The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for an ambitious international recovery plan for earthquake-ravaged Haiti, similar to the US “Marshall Plan” that rebuilt Europe after World War II.
“My belief is that Haiti, which has been incredibly hit by different things – the food and fuel prices crisis, then the hurricane, then [...]

Listen Now to an informative conversation on the long history of occupation, intervention and resistance in Haiti. Joining the radio Diaspora collective this week is special guest Regine Jackson, Professor of American Studies at Emory University.

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1. New York City – Friday 1/29, “Stand with Haiti” Mass March across the Brooklyn Bridge. Sponsored by New York’s Haitian community. Gather at 4 pm at Cadman Plaza Federal Building in Brooklyn, and march across the bridge to the Federal Bldg at Foley Square in Manhattan.
Earlier in the week, on Wed. 1/27, 4:30 pm, [...]

AMARC, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, calls on community radio broadcasters worldwide to rally in support of the people of Haiti, following the massive earthquake that has killed thousands of people and destroyed essential infrastructure.
It is estimated one third of the country’s 9 million population have been affected, tens of thousands have died [...]