billy Blue, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'I Get It Now'.
Buy: Billy Blue - 36 Reasons Reloaded HD
Video: Billy Blue - Every Man For Himself (Official Video)
Billy Blue, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Every Man For Himself'.
Buy: Billy Blue - 36 Reasons Reloaded HD
Video: Billy Blue - Riders and Sliders (Official Video)
Billy Blue, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Riders and Sliders'.
Buy: Billy Blue - 36 Reasons Reloaded HD
Video: Billy Blue - Big Watch (Official Video)
Billy Blue, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Big Watch'.
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Video: Billy Blue - Real Nigga Ways (Official Video)
Billy Blue, a Haitian hip-hop artist, music video for single titled 'Real Nigga Ways'.
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