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Former President Jean Bertrand Aristide Returning to Haiti

• March 12, 2011 • Comments Off

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Bad News for Haiti: Wyclef Jean Running For President?

• July 27, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in American Foreign Policy, American History, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, European History, France, Haiti, Haitians/Francophone Caribbean, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, The Catholic Church, The Rest of the World
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President Obama Explains “Why Haiti Matters” in Newsweek

• January 17, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in American Foreign Policy, Bailouts, Black People, Class, Crime, Cuba, Education, Haiti, Health, History, HIV Positive, Homelessness, Hurricanes, Joblessness, Natural Disasters, New Orleans, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Stimulus Bill
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