We all know of the recent earthquake that has devastated the country of Haiti. I don’t know if you have donated your money or time to help in the relief efforts, but in the spirit of Black history month I thought you should know about the historical significance of Haiti. Haiti is the only country in the world to gain it’s independence as a result of a slave revolt. From the early small rebellions lead by the likes of Dutty Boukman in 1780 that lead to the larger and successful revolt lead by Toussaint L'Ouverture and finished by Jean-Jacques Dessalines. The slave revolts in Haiti inspired many of the slave revolts in America such as the revolt led by Nat Turner. The link between the Black people in the United States and the people of Haiti is undeniable. Their ancestors are the same as ours. The only difference between us and them is our former slave masters. Our slave masters spoke english so we spoke english and have english names. Their slave masters spoke French so they speak French and have French names. So make no mistake, those are literally our brothers and sisters dying down there. Keep that in mind as you consider making your charitable contributions.Finally, I want to address the validity of the organizations that claim to be helping Haiti. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been donated to various organizations, but are you sure your money is really going to help in the relief of the Haitian people? Just like with any relief effort scams are everywhere. I'm not going to endorse any particular charity, but please make sure that you are giving to a reputable charity. If you are not sure, there are sites like Scambusters that scrutinize charities and have good articles that help you to make sure that whatever charity you give to is legitimate. So please take a little time to research a charity to ensure that your contribution is making the most impact. If you know of any reputable charities please leave a comment with a link to the charity’s site. Thank You. Peace.
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Also see the Haiti the Constitution of 1805
“My decision to destroy the authority of the blacks in Saint Domingue (Haiti) is not so much based on considerations of commerce and money, as on the need to block for ever the march of the blacks in the world.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
This & the constitution in the major factors that play into the re-occupation of Haiti. No one talks about how Haiti got "poor". Haiti has been raped jus like Every place Afrakans once inhabited. No one ever speaks of the $21 billion dollars France took from Haiti as reparations, yet they want Haiti to be forgive for the billion dollars in debt so they can take over Haiti's resources. No speaks on the oil, the gold and many other resources.
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