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HAITI: SLAVERY, STRUGGLE, AND SURVIVAL

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Thursday, 19 August 2004

{IMAGE1}HAITI: SLAVERY, STRUGGLE, AND SURVIVAL
200 Years and Beyond
Hosted by Karen Moldovan. Free to the Public. Call 953-5810 for more info.

September 9
Film: BITTER CANE (1983 documentary, 75 min.)
Time/Location: 6:00 p.m., Education Center, Room 118, 25 St. Philip Street
Secretly filmed in Haiti for six years, this documentary provides a vision of Haitian society and explores the historic and economic roots of migration. The history of Haiti is examined, from the 1804 revolution to the U.S. Marines occupation (1915-34) , and the repressive Duvalier regimes of `Papa Doc’ and `Baby Doc.’ Interviews with peasants, landowners, merchants and U.S. businessmen reveal the workings of the semi-feudal agricultural system. This thought-provoking film analyzes the role of U.S. political and economic presence as well as the perilous ocean voyage of Haitian refugees.

September 16
Time/Location: 6:00 p.m., Education Center, Room 118, 25 St. Philip Street
Film: DISAPPEARANCE OF TISOEUR: HAITI AFTER DUVALIER (1997 documentary, 52 min.)
The film chronicles events in Haiti since the collapse of the Duvalier regime. Moving first-person accounts of the brutality of the Tonton Macoutes and the regime's other human rights abuses are captured on film. Also highlighted is the nation's first democratic election, and Jean-Bertrand Aristide's halting rise to power in the September 1991 military coup.

Panel Discussion: Panelists include Prof. Henry Darby, Prof. Hollis France, Prof. Doug Friedman and Pierre Leroy. Pierre Leroy is the Director of Haitian People’s Support Project and a retired French teacher. Pierre is a human rights activist who was forced out of Haiti during the Duvalier dictatorship.

September 23
Film: DREAMS OF DEMOCRACY (1998 documentary, 52 min.)
Time/Location: 6:00 p.m., Education Center, Room 118, 25 St. Philip Street
While the film outlines the country's economic problems — 80% of the people are unemployed, 87% have no access to drinkable water —it is far from a conventional current affairs documentary. There is no commentary, and the film is crammed with popular music and current songs that reflect the way in which Haiti's distinctive culture (the most African of the Caribbean islands) meets the political realities of this struggling, unique country. The music reflects the central importance of Voodoo.

October 7
Film: THEY CALL ME DOG (1995 documentary, 25 min.)
Presentation: HAITI’S CHILDREN, HAITI’S FUTURE
Time/Location: 6:00 p.m., Education Center, Room 118, 25 St. Philip Street
This docudrama focuses on Haiti’s forgotten children and their struggles to survive and educate themselves. After the film, Dr. Carolyn Thiedke and Karen Moldovan will present a slide presentation about their work in Haiti, focusing on child and maternal health needs. They will also discuss ways to get involved with Haiti solidarity work.

Also see, Nov. 18: “An Evening with Madison Smartt Bell,” award-winning author of the Haitian Revolutionary trilogy, “All Soul’s Rising,” “Master of the Crossroads,” and “The Stone That the Builder Refused.” Contact Dr. Simon Lewis at 953-1920 for more information.

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