Haiti
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.
