Haiti
Ex Fugee Member Pras Explains Why He Won't Be Endorsing His Cousin Wyclef
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-08-12 05:07 Authored by Southern Shift
Former Fugee member Pras sat down the other day and explained why he won’t be supporting his cousin Wyclef Jean and his bid for Presidency in Haiti. He explained that he doesn’t think Jean has a comprehensive plan for the beleaguered country. He cited the 1.2 million people who are currently living in tent cities and Wyclef’s lack of details in crafting a plan to deal with them. He says that Haiti needs a short term and long term strategy and doesn't feel Wyclef has developed them.
Should Wyclef Run for President of Haiti? The Pros and Cons
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2010-08-11 08:23 Authored by Davey DBy now everyone has heard the big news about singer/humanitarian Wyclef Jean running for President of Haiti. It's got everyone talking including many within the Hip Hop generation. For them the thought of a Hip Hop artist of Wyclef's stature becoming President of Haiti on the heels of Barack Obama becoming president of the United States is beyond exciting.
Contrasting the Recovery Efforts of Katrina & Haiti-What Can We Learn? An Interview w/ David Banner
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-02-12 08:31 Authored by Davey DWith all eyes on Haiti and the horrific devastation that has taken place there, it was natural for many of us here in the US to think back to how government officials and leaders handled recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane’s Katrina, Rita and Ike. It's natural for us to see what lessons could be gleaned as we move forward with our efforts to help heal Haiti. Within our generation, one of the first people who came to mind was popular rap star/producer/actor David Banner.
The Wisdom of Civil Rights Icon Dick Gregory-Racism, Haiti & Why Obama Won't Flex His Power
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2010-02-02 01:44 Authored by Davey D
Long time Civil Rights activist, author and comedian Dick Gregory made his rounds in Washington DC where he took in the State of the Union address and the Healthy Families USA convention. We caught up with Gregory and talked to him about the situation in Haiti. He pointed out some of ther glaring flaws in the relief efforts including the irony of having two men who don’t like each other, George Bush and Bill Clinton being the face for recovery operations.
