Hi readers, in lieu of posting a vent, I'd like you to take a few minutes and read this amazing editorial on the history of the hate for Haiti. I know so little this poor but proud island nation. I had never bothered to learn about Haiti's dynamically ambitious origins and its eventual downfall.
To the left is the beautiful "Freedom Tree" in Bois-Kaiman, Haiti, where Dutty Boukman and his fellow liberators plotted the slavery uprising that eventually led to the Haitian Revolution.
I'm not trying to be deep or anything, I just wanted you to feel what I felt after reading the article. The sadness of promises broken and opportunities wasted cannot overshadow the determination and pride of this island's people.
Thank you for your time.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
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