Podcasts about Jacmel

Aux États-Unis, Donald Trump annonce l'envoi de 1 500 militaires supplémentaires à la frontière mexicaine, mais, selon la presse, ce sont 10 000 hommes qui pourraient bientôt être déployés. Nouvelle étape du durcissement de la politique migratoire américaine, après l'annonce de l'état d'urgence dans la zone et encore la suspension de l'application CBP One, qui permettait aux migrants de prendre rendez-vous pour leur demande d'asile du côté mexicain de la frontière. Conséquence immédiate : des milliers de personnes se retrouvent bloquées, sans autre perspective que renoncer ou se tourner vers des passeurs. Et ces trafiquants mettent en place de nouvelles techniques : Éric Samson, l'envoyé spécial de RFI à McAllen, au Texas, a constaté que ces réseaux utilisent de plus en plus souvent des enfants, qu'ils louent pour maximiser les chances de faire passer les migrants aux États-Unis. Explication d'un agent de la Patrouille Frontalière : « On ne prend pas les empreintes des migrants mineurs. On fiche les adultes détenus. Les faux parents prennent le bus vers le Nord, l'enfant loué repasse la frontière et arrive une nouvelle famille avec ce même enfant. » Aujourd'hui, le service de l'Immigration et des Douanes dispose d'un système de reconnaissance faciale qui facilite l'identification de ces enfants, que les cartels et les mafias emploient pour que les migrants détenus ne soient pas rapidement déportés. Identifier ces enfants est important, explique l'universitaire Jennifer Bryson Clarck, pour éviter qu'ils ne soient recrutés par les bandes - pour des tâches chaque fois plus dangereuses et compromettantes.Immigration toujours : Donald Trump peut dorénavant s'appuyer sur une loi votée ce mercredi (22 janvier 2025) par le Congrès. Elle prévoit la détention automatique des migrants en situation irrégulière qui ont été condamnés ou même juste inculpés, y compris pour des délits mineurs. L'avocate texane Karla Marisol Vargas s'en désole, d'autant plus que le texte a été soutenu par une quarantaine d'élus démocrates. Démanteler la politique environnementale de Joe BidenAutre dossier qui inquiète : la politique environnementale de Donald Trump ou plutôt l'absence totale de mesures en faveur de la planète. Le nouveau président a signé une série de décrets pour démanteler les législations environnementales de l'administration Biden. Pour autant, Francés Colón, ancienne conseillère de l'administration de Barack, explique qu'il serait très compliqué de démanteler les incitations à la transition contenues dans la loi Biden sur le climat. Car il faudrait adopter une autre loi, « et ce serait difficile à faire parce que la plupart de ces projets se déroulent dans des États républicains, dans des États plus conservateurs où des emplois sont créés ». Javier Milei suit Donald TrumpLe président argentin Javier Milei est vraiment sur la même longueur d'onde que Donald Trump : il « réfléchit à quitter l'OMS et le traité sur le climat », titre Clarin, qui précise : « il s'aligne avec le Maison Blanche », mais note que déjà en juin 2024, le président argentin avait donné l'ordre de ne pas suivre le nouveau protocole sur les épidémies de l'organisation onusienne. En tous cas, le quotidien rappelle que si l'Argentine quitte l'OMS, elle ne lui versera certes plus d'argent, mais elle n'aura plus accès aux vaccins et à d'autres médicaments – dans son éditorial, Clarin parle d'une « grave erreur » : « nous espérions tous un monde plus uni avec plus de coopération face aux menaces de nouvelles pandémies ».Et ce n'est décidément pas le mode de fonctionnement vers lequel penche Javier Milei : El Dia rapporte que le président argentin pense aussi à abandonner le Mercosur, cette zone de libre-échange qui regroupe cinq pays d'Amérique latine, si le elle freine un traité de libre-échange avec les Etats-Unis. Crise en ColombieEn Colombie, en moins d'une semaine, les affrontements entre groupes armés ont fait plus de cent morts, dont plus de 80 morts et 32 000 déplacés dans le Catatumbo, à la frontière avec le Venezuela. « La Paix totale en jachère », titre El Colombiano – la Paix totale, c'est celle qu'avait promise Gustavo Petro en arrivant au pouvoir. « Les négociations avec l'ELN ne fonctionnaient plus depuis des mois, et il était facile de prévoir depuis le début que cette guérilla ne voulait pas réellement la paix », insiste l'éditorialiste d'El Espectador. Avec en toile de fond le Venezuela, affirme-t-il, entre « le lien connu entre le gouvernement chaviste et l'ELN » et le maintien de Nicolas Maduro au pouvoir. El Colombianorenchérit : « Avec des guérillas qui se déplacent facilement entre les deux pays et des routes de trafic de drogue contrôlées par le gouvernement et l'armée au Venezuela, le mandat de Maduro rendra la paix totale plus difficile. » Et l'éditorialiste d'appeler à revoir l'ensemble du processus de paix et garantir une plus grande présence de l'État, « avant que l'on ne tue ceux qui ont respecté l'accord de paix de 2016 ». Gustavo Petro à JacmelMalgré ces violences dans son pays, le président colombien a maintenu sa visite en Haïti ce mercredi (22 janvier 2025). Gustavo Petro a passé quelques heures à Jacmel où il a rencontré les autorités haïtiennes – entre autres le président du Conseil de transition – accompagné de plusieurs membres de son gouvernement. Des accords ont été signés, explique le correspondant de RFI en Haïti Peterson Luxama, qui rapporte que Gustavo Petro a présenté ses excuses au peuple haïtien pour l'implication de soldats colombiens dans la mort du président Jovenel Moïse.Frantz Duval, le rédacteur en chef du Nouvelliste, revient sur cette visite : « on a mis le paquet sur Jacmel, c'était la première fois qu'Haïti recevait un président depuis quelques années ». Il souligne aussi les propos du secrétaire général des Nations unies Antonio Guterres qui, lors d'une réunion du Conseil de sécurité, a expliqué qu'il n'y avait pas d'argent pour la Mission multinationale actuellement en Haïti. Dans le même temps, il a mis en garde contre le risque de voir les gangs prendre le contrôle de toute la capitale, et évoqué la lenteur du processus de transition politique. De fait, 2025 s'annonce compliquée, explique Frantz Duval : il faut changer de Constitution, élaborer une nouvelle législation électorale, et organiser les nouvelles élections. Amazon déserte le CanadaL'entreprise Amazon ferme ses sept entrepôts au Canada et licencie 1 700 employés permanents : une annonce faite hier matin, (22 janvier 2025) « sans crier gare », note Le Devoir. Le géant américain du commerce en ligne va retourner à son système d'avant 2020, confier la livraison de colis à des sous-traitants. Une décision qui, selon les syndicats, « s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une campagne antisyndicale menée par l'entreprise », rapporte The Globe and Mail, qui rappelle qu'en mai 2024, les employés de l'entrepôt de Laval avaient été les premiers d'Amazon au Canada à se syndiquer. Le Toronto Star souligne de son côté que l'an dernier (2024), le tribunal du travail de Montréal avait ordonné à Amazon de cessez d'intervenir dans les affaires syndicales d'un de ses entrepôts. Dans le Montreal Gazette, Amazon affirme que non, ces fermetures n'ont aucun lien avec la syndicalisation. Le journal de la PremièreOn connait désormais les réquisitions à l'encontre du leader du RPRAC Rodrigue Petitot en Martinique.

« Les images sont terribles », écrit Le Nouvelliste : « des Haïtiens vivant en République dominicaine se font courser, arrêter, dépouiller et expulser. Sans aucun respect pour la dignité humaine et leurs droits élémentaires ». Après l'annonce de déportation de 10 000 migrants haïtiens par semaine par l'administration du président dominicain Luis Abinader, rappelle le quotidien, « les dirigeants dominicains passent de la parole aux actes et ont déporté déjà plus de deux mille Haïtiens toutes catégories confondues » pour la seule période du 1er au 6 octobre 2024. Le quotidien évoque les « rafles » de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Devant l'OEA, l'Organisation des États Américains, Haïti a même parlé, rapporte Alter Presse, d'« épuration ethnique ».C'était ce mardi (8 octobre 2024), lors d'une réunion d'urgence sur le dossier. L'ambassadeur Gandy Thomas, le représentant permanent ad intérim d'Haïti auprès de l'OEA, a condamné les déportations en masses de migrants et migrantes. Mais il a aussi dit la volonté de Port-au-Prince de maintenir le dialogue. D'autant que, écrit Frantz Duval dans le Nouvelliste, les Dominicains disposent non seulement « de l'arme migratoire contre Haïti », mais aussi de l'arme commerciale, « en raison de l'incapacité de développer depuis des années des alternatives pour assurer nos approvisionnements ». « Quand on ajoute que les deux branches de l'exécutif ne s'entendent sur rien, on comprend aisément que le piège dominicain affaiblit chaque jour un peu plus Haïti », conclut Frantz Duval - qui s'interroge sur les origines de la crise, que selon lui « seules les autorités haïtiennes connaissent ».En attendant, Haïti s'organise pour accueillir les migrants. Le gouvernement met en place un Groupe de multisectoriel sur l'accueil et la prise en charge des migrants haïtiens, rapporte Gazette Haïti. De nombreux ministres ont participé ce mardi à la première rencontre. Une nouvelle séance est prévue vendredi (11 octobre 2024). Les Haïtiens aux États-UnisLe sort des Haïtiens installés aux États-Unis est aussi un sujet de préoccupation, depuis qu'ils font l'objet d'une campagne de haine lancée par Donald Trump et son colistier pour la présidentielle. Malgré les démentis sur ces fausses informations, le candidat républicain persiste, et multiplie les déclarations incendiaires sans se soucier des conséquences pour les intéressés.Les envoyés spéciaux de RFI Vincent Souriau et Julien Boileau ont rencontré Marjorie George Alvares, une restauratrice qui vit depuis six ans à Nashville (Tennessee). Elle explique ne pas avoir subi de racisme ou de discrimination depuis qu'elle est arrivée de Jacmel en 2018. Mais l'évocation de la campagne présidentielle la met en colère : « On est en train de nous humilier, on est en train de nous traiter de n'importe quoi ».  L'immigration aux États-Unis  Fanny Lauby est professeure associée en Science politique à l'Université d'État de Montclair, dans le New Jersey. Elle revient pour RFI sur ce thème de l'immigration mis au cœur de la campagne par Donald Trump.Elle explique qu'en décembre 2023, il y a eu un pic d'arrivées à la frontière sud, lié à la fin des restrictions dues au Covid. Mais depuis juin 2024, les arrivées sont en baisse, car le président Biden a mis en place de nouvelles restrictions.Fanny Lauby explique que les groupes qui arrivent aujourd'hui aux États-Unis viennent d'Amérique centrale, mais aussi d'Haïti, du Venezuela, de Colombie, d'Inde et de l'ancienne Union soviétique : « les arrivées que l'on avait jusqu'à il y a une quinzaine d'années, qui venaient principalement du Mexique, sont en baisse ».La professeure revient aussi sur les « propos extrêmement choquants » tenus par Donald Trump, pour déplorer qu'ils fassent « maintenant partie de la manière dont on parle de l'immigration aux États-Unis ». Elle prend pour exemple l'interview accordée lundi soir (7 octobre 2024) à CBS par Kamala Harris, et note que les questions posées à la candidate démocrate « parlaient de l'immigration en termes d'invasion, et d'une rivière qui ne s'arrêterait jamais : c'est vrai que les propos de Donald Trump vont au-delà de ça, mais cela fait partie maintenant de la manière dont on parle de l'immigration aux États-Unis ».Enfin, Fanny Lauby estime qu'« on voit depuis dix ans une hésitation de la part des démocrates à soutenir une réforme de l'immigration qui serait favorable aux immigrés en situation irrégulière aux États-Unis. Cela fait quinze ans qu'ils ignorent la question de l'immigration, et qu'ils durcissent la ligne quant aux entrées à la frontière sud, mais également en n'augmentant pas le nombre de personnes qui peuvent venir de manière légale chaque année ». Milton s'approcheLa Floride évacue en masse avant l'arrivée du méga ouragan Milton, qui doit toucher terre dans les prochaines heures : des centaines de milliers de personnes ont déserté la ville de Tampa et ses environs. La police circule à coups de mégaphone pour inciter les derniers récalcitrants à évacuer, raconte le correspondant de RFI en Floride David Thomson. Mais encore faut-il avoir les moyens de quitter sa maison, explique une mère de famille à bout de nerfs dans une vidéo postée sur les réseaux : « si je pouvais partir je le ferais, mais où est-ce que je peux aller avec six enfants, trois adultes et quatre chiens ? Dans un hôtel ? J'ai pas les moyens pour ça ». Sur la route, beaucoup de stations-service prises d'assaut sont à sec, et à la sortie de Tampa des embouteillages monstres se sont formés. Gustavo Petro dans la tourmenteCoup de tonnerre en Colombie : le Conseil national électoral ouvre une enquête sur un possible dépassement des comptes de campagne de Gustavo Petro, lors de la présidentielle de 2022. « Le leader de gauche aurait violé les plafonds électoraux pour un montant de plus de 5 millions 300 pesos » - l'équivalent de 250 mille euros, écrit Semana, qui parle d'un « véritable coup » pour le président colombien qui n'a pas du tout apprécié ces accusations, qu'il a formellement démenties, nous dit El Universal, mardi soir dans une allocution de huit minutes. Gustavo Petro a affirmé que la décision du CNE « mettait en danger l'institution qu'il représentait », que cette décision était illégale, et il a appelé à descendre dans les rues, rapporte El Espectador - tout en prévoyant d'en appeler aux tribunaux internationaux.Mais, selon les analystes politiques contactés par El Universal, « cette décision du CNE n'est pas un coup d'État », contrairement à ce que pense le président : « l'enquête porte sur les finances, ce qui signifie qu'elle ne pourra pas le faire tomber ». « Quel coup d'État ? », se demande d'ailleurs le quotidien dans son éditorial : « laisser l'organisation électorale faire son travail, et garantir qu'elle puisse le faire en toute autonomie, pour pouvoir ensuite présenter devant elle les recours légaux, c'est ce qui correspond à la tâche du chef de l'exécutif ». Le journal de La PremièreAprès la Martinique, la mobilisation « contre la vie chère » va sans doute s'étendre en Guadeloupe, mais d'une manière un peu différente.

La rentrée des classes, c'était ce mardi (1er octobre 2024) en Haïti. Mais les élèves sont peu nombreux à se rendre en classe, surtout à Port-au-Prince – entre les gangs et le manque de moyens. Les Nations unies annoncent ce mercredi (2 octobre) qu'Haïti compte plus de 700 000 déplacés, et la moitié d'entre eux sont des enfants. Les villes d'Haïti voient de nouveau circuler quelques enfants en uniforme, en route vers l'école, mais la reprise est timide, surtout dans la capitale. Les places manquent car certaines écoles accueillent encore des déplacés, les gangs menacent toujours, et les subventions promises par le gouvernement n'arrivent pas. Le correspondant de RFI Peterson Luxama s'est rendu dans une école de Bois Verna. Vanessa et son amie Carla, élèves en classe terminale souhaitent que « cette année ne soit pas comme les années précédentes et que nous passions une bonne année scolaire ». Mais déjà, certains élèves ne peuvent pas aller en classe : « Ce matin, je ne suis pas satisfait », a dit le Premier ministre Garry Conille, « Il y a encore près de 40 écoles qui restent encore occupées. Les élèves ne peuvent pas avoir accès à leur espace habituel pour aller à l'école. »Les bancs des écoles sont aussi restés clairsemés dans le nord-est et dans de nombreuses villes du reste du pays : à Jacmel, Mirebalais ou Hinche, on a surtout vu des élèves dans les écoles privées, rapporte le journal Le Nouvelliste. Claudia Sheinbaum, nouvelle présidente du MexiqueLe Mexique a une nouvelle présidente, la première femme à l'être dans l'histoire du pays : Claudia Sheinbaum a pris ses fonctions ce mardi (1er octobre 2024). Elle a promis de poursuivre des réformes, notamment sociales, mais prend les rênes d'un pays en sérieux déficit. David Recondo, chargé de recherches au CERI à Sciences Po, souligne aussi que le contexte sécuritaire est difficile, avec les affrontements de cartels dans le Sinaloa. La nouvelle présidente a promis une diminution de crimes, mais selon le spécialiste, elle n'a pas forcément en tête une stratégie particulière de lutte contre le trafic, notamment de drogue de synthèse « qui dépasse le pays car ces cartels sont des entreprises transnationales ».David Recondo pense qu'il peut y avoir des innovations dans deux domaines : une lutte sur le front des finances et les circuits de blanchiment d'argent, et une meilleure coopération avec les États-Unis. Les États-Unis avec lesquels la relation est déjà bonne : le président sortant Manuel Lopez Obrador, malgré sa position souverainiste et nationaliste, s'entendait très bien avec Donald Trump lorsqu'il était président. Claudia Sheinbaum elle-même, qui a « une surface internationale bien plus grande que son prédécesseur », parle parfaitement l'anglais et est passé par l'Université de Stanford en Californie : « tout indique que les relations devraient être plutôt bonnes ».Quant à la réforme de la justice, une réforme très contestée qui prévoit l'élection des juges et dont la présidente hérite, la présidente affirme qu'elle ne reviendra pas dessus. Tout en précisant, souligne David Recondo, que ces élections se feront à partir d'une présélection sur des critères de compétence. Joe Biden et Kamala Harris dans les zones dévastées par l'ouragan HeleneJoe Biden et Kamala Harris sont attendus ce mercredi (2 octobre 2024) dans le sud-est des États-Unis, dans les zones dévastées ces derniers jours par Helene. L'ouragan a fait au moins 155 morts, et causé des dégâts matériels considérables dans plusieurs États, dont la Caroline du Nord. Notre envoyé spécial David Thomson s'y est rendu, il a constaté que certains villages avaient quasiment disparu, emportés par les eaux.C'est le cas de Marshall, qui comptait un millier d'habitants avant l'ouragan. David Thomson a rencontré Johnny Crash, un habitant de Marshall, qui a vu des habitants se noyer sous ses yeux. Rocky, un guide de rafting qui a aidé à repêcher les corps des noyés, témoigne : « C'est terrible. C'est des images que tu ne peux pas sortir de ta tête ».L'ouragan Helene est en train de devenir un sujet de la campagne présidentielle américaine, explique David Thomson. La réaction politique se fait avec du retard, 4-5 jours après le désastre, car « les États-Unis prennent tout juste la mesure de la gravité exceptionnelle de cette catastrophe », alors que les secours découvrent des villages isolés, des zones totalement rasées, et un nombre de victimes très important – et des centaines de personnes sont encore portées disparues. À un mois de la présidentielle, les deux candidats ne peuvent pas se permettre de rater leur réaction à la catastrophe, ils se rendent sur place et « s'invectivent, s'accusent de ne pas en faire assez ». Notre correspondant indique ne pas avoir vu d'aide gouvernementale arriver sur le terrain, « les habitants se débrouillent tout seuls ».  Le débat « poli » des vice-présidentsUne joute politique avec une bonne dose de gentillesse du Midwest, c'est ainsi que le Washington Post résume le débat entre les candidats à la vice-présidence de ce mardi (1er octobre 2024). Le ton était poli, note la presse, mais avec des attaques tout de même assez virulentes envers Kamala Harris et Donald Trump, les candidats à la présidence. Le républicain JD Vance a ainsi estimé que « Kamala Harris a laissé entrer du Fentayl à un niveau record dans nos communautés ». JD Vance qui a refusé de reconnaître la défaite de Donald Trump en 2020, ce qui a fait réagir le démocrate Tim Walz : il est revenu de manière assez véhémente sur l'attaque du Capitole le 6 janvier 2021, et a souligné que « lorsque tout cela sera terminé, nous devrons nous serrer la main et le vainqueur sera le vainqueur. Cela doit cesser, c'est en train de déchirer notre pays ».Joël Goldstein, professeur émérite à l'Université de droit de St Louis et spécialiste des vice-présidents, estime que lors de ce débat JD Vance « a vraiment adopté le rôle du candidat à la vice-présidence comme attaquant », même si, estime-t-il, certaines de ces attaques ne passeront pas l'épreuve de la vérification. Pour ce qui est de Tim Walz, le spécialiste estime qu'il aurait pu être plus pugnace : « quand il s'est plongé dans les programmes, il a peut-être raté l'occasion de défendre Kamala Harris et de s'en prendre à Trump. »   Le journal de La 1ère On est encore loin du compte, dit le mouvement à l'origine des manifestations contre la vie chère en Martinique.

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LINKS Vatican bio of Cardinal Langlois https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_langlois_c.html    Chibly Langolis on FIU's Cardinals Database (by Salvadore Miranda): https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios2014.htm#Langlois   Cardinal Langlois on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/2868   Cardinal Langlois on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blangc.html    Diocese of Les Cayes on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/lesc0.htm?tab=info    Diocese of Les Cayes on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlesc.html    2014 Salt and Light Media write up of Cardinal-Elect Langlois https://slmedia.org/blog/meet-the-cardinals-chibly-langlois-les-cayes-haiti  2014 NCR article on Cardinal-Elect Langlois: https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/haitis-new-cardinal-known-tireless-worker-advocate-people  1983 Spokesman Review article on JPII's visit to Haiti: https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6tkvAAAAIBAJ&pg=7222,4661909  CNA reporting on 2021 earthquake: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248690/cardinal-injured-priest-dead-after-earthquake-in-haiti  Churchinneed.org reporting on 2021 Haitian bishops' statement: https://www.churchinneed.org/haiti-bishops-issue-urgent-appeal-for-unity/  Jamiaca Observer reporting on 2022 Haitian bishops' statement: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/haitian-bishops-call-for-peace-condemn-violence-and-gang-warfare/ September 2023 Haitian bishop's statement on genocide by criminal gangs: https://international.la-croix.com/news/world/haitian-bishops-call-on-world-to-stop-genocide-by-criminal-gangs/18362 Donate to Haitian relief: https://www.unicef.org/appeals/haiti    Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the time investment and for helping me out as needed. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, pray and tell others– prayers and listeners are worth more than gold!   TRANSCRIPT Welcome to Cardinal Numbers, a rexypod ranking all the Cardinals of the Catholic Church we can get our hands on, from the Catacombs to Kingdom Come.   Check out the show notes for sources, further reading, and a transcript.   Today we're discussing another current Cardinal of the Catholic Church, one of the 120 or so people who will choose the next Pope when the time comes.   Chibly LANGLOIS was born on November 29, 1958, in La Vallée, a community in the diocese of Jacmel, Haïti, located on the Tiburon Peninsula that forms much of the island nations' southern territory. Barring future appointments, Chibly Langlois is the only Haitian cardinal, so let's briefly look at the island nation's history while we're here.   Haiti was the result of the only successful slave rebellion in history, making it a 19th century pariah with no diplomatic recognition or formal trade relations until the populace literally paid for themselves to compensate for the lost air quotes "property", something which they could only afford using the international equivalent of payday loans to predatory lenders. The end result of this is that Haiti is, to this day, one of the poorest countries on earth. It has also had a range of issues establishing an effective and stable government, considering it started from basically nothing, coupled with general hostility from the international community at large, having about two centuries of rule by fiat mixed with coups, a situation which has only begun to change in the last few decades.   When Chibly was born, the dictator of the day was François "Papa Doc" Duvalier, who would be succeeded by his son, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier. The Duvalier regime became more repressive after a coup attempt a few months before Chibly's birth, so the family got to deal with that in addition to being no exception to the general poverty.   The oldest of four, Chibly entered seminary in 1985, shortly before a 1986 uprising put Baby Doc Duvalier into exile. Incidentally, one of the factors that may have contributed to that uprising was a 1983 visit by none other than Pope John Paul II, where the Supreme Pontiff publicly told the leader of the majority-Catholic country that quote "things must change in Haiti" end quote.   Chibly Langlois was ordained in 1991 at the age of 32, becoming a priest for his home diocese of Jacmel. He held a few diocesan roles right off the bat, including serving as vicar for the cathedral, then in 1994 he went off to Rome for further study, obtaining a Licentiate in theology from the Pontifical Lateran University.    Like many Cardinals, Fr Langlois also served as a seminary professor, teaching pastoral theology from 2000 to 2004. In 2004, he was elected bishop of Fort-Liberté, where he served until 2011, when he was transferred to head the Diocese of Les Cayes. Later that year, he became head of Haiti's bishops conference, a role he'd fill till 2017.   In 2014, Pope Francis announced that he would be elevating Bishop Langlois to the Cardinalate, in the first of what would become Francis' many surprising red-hattings. Cardinal Langlois is Haiti's first Cardinal, and Pope Francis passed over both of the countries' archbishops in the process. The announcement was made on the fourth anniversary of a devastating 2010 earthquake that had killed more than 2% of Haiti's population, including one of the archbishops, and left another 15% of the population homeless. Cardinal Langlois had carried on his general focus on social justice and the poor in his efforts to aid in the aftermath, and the timing of the announcement on the anniversary was seen as no coincidence given his name appearing on the list.   Nor was that Cardinal Langlois' last earthquake, he himself was injured in a separate 2021 earthquake that killed three in the priestly residence where he was staying. He also suffered a broken arm in a 2022 car accident. And though I don't want this episode to just be a laundry list of bad things that happened to Cardinal Langlois and his country, I should also note that the Cardinal has been co-signing statements from Haiti's bishops' conference decrying a quote "descent into hell" end quote as they said  in 2021, then quote "murderous madness of hatred, of contempt for life” end quote in 2022, and just two months ago their statement included a reference to "genocide" of defenseless civilians by criminal gangs. So, to put it mildly, Cardinal Langlois and his brother bishops want you to know that things are once again not great in Haiti.   In fact, since the time I made my original notes here, Haiti's government fell again after the acting President who had not taken promised steps to install a successor was refused access back into the country. Whatever the transition will be is still playing out, with violence among armed gangs being even more common than usual.   What can you do? Well, there's a UNICEF fundraising link for relief to Haitian children in the comments. You can also pray, I'm not one to mock thoughts and prayers. If you're going to hop on a plane with relief stuff like a new Roberto Clemente–there's a story, dude should be canonized–let me know and I'll encourage listeners to support your mission. You can spread awareness more generally in some small way, hoping increased attention will eventually bring the aid you can't bring personally. I don't pretend any of those options will have much effect, and I know they're all subject to ridicule from cynics. C'est la vie. I'll let you figure out the best response for you, with a note that anything is better than nothing, though keep in mind you can't do everything.   Chibly Langlois is eligible to participate in future conclaves until he turns 80 in 2038.   Today's episode is part of Cardinal Numbers, and there will be more Cardinal Numbers next week. Thank you for listening; God bless you all!

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/caribbean-studies

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press).

In Haitian Vodou, spirits impact Black practitioners' everyday lives, tightly connecting the sacred and the secular. As Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha reveals in Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States (UNC Press, 2023), that connection is manifest in the dynamic relationship between public religious ceremonies, material aesthetics, bodily adornment, and spirit possession. Nwokocha spent more than a decade observing Vodou ceremonies from Montreal and New York to Miami and Port-au-Prince. She engaged particularly with a Haitian practitioner and former fashion designer, Manbo Maude, who presided over Vodou temples in Mattapan, Massachusetts, and Jacmel, Haiti. With vivid description and nuanced analysis, Nwokocha shows how Manbo Maude's use of dress and her production of ritual garments are key to serving Black gods and illuminate a larger transnational economy of fashion and spiritual exchange. Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha is assistant professor of religion at the University of Miami. Reighan Gillam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creation. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

As we went to each location, I expected to see the desperate and dying like I had seen on previous visits to Jacmel. However, it became clear by the afternoon that in the few months that had passed since my previous visit to Jacmel that food security in the area was improving. 

Ancien élève du Centre d'Art en Haïti, Shneider Léon Hilaire fait partie des artistes les plus talentueux de sa génération. Adepte du symbolisme, chacune de ces toiles convoque le regardeur dans un univers de questionnement et d'émerveillement. Il est avant tout peintre pour sauvegarder la mémoire collective. Programmation musicale : - Grégoire Chéry – Kafou - Rony Jolicoeur – Les jolies filles de Jacmel. 

Les activités reprennent timidement dans plusieurs quartiers de Port-au-Prince. Le bas de la ville est « totalement mort et abandonné par les commerces et l'administration publique », commente Frantz Duval, rédacteur en chef du Nouvelliste, « mais le haut de Port-au-Prince fonctionne encore. » Dans le haut de la capitale, « des entreprises et les transports publics fonctionnent, les banques sont ouvertes mais c'est très prudent, rapporte Frantz Duval, on ne reste pas dehors toute la journée, on rentre vite chez soi. » Ailleurs dans le pays, malgré une tentative de mutinerie dans la prison de Jacmel, la situation est meilleure. « Ce sont comme deux pays : les villes de provinces sont calmes, ça vit. Mais à Port-au-Prince, c'est très timide et on attend de voir ce que décidera le gouvernement, ou du moins ce qu'il en reste. » L'avenir d'Ariel Henry toujours incertainLa journée de mardi (5 mars 2024) a été marquée par des annonces contradictoires sur des pressions américaines pour une démission du Premier ministre haïtien. Le Département d'État a démenti, en évoquant une « structure gouvernementale autonome et inclusive ». Les États-Unis seraient en fait prêts à ce qu'Ariel Henry reste en poste jusqu'à la création d'un conseil de transition, « mais c'est un concept que personne ne comprend en Haïti parce que ce n'était pas à l'ordre du jour, commente le journaliste Frantz Duval, quelque chose se passe mais les Haïtiens n'ont pas le contrôle. Et rien n'est solide. » Quant aux partis politiques haïtiens, ils peinent à se faire entendre confrontés à deux pièges selon le journaliste : « ils n'ont jamais pu constituer une alternative à Ariel Henry et aujourd'hui qu'il est peut-être au bord du précipice, les partis politiques formels n'ont toujours pas de solution et l'autre piège, renverser Ariel Henry aujourd'hui c'est quasiment dire que le pouvoir revient aux gangs qui l'ont renversé. » Des gangs organisés et unisL'éruption de violences la semaine dernière est un mélange de planification et d'opportunisme, estime Romain Le Cour Grandmaison, chercheur à l'organisation Global initiative, « les attaques étaient menées par une partie de la coalition que l'on appelle G-pèp de façon simultanée dans plusieurs points de la ville. Des attaques très violentes qui demandent un degré de planification, d'organisation et de coordinations fort. » Le chercheur estime qu'une « deuxième séquence » a commencé ensuite, au moment où Ariel Henry, à l'issue du sommet de la Caricom, a annoncé des élections au mois d'août 2025. « À partir de ce moment-là, je pense qu'il y a une forme d'opportunisme de la part d'autres groupes criminels qui étaient en perte de vitesse et qui voient dans les attaques une manière de revenir sur le devant de la scène. Et ensuite malheureusement, une forme de convergence d'intérêts forte entre une partie de soutiens des gangs au sein de différentes structures politiques et économiques, en Haïti et à l'étranger, qui voient une occasion de faire partir Ariel Henry. » À qui profiterait la chute du gouvernement ?Les gangs sont aujourd'hui plus autonomes qu'il y a quelques années, ils ont acquis un pouvoir financier et un pouvoir territorial très fort, mais Romain Le Cour Grandmaison rappelle qu'ils ne sont pas totalement autonomes. « Ce qui se joue là, c'est peut-être la chute du gouvernement Henry mais je ne crois pas que les gangs prendront le pouvoir pour eux-mêmes. » Exception faite peut-être de Jimmy Chérizier, puissant chef de gang qui se présente sur les réseaux sociaux comme une alternative politique et menace d'une guerre civile dans le cas où Ariel Henry ne démissionnerait pas. L'ancien policier est en train de prendre « une place absolument prépondérante dans le paysage médiatique et politique, en Haïti et à l'étranger, peut-être plus à l'international d'ailleurs. » Le chercheur à Global initiative rappelle que Jimmy Chérizier « utilise très bien les réseaux sociaux et les médias traditionnels, avec un petit risque notamment de la part des médias internationaux, d'en faire une figure révolutionnaire. Je pense qu'il faut faire un effort de recontextualisation, de ce qu'il fait, de ce qu'est son leadership et ne pas prendre ses mots comme une vérité absolue. » Néanmoins, Romain Le Cour Grandmaison estime qu'il deviendra un « acteur incontournable » de la transition et du futur politique d'Haïti, parmi de nombreux autres acteurs.   Les gangs, créature incontrôlée ?Pendant des décennies, les responsables politiques ont instrumentalisé les groupes criminels mais semblent aujourd'hui dépassés par ces mêmes groupes. « C'est la partie la plus difficile à saisir et à documenter, commente le chercheur, en Haïti on part du principe que les gangs ont toujours des liens forts avec les pouvoirs économiques et politiques du pays. Je pense que la meilleure façon de le voir, c'est une relation très instable entre des groupes criminels et des soutiens politiques et économiques en Haïti et à l'extérieur avec des négociations permanentes, quasi quotidiennes. Et évidemment, dans cette relation-là, les gangs ont une marge de manœuvre et une stratégie propre. » Avec pour conséquences, des alliances pouvant évoluer.

Le Centre culturel Rapadou, établi à Carrefour-Feuilles en 2020, annonce le lancement de la deuxième édition de son festival de théâtre intitulé « Voix de rue ». Cette édition se tiendra à Port-au-Prince et à Jacmel du 12 au 17 mars 2024. La comédienne Katiana Milfort sera l'invitée d'honneur, et le thème de cette édition sera « Nulle part ».  Invité : Wisvel Mondélice, responsable de communication du festival. Programmation musicale : - Zikiki Yizra'El & Madmix – Ouvè baryè a- Moonlight Benjamin – Haut là-haut.

Plusieurs quartiers de Port-au-Prince ont de nouveau été la cible de violences et la capitale commence également à être gagnée par le mouvement de protestation observé, ces derniers jours, dans plusieurs villes de province, mouvement réclamant la démission du Premier ministre. La tension monte à l'approche du 7 février 2024, date fixée comme la fin de la période de transition politique dans un accord datant de décembre 2022. Aujourd'hui, les autorités sont moins catégoriques. Invitée de RFI, la ministre de la Justice et de la Sécurité publique précise : « La loi ne fixe pas un terme au mandat d'un Premier ministre. Tous les efforts sont faits pour élargir le gouvernement et parvenir à un climat plus consensuel. J'espère que si, d'ici au 7 février, nous n'obtenons pas encore ce grand gouvernement d'unité que nous appelons de nos vœux, le Premier ministre va pouvoir y parvenir soit en mars soit en avril. »Vers un nouveau « pays lock » ? Pour la presse haïtienne, les manifestations, les activités au ralenti et les barricades que l'on peut voir dans plusieurs villes du pays et la capitale rappellent le pays lock, et la ministre Emmelie Prophète-Milcé y voit un signe supplémentaire de la nécessité à déployer rapidement la mission multinationale de soutien à la sécurité en Haïti : « c'est justement parce que la force tarde à arriver que nous avons tous ces troubles à l'ordre public, qui sont orchestrés par des gens que nous connaissons. »La BSAP, menace pour l'État haïtien ? Interrogée sur la BSAP, brigade qui échappe complètement au contrôle du gouvernement et qui compterait environ 4 000 hommes armés dans ses rangs, la ministre de la Justice et de la Sécurité publique répond : « Tout représente une menace pour la sécurité et les institutions haïtiennes, tout ce que nous voyons en termes d'agitation de divers groupes armés. » La ministre assure que le gouvernement cherche à résoudre le problème et de ramener la BSAP à son rôle de protection des forêts.Pas de poursuites contre les personnalités sanctionnées par l'ONU, les États-Unis ou le Canada« C'est le travail des magistrats de les poursuivre, commente Emmelie Prophète-Milcé, dès les premières sanctions en novembre 2022, nous avons écrit aux Canadiens pour leur demander de nous communiquer les dossiers à partir desquels les sanctions ont été prises contre ces personnes. Nous n'avons pas reçu ces dossiers. » Et elle ajoute « En Haïti, nous n'avons pas une culture du porter plainte. En fait, n'importe quel citoyen peut porter plainte contre ceux soupçonnés de détournement des ressources publiques. Le climat ne nous permet pas d'agir véritablement, de faire en sorte que la justice joue pleinement son rôle. N'importe quel repris de justice peut se déclarer révolutionnaire et causer d'immenses troubles à l'ordre public. » La ministre conclut que le gouvernement n'a pas causé la situation actuelle mais en a hérité, elle assure que des mesures sont prises pour rétablir la situation en Haïti.Kidnapping Inc., premier film de fiction sélectionné au festival SundancePour la première fois, un film haïtien figure dans la sélection officielle du prestigieux festival du film indépendant Sundance, qui a débuté hier (18 janvier 2024) aux États-Unis : Kidnapping Inc, de Bruno Mourral, sera projeté lundi prochain (22 janvier 2024) et le réalisateur se dit « très stressé mais fier » de voir ce projet porté si haut. La sélection lui a déjà ouvert des portes sur le marché du cinéma et vient récompenser un tournage éprouvant, marqué par des problèmes logistiques et durant lequel plusieurs techniciens de l'équipe avaient été enlevés à l'issue d'une semaine de tournage à Jacmel. Bruno Mourral salue « la résilience des Haïtiens », leur capacité à raconter les épreuves « avec une touche d'humour » qui lui a donné l'envie de donner à son film des airs de comédie.Le journal de la 1èreLa fédération du tourisme de proximité tire la sonnette d'alarme en Guadeloupe.

Des quartiers entiers de la capitale haïtienne, Port-au-Prince, sont désormais contrôlés par les gangs. Leur mainmise se renforce chaque jour un peu plus dans la ville, mais aussi dans d'autres départements comme le centre et l'Artibonite. « Les bandits ont envahi mon quartier, Bon Repos, le 28 septembre. Ma mère, mon père et moi avons été forcés de quitter notre maison pour fuir vers des quartiers plus calmes de Port-au-Prince ». Dans son témoignage, cette Haïtienne qui préfère rester anonyme, raconte l'arrivée du gang de Canaan dans son quartier, au nord de la capitale. Des milliers de personnes ont quitté leur habitation, pour échapper à la violence de ces gangs qui tuent, violent, pillent la population. Ceux qui le peuvent laissent tout derrière eux, comme cette Haïtienne réfugiée à Jacmel, sur la côte sud : « Je me sens plus en sécurité, ici, parce que je n'entends plus de tirs. Je suis couturière. Dans la fuite, je n'ai pas pu emporter mes outils, ce qui m'aurait permis de travailler ici. »De nombreux Haïtiens sont hébergés par de la famille qui elle-même a peu de place, peu de moyens pour accueillir ces déplacés internes. « On considère que sur les 150 000 déplacés internes, la moitié est en famille d'accueil, avec des tensions grandissantes car les ressources manquent pour ces familles d'accueil », explique Philippe Branchat, chef de mission de l'OIM, l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations en Haïti, interrogé par Stefanie Schüler. Aujourd'hui, les principaux besoins de ces déplacés sont « la nourriture, la protection. Mais aujourd'hui notre plus grand crainte est la suspicion que constituent ces déplacés vis-à-vis des familles-hôtes. Tout ce qui vient de Port-au-Prince est vu comme une menace potentielle. Donc, on se retrouve avec des réflexes de repli », s'inquiète Philippe Branchat qui s'attend à une situation encore difficile dans les prochains mois.Le journal de la 1èreLa création d'un Centre hospitalier universitaire en Guyane, au menu vendredi dernier (27 octobre 2023) de la réunion des élus de la Collectivité territoriale.

Cette semaine, nous donnons la parole à Alix Olivier qui nous raconte sa passion pour le théâtre. Son, lumière, acting… le natif de Jacmel dédie sa vie à la scène. Diplômé d'Acte, école d'art dramatique, le comédien a été admis à un programme de master conception lumières à l'École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques du théâtre (ENSATT) en France.    Musique utilisée :  - Rébecca Jean – Haïbécoise.  + un extrait de texte dit par Alix Olivier produit par Banquet Poétique.  

Ep.153 features Sadaf Padder, a Brooklyn-based independent curator and creative coach. After 8 years in the public school system as a teacher and administrator, Sadaf left her job to found Alpha Arts Alliance (A3), a hyperlocal arts collective. Sadaf has curated exhibitions across the country including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Martha's Vineyard and Philadelphia. She amplifies artists of the global majority, especially women, through connective themes such as mythology, eco-activism and social justice. Her writing and curation has been featured in LA Weekly, ARTSY and Hyperallergic. Sadaf also serves as board-member for the Chickweed Alliance and ArtBridge, a lead fundraiser for Grown in Haiti where she is building a community center and artist retreat in Jacmel, Haiti, and is also a member of Phoenix Community Garden where she runs community events and youth programs. She is a Create Change alumna with the Laundromat Project as well as a 2022-2023 Emily Hall Tremaine Fellow with Hyperallergic where she recently presented initial research on South Asian futurisms. Photo by Rashida Zagon Sadaf Padder www.sadafpadder.com Alpha Arts Alliance www.alphaartsalliance.com Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/sadaf-padder/ Associated Artists Pittsburgh https://www.aapgh.org/artist-opportunities/2023/5/3/saveartspace-this-place-meant-open-call-due-june-19 Brattleboro Museum https://www.brattleboromuseum.org/2023/05/15/artist-curator-conversation-anina-major-and-sadaf-padder/ Create Magazine https://www.createmagazine.com/blog/memory-garden-curated-by-sadaf-padder-opens-at-swivel-gallery-may-13th Roc Arts United https://rocartsunited.org/events/call-for-art-this-place-meant/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadafpadder/ Art Bridge https://art-bridge.org/page/sadaf-padder-board-member/ City Parks Foundation https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/phoenix-flow/

Koze Kilti est à Jérémie, dans le département de la Grand'Anse, pour vous proposer une série d'émissions spéciales sur cette commune appelée couramment la cité des poètes en Haïti. Dans la première émission de cette série, nous vous présentons l'Association socio-culturelle Koz'Art, dirigée par le poète et opérateur culturel Darly Renois. Du 24 au 31 décembre, cette structure organise la première édition du festival «Wonmble literè» autour du thème «L'espace d'un cillement», en honneur à l'écrivain Jacques Stephen Alexis. Evains Wêche, écrivain originaire de la Grand'Anse, auteur du roman «Je vivrai d'amour pour toi», est l'invité d'honneur de ce festival.   Programmation musicale :  Rony Jolicoeur – Les jolies filles de Jacmel  

Founder and Chairman of the Board for the ministry of Children's Hope, Andy Birchfield, discussed its outreach in Jacmel, Haiti, including a children's home, school, and medical clinic. You can learn more at childrenshope.com. 

Founder and Chairman of the Board for the ministry of Children's Hope, Andy Birchfield, discussed its outreach in Jacmel, Haiti, including a children's home, school, and medical clinic. You can learn more at childrenshope.com. 

À la fois politique, humanitaire, sanitaire et économique, la crise qui sévit en Haïti a plusieurs visages, un mélange explosif dans un pays soumis à la toute-puissance de bandes criminelles lourdement armées. Dans quel bourbier est encore plongé le pays? Alexis De Lancer en discute avec Étienne Côté-Paluck, journaliste indépendant qui se trouve à Jacmel.

Pas de signes d'essoufflement. Les manifestations anti-gouvernementales pour réclamer la démission du Premier ministre Ariel Henry se poursuivent à travers le pays. La rentrée scolaire, déjà repoussée, qui aurait dû avoir lieu hier (3 octobre 2022) a été un échec. Alors que le ministère de l'Éducation nationale avait annoncé la réouverture des classes pour ce lundi 3 octobre 2022, les portes des établissements scolaires publics et privés sont restées fermées dans la capitale Port-au- Prince et de nombreuses autres communes du pays. Aucun élève n'a été remarqué dans les rues, comme le rapporte notre confrère de l'agence en ligne AlterPresse, Gotson Pierre. La crise actuelle, qui se matérialise notamment par une pénurie des carburants, empêche le transport scolaire. Hier encore (3 octobre), des milliers de personnes, de Cap Haïtien, à Jacmel, en passant par les Gonaïves, Port-au-Prince ou Les Cayes, ont manifesté pour réclamer le départ du chef de gouvernement Ariel Henry.   La droite reste au pouvoir au Québec Les Québécois ont largement réélu, lundi 3 octobre 2022, la coalition de droite au pouvoir depuis quatre ans. La Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), parti nationaliste hétéroclite emmené par le Premier ministre actuel François Legault, a réalisé un véritable raz-de-marée. Avec 41% des voix et 89 sièges, cette formation nationaliste fondée en 2011, a fait mieux qu'en 2018. Derrière, les autres partis étaient très largement distancés avec en seconde position le Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ, centre-gauche) qui a remporté 22 sièges, ce qui constitue les plus mauvais résultats pour la formation qui a dirigé le Québec, près de quinze années avant 2018. Mais, la carte des résultats montre une province fortement divisée entre Montréal, grande ville multiculturelle, et le reste du territoire. Le parti au pouvoir ne compte qu'un député sur le territoire de la métropole québécoise, bastion du parti libéral et de Québec solidaire (gauche).   Le fléau de l'obésité chez les jeunes Chiliens Alors que la pandémie de Covid est en recul et que les mesures sanitaires s'assouplissent, il existe une autre épidémie, silencieuse, mais tout aussi meurtrière, si ce n'est plus au Chili : l'obésité. 75 % des Chiliens âgés de plus de 15 ans sont en surpoids ou obèses. Et chez les enfants, 54 % souffrent de malnutrition par excès. Après le Mexique, les États-Unis et la Nouvelle-Zélande, le Chili est le quatrième pays au monde fortement concerné par ce problème et reflète une tendance qui est désormais mondiale. Les populations les plus touchées sont les catégories populaires avec de faibles revenus. À Santiago, la capitale, le reportage de Naïla Derroisné.   À la Une du Journal de la 1ère  En Martinique, le service a partiellement repris hier après-midi (3 octobre 2022) sur les deux lignes du « TCSP ».

Les mutineries meurtrières dans les prisons d'Amérique latine font souvent la Une de la presse sur le continent. Mais le quotidien au sein des prisons pour femmes est bien moins connu et raconté. C'est tout le projet de la photographe Ana Maria Arévalo Gosen, qui expose au festival Visa pour l'image à Perpignan. Sur un cliché, des détenues qui font du sport dans une cour, en uniforme rose,  sur un autre, une femme qui fume devant la fenêtre de sa cellule, une autre qui pleure en montrant son œil au beurre noir, infligé par une co-détenue. Depuis 2017, la photographe vénézuélienne Ana Maria Arévalo Gosen immortalise la vie de ces femmes incarcérées au Venezuela, au Salvador et au Guatemala. « J'avais l'intention de faire un projet qui touchait une des racines de la crise de mon pays », explique-t-elle au micro d'Oriane Verdier à Perpignan, au festival Visa pour l'image dans lequel elle expose. Sur ses images colorées, elle raconte le quotidien de ces femmes, parfois enfermées avec leurs jeunes enfants, avant qu'ils ne leur soient retirés lorsqu'ils atteignent l'âge de « 3, 4, 6 ans. Après, il y a cette séparation très brutale entre la femme et l'enfant », décrit la photographe. Certaines de ces détenues font partie d'un gang. Ces femmes-là viennent d'un milieu très défavorisé, elles acceptent de petites missions, qui deviennent au fil du temps plus importantes : « Et lorsqu'elles ont 17-18 ans, elle doivent "sauter", devenir membre d'un gang. "Sauter", cela veut dire qu'il faut soit tuer quelqu'un, soit être violée ou battue par plusieurs membres du gang », déclare Ana Maria Arévalo Gosen, qui compte continuer ce travail dans tous les pays d'Amérique latine pour décrire, à travers ces images de détenues, les crises qui traversent le continent. Haïti : plusieurs blessés par balles dans les manifestations Les manifestations de mercredi 7 septembre en Haïti ont mal tourné dans certaines villes (Jacmel, Jérémie …). Le journal Le Nouvelliste pointe plusieurs blessés par balles, des heurts ont éclaté entre la police et des manifestants. Des magasins ont également été pillés. Les habitants se mobilisaient pour protester contre la vie chère, la rareté du carburant et l'insécurité. Ils réclament aussi le départ du Premier ministre Ariel Henry et promettent de continuer jusqu'à ce que ce dernier démissionne. Brésil : Bolsonaro profite du bicentenaire de l'indépendance pour faire campagne Au milieu d'une marée de drapeaux vert, jaune et bleu, aux couleurs du Brésil, des milliers de personnes ont célébré le bicentenaire de l'indépendance du pays. À cette occasion, le président d'extrême droite Jair Bolsonaro a organisé un défilé militaire sur la plage de Copacabana, à Rio de Janeiro. Ce défilé était clairement une opération de campagne électorale, puisqu'il est candidat à sa réélection, le 2 octobre prochain. Son principal adversaire, Lula, a d'ailleurs déploré cette démonstration, qu'il qualifie « d'instrument de politique électorale ». Les partisans de Jair Bolsonaro, eux, s'inquiètent d'un possible retour de la gauche : « On veut la liberté, le respect de la famille, martèle Luciano, rencontré par notre correspondante Sarah Cozzolino. Il n'y a qu'à regarder le Venezuela ou encore l'Argentine… si on laisse faire, il se passera la même chose ici : le chaos. Et on ne veut pas de ça pour nos enfants. » « Les sondages mentent », a affirmé Jair Bolsonaro lors d'un discours, quelques heures plus tôt, à Brasilia. Ces sondages donnent pour le moment Lula en tête dans les intentions de vote. Et à la Une du Journal de La 1ère  Avant d'être reçus à l'Élysée par Emmanuel Macron, les élus signataires de « l'Appel de Fort-de-France » ont rencontré, hier soir, le ministre de l'Intérieur et des Outre-mer. ► Écouter le Journal d'Outre-mer La 1ère

Les classes resteront vides ce mois de septembre en Haïti. La rentrée est repoussée a début octobre en raison du contexte socio économico sécuritaire. Le ministre de l'Éducation a donné hier (31 août 2022) des précisions sur ce report alors que les manifestations contre le gouvernement se poursuivent. La colère ne retombe pas. Les manifestations contre la cherté de la vie, la pénurie du carburant et pour exiger la démission du Premier ministre Ariel Henry se poursuivent dans les régions. Comme c'était le cas la semaine dernière, les villes de Miragoâne, Petit Goâve, Jacmel, Cap-Haïtien, ont entamé une deuxième semaine consécutive de contestations. Des milliers de personnes ont notamment défilé encore mercredi 31 août au Cap, la deuxième ville, comme nous le rapporte Frantz Duval, rédacteur en chef du Nouvelliste. Un contexte social et sécuritaire qui a poussé le gouvernement a repoussé la rentrée des classes. Elle devait avoir lieu lundi prochain. Ce sera finalement le 3 octobre. Interrogé par nos confrères de radio Vision 2000, Nesmy Manigat, le ministre de l'Éducation précise : « On sait que toutes les conditions ne seront pas réunies pour la rentrée, mais on espère faire tout ce qui est possible pour améliorer la situation. Car, on n'entend pas fixer une nouvelle date, le 3 octobre toutes les portes des établissements scolaires en Haïti seront ouvertes. » Le ministre qui insiste, « c'est un programme normal qui sera appliqué pendant l'année académique en dépit de ce report ». Donald Trump avait « probablement caché » des documents top secret chez lui C'est ce qu'affirme le département de la Justice. Des documents top secret saisis dans la résidence de Floride de l'ancien président américain, « probablement cachés » pour entraver l'enquête de la police fédérale le visant, selon un document du ministère. Cet acte de procédure explique de la manière la plus détaillée à ce jour les motifs ayant conduit la police fédérale américaine à perquisitionner de façon spectaculaire, le 8 août 2022, la résidence de l'ex-président républicain pour y récupérer des documents extrêmement confidentiels qu'il n'avait pas rendus après avoir quitté la Maison Blanche, malgré de multiples demandes. Mercredi soir (31 août 2022), Donald Trump a répondu en épinglant une procédure « injustifiée », étant donnée la « nature même des archives présidentielles ». ► À lire aussi la revue de presse des Amériques : À la Une: l'équipe de Donald Trump a peut-être caché des documents confidentiels Bolivie : le portable d'Evo Morales volé En Bolivie, un vol de téléphone portable fait la Une. Pas n'importe quel téléphone. Dimanche dernier (28 août 2022), c'est l'appareil de l'ancien président et actuel chef du parti de gouvernement qui a été subtilisé lors d'un événement public. Ce vol révèle les dissensions qui existent au sein du mouvement vers le socialisme, le parti au pouvoir, et laisse la place à toutes les rumeurs. C'est via Twitter que l'ex-président a dénoncé les faits publiquement, en cachant à peine sa suspicion envers l'actuel ministre de l'Intérieur : « Le vol de mon téléphone a eu lieu lors d'un événement en présence du ministre et de son équipe de sécurité. Nous ne voulons pas croire à une attaque organisée », a-t-il écrit. Et à la Une du Journal de la 1ère Un nouveau bateau pour la recherche littorale inauguré, hier, en Guyane. ► Écouter le Journal d'Outre-mer La 1ère

Alors que le pays est à nouveau secoué par des manifestations contre le coût de la vie et la politique gouvernementale, de nouvelles affaires de corruptions sont mis au jour, révélant comment des millions ont été subtilisés à l'État haïtien, en toute impunité. Apres les rassemblements de la semaine dernière qui avait fait trois morts, des centaines de personnes se sont à nouveau rassemblées hier, 29 août 2022, dans plusieurs villes du pays pour dénoncer la cherté de la vie, l'insécurité et réclamer la démission du Premier ministre Ariel Henry. À Petit-Goâve, ces manifestations ont fait « un mort et une dizaine de blessés », selon Radio Métronome. Des milliers de personnes étaient aussi à nouveau dans les rues à Miragoâne, chef-lieu du département des Nippes, à Jacmel, à Port-au-Prince, et à Jérémie, où le mouvement doit être reconduit ce mardi 30 août. Haïti n'a pas connu de telles manifestations dans tout le pays depuis les grandes mobilisations anti-corruption des années 2018 et 2019. Et dans le contexte actuel, voilà que l'ULCC, l'Unité de lutte contre la corruption, vient de transmettre à la justice les rapports d'enquêtes qu'elle a mené au sein de dix institutions et organismes publics d'Haïti. Le résultat est accablant : plusieurs millions de dollars ont été volés des caisses de l'État, en toute impunité. Cette impunité qui fait qu'Haïti est aujourd'hui le 16e pays le plus corrompu au monde selon le dernier classement de Transparency International. Dossier signé Stefanie Schüler. Brésil : un cardinal critique du pouvoir nommé par le pape Il est le tout premier. À 71 ans, l'archevêque brésilien de Manaus, dans l'État d'Amazonas, Leonardo Ulrich Steiner vient d'être nommé cardinal par le pape Francois. C'est la première fois que l'Amazonie a un cardinal. Mais au-delà de ça, si cette nomination est remarquée, c'est que l'homme en question est un critique du pouvoir en place. Mgr Steiner, représentant de l'aile gauche de la puissante Conférence nationale des évêques du Brésil, est connu pour ses prises de positions contre le pouvoir d'extrême droite de Jair Bolsonaro. À un mois du premier tour de la présidentielle au Brésil, il tient ses positions. Interrogé par RFI, il déclare : « Nous vivons une situation très difficile au Brésil. La politique a été fortement attaquée, dénigrée. Il faut réincarner la politique encore plus en ce moment où la démocratie est menacée ». Au Québec, l'engouement pour les sports de plein air Les sports de plein-air connaissent un engouement sans précédent au Québec (Canada), particulièrement depuis la pandémie de Covid-19. Forcés de rester à l'intérieur des frontières pendant deux ans, les Québécois découvrent la plongée sous-marine dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent, le vélo de montagne, le kayak de mer et même le surf le long d'une côte où les sapins remplacent les cocotiers du sud du continent. Pascale Guéricolas a rencontré de nouveaux pratiquants de ce sport nautique dans la région de Sept-îles, à 10 heures de route à l'est de Montréal. À la Une du Journal de la 1ère  En Martinique, les producteurs de bananes se défendent d'avoir eu recours à un produit interdit. ► Écouter le Journal d'Outre-mer La 1ère

Après des années de violences en Colombie, l'armée a vocation à devenir « une armée de paix » selon le président Gustavo Petro qui a pris il y a quelques jours ses fonctions officielles de nouveau commandement de l'armée. Un changement total de paradigme dans un pays où militaires et policiers ont été pointés du doigt pour leur approche belliqueuse. Hier, mardi 23 août 2022, dix policiers ont été arrêtés pour le meurtre présumé de trois jeunes hommes présentés faussement comme des trafiquants de drogue. Ces jeunes avaient été arrêtés lors d'un contrôle de police, et leurs cadavres emmenés quelques heures plus tard à l'hôpital avec des blessures par balles et des signes de torture, selon des membres de la famille et leur avocat. Selon le nouveau commandant en chef de la police, le général Henry Sanabria, tout juste nommé par le président Gustavo Petro, les policiers mis en cause sont accusés d'avoir « violé tous les paramètres constitutionnels et juridiques, ternissant le nom de l'institution ». Pour la presse, ces arrestations de policiers sont un des premiers exemples des changements opérés au sein des forces de l'ordre sous l'ère Petro. « L'armée doit non seulement se préparer à la guerre, mais elle doit aussi se préparer à la paix, terminer comme une armée de paix », a déclaré il y a quelques jours le nouveau président de gauche. « Une urgence » tant la Colombie est prise « dans une spirale de violence, malgré les accords de paix de 2016 », note notre invitée Angelica Montes Montoya, docteure en philosophie politique, spécialiste de l'Amérique latine. « Les militaires doivent avoir un nouveau rôle selon Gustavo Petro », explique-t-elle, ce qui nécessite « un travail de refondation des principes même d'organisation, de la force armée afin de donner aux militaires un rôle d'acteur qui aide la population civile plutôt que de la considérer comme un ennemi militaire ». Mais pour ce faire estime Angelica Montes Montoya, il y a un « besoin de pédagogie politique auprès des instances de gouvernement et de la population, mais aussi de transparence dans le processus car les citoyens ne croient plus aux différents processus de lutte frontale contre les narcotrafiquants », qui nourrissent la spirale de violence. Haïti : 2 jours de manifestations et déjà 3 morts Ils dénoncent l'emprise des gangs, les enlèvements, les prix qui explosent, le carburant introuvable... et un gouvernement aux abonnés absents. Hier encore, mardi 23 août 2022, des centaines et des centaines d'Haïtiens ont manifesté à travers le pays, à Jacmel, à Miragoâne, à Petit Goâve, aux Cayes, aux Gonaïves, ou devant le ministère du Commerce à Port-au-Prince. Deux jours de manifestations, et un bilan déjà lourd : on compte désormais « trois morts et une dizaine de blessés », selon la presse nationale. La population accuse la police nationale de tirer sur les manifestants, qui menacent de mener des actions plus violentes dans les jours à venir si le Premier ministre par intérim ne répondait pas à leurs exigences. Le site d'information Ayibopost parle d'ailleurs d'un « soulèvement national contre Ariel Henry ». ► À lire aussi : À la Une: trois morts et des dizaines de blessés dans la répression des manifestations en Haïti À la Une du Journal de la 1ère La rencontre des élus d'Outre-mer avec le président de la République se prépare activement du côté des Antilles. ► Écouter le Journal d'Outre-mer La 1ère

La démission du Premier ministre était l'un des mots d'ordre hier, lundi 22 août, en Haïti dans les manifestations qui ont rythmé la journée dans plusieurs villes. Au moins une personne est morte à Port-au-Prince, la capitale. Expression d'une population a bout, des centaines de personnes ont manifesté hier, à Port-au-Prince, aux Cayes, à Jacmel, aux Nippes, mais aussi aux Gonaïves, pour dénoncer l'insécurité, l'inflation, la dépréciation de la monnaie et la pénurie de carburants. Mais parmi les slogans aussi hier, l'appel à la démission du chef de gouvernement, Ariel Henry, tenu pour responsable de la dégradation de la situation actuelle. Un manifestant a été tué par balle, au moment où la Police nationale d'Haïti a violemment dispersé à Delmas 38, dans l'aire métropolitaine de la capitale. Alors que la population était dans la rue, la banque centrale d'Haïti a annoncé un ensemble de mesures visant à freiner la décote de la gourde par rapport au dollar américain, notamment l'injection de 150 millions sur le marché des changes. ► À lire aussi : À la Une: manifestations en Haïti contre la pénurie de carburant, l'insécurité et la vie chère Présidentielle au Brésil : première interview télé pour Jair Bolsonaro En pleine campagne, le président candidat a donné sa première interview à un journal télévisé. Lundi 22 août 2022, Jair Bolsonaro a été le premier à lancer ce cycle d'interviews sur la chaîne Globo, auquel se soumettront cette semaine les quatre candidats en tête des sondages. Une première pour lui, qui lors des dernières élections n'avait participé à aucun débat ni interview télévisé, après avoir reçu un coup de couteau lors de sa campagne. Donné toujours perdant dans les sondages face à Lula, Jair Bolsonaro a misé sur les mensonges et les fausses informations. États Unis : les dents de la mer en Floride ? Cet été et comme chaque année aux États Unis, les attaques de requins sur les côtes de Floride font régulièrement la Une des journaux locaux. Si le nombre d'incident stagne autour d'une quarantaine par an dans le pays, le réchauffement climatique pourrait multiplier les occasions d'interactions entre l'homme et l'animal. Le réchauffement des eaux perturbe en effet les couloirs de migration des requins, mais aussi leurs habitudes alimentaires. Toutefois, les spécialistes rappellent que l'humain ne fait pas partie des proies des requins, en dépit des images véhiculées par la culture populaire. Les chiens, les ours et les alligators font bien plus de morts et de blessés chaque année aux États-Unis. À la Une du Journal de la 1ère  Encore un peu plus d'une semaine d'attente avant l'ouverture officielle de la « saison des croisières » en Martinique. ► Écouter le Journal d'Outre-mer La 1ère

Darren and Mo welcome their good friend Pastor Gerald Lafleur from Haiti to discuss the current political turmoil that's happening there, and shed some light on how the Church is responding to a country in crisis.

Rebecca Jean est une artiste née au Québec de parents haïtiens. Son nouvel album, Antidote, composé de 11 titres, en français et en créole, est une réconciliation entre les êtres humains et le monde, entre elle et ses racines haïtiennes. Rebecca Jean est fruit du mélange. Son père était Jacmélien et sa mère Petit-Goavienne, (deux communes d'Haïti), mais elle est née au Québec. C'est pourquoi elle dit dans sa chanson « Haïbécoise » que ses racines ont pris naissance au soleil quelque part entre Petit-Goâve et Jacmel. Pour elle, accepter qu'elle soit faite de mélange est vital ; ces « différences complémentaires » et cet « entre deux cultures » lui confèrent la magie nécessaire pour donner libre cours à sa créativité.  Son nouvel album, Antidote, est né d'un besoin de réconciliation : entre ses racines et elle, entre hommes et femmes, entre l'homme et son environnement. Cet opus de onze titres aborde en des termes à la fois lourds et positifs les bobos de la société, les relations entre les gens et propose un apaisement émotionnel.  Antidote mélange des sonorités québécoises et des sons traditionnels haïtiens et offre une musique aux couleurs métissées. Antidote, c'est aussi une poésie simple magistralement portée par la douce voix d'une artiste caractérisée par une authenticité palpable.  Rebecca Jean est auteure-compositrice, interprète et réalisatrice. La musique est venue dans sa vie depuis son enfance et s'est offerte à elle comme un moyen de communication, le canal de sa pensée et de son âme.    Également dans cette émission :  Dans Culture des mots, nous répertorions les mots et expressions qu'on utilise en créole pour qualifier une personne qui aime se promener sans but. 

Notre PREMIERE invitée aujourd'hui est Murielle Greffin Larochel. Murielle est née à Jacmel et est arrivée en France en 2009. Diplômée d'un master 2 en langage, culture et Sociétés, elle a été professeure de Français à l'alliance française de Jacmel, puis de lettre et de philosophie au centre Alcibiade Pommayrac. Elle est aujourd'hui co-fondatrice et gérante de la marque d'inspiration afro caribéenne, AYIZANA qu'elle a créé avec son conjoint en janvier 2015, qui a pour mission de mettre en lumière le savoir-faire haïtien en s'inscrivant dans une démarche éthique et responsable. Murielle tient également un blog ''Ayiz'blog'' (https://blog.ayizana.com/wp/ ; @ayiz_blog) et un compte instagram @labibliodechlo sur lequel elle partage ses coups de cœur et conseils de lecture jeunesse afro-caribéenne et française. Elle a accepté d'être notre invitée, bonne écoute de cette Heure Haïtienne !

La troisième édition du festival Slam en Folie se déroulera, cette année, dans la région des Palmes, à Jacmel et à Port-au-Prince. Du 18 au 28 novembre 2021, les organisateurs donnent rendez-vous pour un programme très diversifié autour du slam. Conférences-débats, projections, ateliers d'écriture, spectacles... ce festival représente une véritable manne pour les assoiffés d'art, surtout dans le contexte actuel du pays. Ricardo Louis, slameur et directeur du festival est notre invité.  Découvrez ou redécouvrez, dans ce numéro, la chanteuse emblématique haïtienne Cornelia Schütt (TiCorn), à travers la chronique Culture au féminin.    Musiques utilisées :  Ricky Fou Conscient & BIC – 3e testament   TiCorn – Sous le ciel d'Haïti   TiCorn – La m ap rete.   

Dansalou, pour danse et Yanvalou, est une école de danse fondée il y a deux ans par Séphora Drouillard, alors âgée de seulement 19 ans. À travers cette école, la danseuse professionnelle veut révolutionner le secteur de la danse en Haïti. Le moins que l'on puisse dire, c'est que la jeune femme part du bon pied. Danser pour émerveiller, mais aussi pour changer. Pour transformer. Et même protester. Danser pour s'affirmer, pour chercher son identité. Pour dire son histoire au monde. Voilà le pari qu'a fait Séphora Drouillard, il y a deux ans. La jeune femme, alors âgée de 19 ans, a fondé Dansalou, une école de danse qui matérialise l'un de ses rêves d'enfant. C'est dans la rue que la jeune femme a déniché ses premiers danseurs, comme pour rappeler que les perles sont parfois là où l'on ne s'y attendait pas. Aujourd'hui, son école compte plus d'une cinquantaine de personnes qui apprennent à conter leur vie avec des pas de folklore, de danses contemporaines, de hip-hop, d'afro ou de kizomba. Pour Séphora, la danse peut être un instrument de combat contre l'injustice et les inégalités sociales. La danse est porteuse de vie. En ces temps de crise redoublée par le passage d'un tremblement de terre meurtrier, la danse peut être espoir, navette pour échapper aux instants douloureux. La danse peut être un pinceau pour dessiner au rythme de son corps son petit monde de paix. Dans ce numéro, nous vous conduisons dans la demeure de Fritz Gérald Muscadin, sculpteur à l'écoute de son temps dont les œuvres sont exposées à l'espace culturel Cavea, Valence sur Baise (France) pendant tout le mois d'août 2021. Musique utilisée : Rony Jolicoeur – Jolies filles de Jacmel. 

In this episode we speak to Jen Duverseau, a fellow teacher and friend of the show after working together at a school in Haiti. Originally from Canada, she has since lived and taught in South Korea, Czech Republic, Honduras, Turkey and Haiti. Now based in Guatemala, unsurprisingly, Jen has plenty of interesting and unique tales to share. Despite only taking her first flight abroad at 18, she has set foot in many countries that most have never been to since then, and is certainly not averse to dangerous lands. We go into detail about the place she considers her second home which, despite boasting wonderful landscapes and holds so many great memories, is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. She talks about political unrest, how she was evacuated out by helicopter and also the loss of a good friend who was gunned down outside the school we taught at. Also mentioned is why people flock to the sea for some hanky panky, the gateway to the Amazon, where to get the best beer in the world for $1 and why Jen really wants to visit the city where everything is white and has a ‘fire of hell’. As usual, spoilers below. . . . . . . Country No.1: Haiti Activity: Hike from Furcy to Jacmel. Cap-Haïtien Food: Griot and pikliz with plantain (pork and ‘coleslaw’) Anything else/links…. Hand in Hand for Haiti on Instagram Hand in Hand for Haiti Pikliz recipe Country No.2: Czech Republic Activity: Český Krumlov pub crawl rafting down the river Food: Fried cheese Things you might not know about Czech beer Country No. 3: Suriname Activity: go to the Amazon Food: Roti Anything else/links…. Wildcard: Turkmenistan Top Travel Tip: Be open and ready to change plans Best Souvenir: Table cloth from Prague beer festival Travel Bubble Film Club Daisies, Czechoslovkia(1966) If you’re a fan of world film or just cinema in general, check out Mubi. Sign up through this link and get a 30-day free Mubi trial. Thanks for listening. Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. If you enjoyed this episode follow and subscribe so you never miss out on an episode. Don’t forget to rate, like and share us with your friends --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/travelbubblepodcast/message

MOMPRINCE THOMAS FOUNDATION- Providing Discipleship, Education & Humanitarian Aid in Jacmel, HaitiOur mission is to change the lives of children living in poverty in the rural and remote villages of Jacmel Haiti by providing them with physical and spiritual nourishment, quality healthcare, and education.Our ProjectsThe Momprince Thomas Foundation has several on-going projects that aim to help build up the community of Lavanneau and spread our ministry. These include the building of an orphan's home, a local medical clinic and church, providing a quality education in our newly built school, transporting mission groups, and spreading evangelism and outreach ministries.  https://www.momprincethomas.org/We are Pastors Alex and Naomi Pappas Say hello to the leadership team at Oceans Unite.City of Vero Beach Town Hall The City of Vero Beach is a political subdivision of the State of Florid

Dolphins Band De Jacmel - Pran Konsyans [Kanaval 2021] by Chokarella Media

Fresh Style Band De Jacmel - Ayiti Alanvè [Kanaval 2021] by Chokarella Media

Lisa Rueff is the Founder and CEO of Collective Hearts. She is a multi-faceted community leader, inspirational speaker, wellness expert, jewelry designer, Sparked board game creator, and entrepreneur. She created Collective Hearts to connect, inspire and amplify love in the world. As the Founder and Chief Love Warrior Lisa Rueff knows what it means to love with purpose, and she is on a heart-based mission to spread kindness and generosity worldwide from leading international humanitarian trips to raising millions of dollars for women and children. And from her heart jewelry designs to signature workshops, retreats and talks, Lisa inspires collective hearts worldwide.  Lisa is also a Co-founder of The Jacmel Children’s Center which offers love, a home, education, and a better future for the orphans in Jacmel, Haiti. She also served as the Executive Director of the Do It For The Love Foundation which was founded by musician Michael Franti and his wife, ER nurse, Sara Agah Franti to grant live concert music wishes to people living with life-threatening illnesses, children with severe challenges, and wounded veterans, including those diagnosed with PTSD. In this episode… Lisa Rueff loves people. And her love for humanity and her desire to continuously be able to help others led her to Haiti to help victims of the 2010 earthquake that ravaged through the country. She was inspired by the people's spirit and perseverance, and she wanted to do more for them. This paved the way for her to help fundraise and start a children's home and later started a jewelry business whose proceeds help support the children's home. So why is Lisa so passionate about helping others and filling every project that she gets her hands on with love? Well, Lisa believes that when you follow your heart and do things that make others happy, more doors will open for you in the future. And women have a higher propensity to lead with love because they tend to be more tuned-in to their hearts in whatever it is that they’re working on, allowing them to have a kinder, more generous, more supportive, and more nurturing approach on their projects. Lisa Rueff, Founder and CEO of Collective Hearts, is Andrea Heuston's guest in this episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show. Tune in as Lisa talks about her humanitarian work in Haiti and how it led to the founding of a children's home and jewelry business, how her jewelry pieces have made its way to top female leaders like Patrisse Cullors and Michelle Obama, and find out how doing things with love can make the world a better place.

La Familia Band De Cayes Jacmel - Bwa Kwaze [Kanaval 2021] by Chokarella Media

Christa “Fatoumata” Sylla has been an arts educator sharing cultural dance with the Jacksonville community for over 17 years. Since 2015, she has been an adjunct faculty member at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA) as the World Dance instructor. Ms. Sylla has taught master classes at DA, Lavilla School of the Arts. Florida State College of Jacksonville, Florida Ballet, and Jacksonville University. She has been an instructor and choreographer for Jacksonville Centre of the arts since 2005.As the director, a dance instructor, and choreographer for Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble (formally known as Culture Moves 101), Ms. Sylla has received notoriety for her passionate personality, cultural and historically based repertoire, and emotionally charged choreography. She wrote and directed Mande! The Evolution, a dance production based on the history and travels of Afro-movement through the African diaspora. She has served as the choreographer for the local musical, Majigeen, since its debut in 2005, and as a choreographer for The Golden Nutcraker since its inaugural debut in 2017. In 2018 Ms. Sylla’s choreography piece, Awon Omo Shango, was selected for the Duval County Public Schools district wide event, Celebration of the Arts.In 2016 Ms. Sylla was featured on the WJCT series, Hometown, about her work with women in the community that focuses on feminine movements in African dance. That same year, she was the recipient of the 2016 Award of Recognition for Artistic Excellence from African Arts and Culture Jacksonville Inc.In addition to continuing her studies with master instructors in the United States, Ms. Sylla has traveled to Guinea, West Africa; Jacmel, Port au Prince and Abricots, Haiti; and San Jose and Limon, Costa Rica for international dance exchanges. The experiences she had in these countries and her interactions with the people greatly influence her pedagogy. She refers to herself as a “Dancethropologist” to signify her commitment to educating on the cultural context of ethnic dances and not technique alone. Her commitment to cultural preservation earned her and Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble recognition from the Florida Department of State’s Florida Folklife Program in 2019. Ms. Sylla and Nan Nkama are officially documented as folk artists dedicated to historical conservation through the arts.

Feeling Band De Jacmel - Yo Mechan [Kanaval 2021] by Chokarella Media

First Vice President Antonio White hosts guest Ruben Roberts, immediate past President of Miami-Dade NAACP. Picking up the two Senate seats gives Democrats the opportunity to move an agenda. What is President 45 have to lose when he loses his seat? Note the difference between how the armed insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol were treated in comparison with Black Lives Matter peaceful protestors? What would the danger be if conspirators are left unaddressed? On this Day in History: January 12, 2010. Deadly earthquake strikes Haiti.The earthquake, which lasted 35 seconds and was followed by several aftershocks, left an estimated 316,000 dead and 1.5 million injured. More than 1.5 million Haitians were left homeless after more than 400,000 houses crumbled into broken slabs of concrete and twisted steel. In the aftermath, donors and the Haitian government promised better construction, free public housing and a revitalization of Haiti’s devastated economy. None of it has materialized as envisioned.The earthquake decimated the southern portion of Haiti, leveling more than 100,000 buildings in metropolitan Port-au-Prince and the cities of Jacmel and Léogâne, where the epicenter was. A post-disaster assessment by the U.N. estimated the destruction at $7.9 billion.

Listen to Dr. Slonges Vivens, talks about COVID-19, Girls Moving Mountains, and more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show during Women's History Month. Dr. Slonges Vivens, grew up economically challenged in Haiti, she was driven to improve her place in life working a nursing home director/owner and mother, working on the forefront of healthcare entrepreneurship for over 40 years. She received her Doctorate from Voorhees College in Denmark, SC. She has lectured all over the United States. She is the author of “A Revelation: Walking Backwards into the Footsteps of St. Solange” and her new book "Girls Can Move Mountains." Dr. Vivens is the Founder, CEO, and President of Centres D'Etudes Classique de Meyer Fund, USA, a non-profit that provides support and education to more than 300 children a year in Meyer, Jacmel, Haiti.For more information go to www.solangesvivens.comSubscribe to our podcasts from iHeartRadio, to Apple Podcasts, to Spotify, to Google Podcasts, to Stitcher, to TuneIn + Alexa and get the feed here.All on this week's edition of The Danny Tisdale Show; the Tuesday radio show hosted by businessman, award-winning visual artist, educator, and former Harlem Community Board member Danny Tisdale.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theharlemworldmagazinepodcast)

  Haïti ma belle, dans la breeze de Jacmel à Cotterelle. Suivez le guide s’attarde en Haïti, seul pays francophone indépendant des Caraïbes. Nous retrouverons Moro Baruk, l’artiste dont nous avons fait la connaissance dans l’émission précédente. Puis nous prendrons avec Romann, qui réalise l’émission, des motos-taxis et rejoindrons Cotterelle, les pieds dans l’eau, sur […]

Feeling Band De Jacmel - Al Nan VAR [Kanaval 2020] by Chokarella Media

Jeffoshow - Nèg Jacmel Vo Lò [Kanaval 2020] by Chokarella Media

Taste Test Live podcast is back! We've returned for the latest pop culture and music entertainment news. To kick off Black History Month, we were joined in the studio with Jacksonville-based African Dance Instructor and culture contributor, Christa Sylla. Christa chimed in on our segment and later shares her personal spiritual journey, dancework, working with a local Afrodance and music movement. This week's "Put This in Your Mouth" topics include: Tribute to honor the legacy of rock hitmaker & songwriter, Chuck Berry airing on PBS on February 29, 2020 People are reportedly upset and very angry at Nicki Minaj for her song lyrics Wendy Williams goes off on Jay-Z for not standing up during Demi Lovato's performance of the National Anthem J. Lo & Shakir's Super Bowl performances were "a concoction of Afro-Beat, Bachata and were a strong variation or copy of African-Colombian dance incorporated that was entertaining and political at the same time Demi Lovato's performance gets compared to that of Whitney Houston About Christa Fatoumata Sylla Christa, or "Fatou" as she is often called on the African Dance Scene is the founder and director of Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble. Christa has been sharing cultural dance with the Jacksonville community for over 15 years and has received notoriety for her warm and passionate personality and energetic, moving choreography. Christa joined the dance faculty at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in 2015 as a World Dance Studies instructor and has taught master classes at DASOTA, Lavilla School of the Arts, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville University and more. She has been an instructor/choreographer at Jacksonville Centre of the Arts for over a decade and periodically does master classes for other institutions out of the city. She has traveled internationally for dance exchanges in Guinea, West Africa; Jacmel and Port au Prince, Haiti; and Limon and San Jose, Costa Rica. More on her work can be found at http://christafatoumatasylla.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tastetestlive/message

Suivez le guide est en Haïti, seul pays francophone indépendant des Caraïbes. Nous serons à Port-au-Prince et Jacmel, à deux heures de route au sud de la capitale. Une première rencontre avec l’archiviste du musée du Panthéon national haïtien, Maritou Chenet, également chanteuse vaudou. Puis à Jacmel nous séjournerons à l’historique hôtel Florita, accueillis par […]

Bèl Plezi Band De Jacmel - Ann Pran Konsyans [Kanaval 2020] by Chokarella Media

 This week I'm talking with my friend Philip Peters who is part of the True Artist Management team for artists TobyMac, Mandisa and DC Talk.  We discuss how to get into artist management, the day to day tasks of that position and how important it is to know all of parts of the music industry when trying to get a job in artist management. Show Notes:Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com. Talking Points:*I went to Anderson University in Indiana and got a lot exposure going to concerts at the school.*DC Talk was my favorite band and saw them several times.*The Gaither Vocal Band, Sandi Patty, Steven Curtis Chapman and Sidewalk Prophets all came out of Anderson University.*I was in the music business program at Anderson University as a freshman but it was very music heavy and that was not what I wanted to focus one so I moved to a marketing program.*The marketing degree has shaped what I do heavily now because we do digital marketing and always having to post photos and videos on Facebook and Google ads everyday and be creative which is incorporated with the touring elements I work with.*I did get a music business minor which helped me in music business law, etc.*I learned there is more to music than just the band on stage.*I started working as the student manager at the school auditorium. I’m good with organizing people, etc. so I would interact with artist managers and road managers.*In that position I would get the artist/band rider and make sure to fill the dressing room with what they needed, make sure there were people to help set up the stage or drive the band and crew around.*That got me thinking I could do that on the road for artists making sure it was getting done as a road manager.*I was getting the degree and learning in the classroom, but also practical experience when artists would come to the school.*I was doing everything I could to load gear, run the spotlight, learn all facets of the industry.*My first job out of college was here at True Artist Management.* “Settling Shows” - knowing how much money came in for the shows from selling tickets, making sure everyone gets paid correctly.*The promoter and road manager and the venue manager typically take care of that so someone from each party is involved.*Working at True Artist Management I work with DC Talk, Toby Mac and Mandisa.*How persistent do you have to be when trying to get a job in artist management? You have to know your stuff. Know the music industry, listen to a podcast, read the book, know what you’re talking about.*Don’t just come in and say “I’ve always wanted to work with so and so artist.”*Talk about always wanting to tour, be a part of album making, or serve the artist well.*Artist management can be one of the coolest jobs ever and it can also be a difficult job that no one is there to do so I have to do it.*Management is everything from an airport run to label meetings, but know that stuff and be educated in that world.*I came in my first day on the job knowing what artists were with which agencies and labels so that so when someone says they need to talk to so and so, I know who that is.*Be very prepared so you don’t have to be taught everything.*Some of the hardest parts of being an artist manager is knowing the artist works nights and weekends on tour, so you’re working office hours during the day, but if a flight goes wrong or the is a problem at a show you may be working the night as well.*You also have to be spinning lots of plates and when they are all spinning, no one notices. But if one falls everyone notices.*You can kind of live in the area that no one is ever happy.*The best part of being an artist manager is seeing tours come together and be successful.*What are some practical steps for someone wanting to get into artist management?*Make sure you know what you are good at.*If the artist is the center, the manager is the nucleus around that and the spokes of digital team, merch, publishing, label, etc.*The manager is trusted by the artist to make decisions for them, the right hand man.*Make sure you are good at multi-tasking and don’t get overwhelmed easily.*Don’t be easily stressed because you are going to live at a level of stress because you’re going to be working on the future while executing things in the present.*I hear 2 things from people for why they want a manager: 1.) The workload is too much and 2.) I (the artist) don’t like to be the bad guy.*There are many ways to get into artist management: working at a venue, promoting a show, etc.*What does it take for an artist to approach a manager and ask them to represent them?*Usually they are already signed to a label when they come to a manager.*If you are playing x amount of shows a year and making x amount of money and you have a strong following on your own need help with marketing or crafting some songs, etc. then that might be different.*For us, most artists sign to label then the label will connect them to management and booking agents.*http://trueartist.org/ Philip Peters works for True Artist Management where he is a Management Associate for Christian music artists DC Talk, TobyMac, and Mandisa. Additionally, Peters served as the youth pastor at his church in Franklin, TN. from 2008-2014 and is also the founder of Restore Haiti, a service organization serving Jacmel, Haiti.Philip founded Restore Haiti in 2005 which supports over 60 schools with supplies and tuition as well as drilling wells for clean water in communities. He attends the Gate Community Church in Franklin, TN. and is a member of the Alumni Council at Anderson University in Indiana.Philip and his wife Laura Beth live in Franklin, TN and have one son, Jacob, who is 2 years old.   

News from the Government Information Service of Saint Lucia. In today's headlines- More development coming to the South of the island as Government breaks ground for the Cannelles Resort And Early Childhood Development takes centre stage as government rolls out a project in Jacmel

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! We open with an interview with Steeve Valcourt, lead singer, Lokou Misik, from Haiti who are opening at the New Year's Eve concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco, 9 p.m., for The New Orleans Legends, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The two ensembles are serving textured gumbo, that is, African Disapora culture whether Hispanola or Orleans Territory, Nawlins or Citi Soliel, Jacmel or Nord, Lagos or Kinshasa, Kingston or Mantanzas it's all the same story, the rhythms remain. HaitiaNola (2019) is the latest project on Cumbancha.  From the Archives: Dec. 24, 2008 We open with poets: Mama C & Carlos Andrés Gómez: Why Do We Write?  http://tobtr.com/347132  

Join us as Herbie Newell and Josh Caldwell lead us through Acts 20:1-12 and prayers for Haiti. Pray for the people of Haiti and the heightened political climate they have been in since the beginning of this year. Pray that the Lord's sovereignty will reign above the corruption, and that Haiti's people will turn their hearts to Christ and His salvation. Pray for IBESR, Haiti's Central Authority, as they manage all aspects of adoption in Haiti. Pray for the Matching Committee in IBESR to review and disperse files to families with wisdom and efficiency. Pray for Filder, our in-country rep. Pray that God would continue to equip and strengthen him each day for the work he does on behalf of children and families. Pray for the unrest in Haiti and all of our missionary contacts in Haiti in the midst of unrest. Pray for New Perspectives Church in Jacmel and the possibility of a church partnership in the future. Pray for opportunities to conduct more caregiver trainings throughout Haiti. Pray for Lifeline families who have been matched with children. Pray for hearts of deep trust in the Father in the times of slower movement and prolonged waiting. Pray for our families who have been waiting in IBESR for many years now for a referral; the Bryan, Gunter, Henery, Pogue, and Edmondson families in particular. Pray the Lord would soften the hearts of the Matching Committee at IBESR to any advocacy efforts made in relation to referrals for these families. Praise the Lord for 3 Angels and Chances for Children and the relationships Lifeline has been able to cultivate with their organizations over the years. Praise the Lord for new applications of mission-minded families who enter in to the Haiti process even knowing the long journey that is ahead. Subscribe on iTunes | StitcherEmail: info@lifelinechild.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lifelinechild Twitter: @lifelinechild Instagram: lifelinechild

Julie and Marta took part in the Cornell University Wind Symphony service-learning tour to Haiti and the Dominican Republic last month, starting in Port-au-Prince, traveling up to Jacmel, and eventually making our way over the border to the DR. We were there to collaborate with Port-au-Prince’s Holy Trinity Music School Orchestra, the national orchestra of Haiti. The partnership between Holy Trinity and Cornell is an ongoing project organized by our conductor, James Spinazzola, and the Holy Trinity Orchestra conductor, Father David Cesar. We saw this as the perfect opportunity to learn a bit about climate change and environmental issues in Haiti, and as you’ll see, it also turned into a chance to make a few interviews on the topic. This podcast is split into two parts; first, a discussion of environmental, governmental, and international policy issues facing Haiti, and second, a more general discussion of approaches to human rights, dignity and the environment. Our journey through Haiti was an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the country and its people. We hope our podcast inspires you to learn more about Haiti, both in the context of environmental issues and otherwise. We are so grateful for the chance to make music with our talented friends at the Holy Trinity Music School and to interview all the wonderful people featured on this podcast. Marta and Julie --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the island of Haiti. It devastated areas like Port au Prince, Jacmel and most tragically, it’s epicenter Léogâne, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands. Haitian American Marlie Damour was there on vacation visiting family. This is her story.

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the island of Haiti. It devastated areas like Port au Prince, Jacmel and most tragically, it’s epicenter Léogâne, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands. Haitian American Marlie Damour was there on vacation visiting family. This is her story.

I am delighted to welcome Carey Smolensky back to the show. Carey is a dynamic businessman, event producer, entertainer, entrepreneur, and the author of Living Life with Passion and Helping Others. Carey began his family of companies four decades ago, while in high school, and is constantly challenging himself to make a difference in the lives of others. He believes that change is the key to innovation, and is constantly evolving both personally and professionally to continue to live his life with passion.His next endeavor is the second annual Passion Summit, which will take place May 6-7, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. This event will be the next logical step in Carey's journey to share the ability to live life passionately while helping others.Carey has a goal of creating a community where people can support each other while thriving personally and helping others achieve their dreams.   “So many of us are stuck in our phones and tablets, and living a virtual life, communicating with friends that we may never see. I think that if you are fully aware of your surroundings, then there will be more opportunities for you to make a difference in other people's lives. ” The Biggest Helping: Today's Most Important Takeaway “I really think that to be the best version of yourself is extremely important, and to be aware, and to be present. Those types of things can make a difference. We're living in a world where you never know what can happen next. Your own awareness of yourself and your surroundings will not only help you but those around you. Be present, and enjoy every moment.” --   Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life.   Resources: www.CareySmolensky.com The Passion Summit: May 6-7, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.     (Use special code “dailyhelping” for a $450 discount off admission price!) A Warmer Winter: www.awarmerwinter.com Reach out to Carey directly: carey@cspworldwide.com Angel Wings International in Jacmel, Haiti Front Row Foundation Carey Smolensky on Facebook Carey Smolensky on Twitter: @CareySmolensky Carey Smolensky on YouTube Carey Smolensky on Instagram: @careysmolensky Read Carey's book: Living Life With Passion And Helping Others Listen to Carey's previous appearance here on The Daily Helping: Episode 14, Live Life With Passion & Help Others Get your Personal Helping at thedailyhelping.com/personal-helping The Daily Helping is produced by Podcast Masters

Pour situer l'homme, il nous faut dresser une brève biographie de Jean Métellus. Nous allons le faire, un peu avec l'aide de l'auteur lui-même. « Mon nom, Métellus, est lié à la condition d'esclave. Les noms nègres, tous les noms haïtiens en tout cas, sont des noms qui ont été donnés par les propriétaires des plantations. Ce ne sont pas des noms africains puisqu'on les avait enlevés. Les «Métellus» sont aussi des esclaves, sans rapport avec les descendants d'un général romain. Je porte mon nom sans oublier d'où il vient », raconte le poète. Retenons seulement que Jean Métellus est né à Jacmel en 1937. Il passe une enfance qu'il qualifie lui-même d'heureuse à Jacmel, au milieu de quinze frères et sœurs. Son père dirigeait une boulangerie industrielle. À vingt ans, il devient professeur de mathématiques et de sciences naturelles. Arrive alors le régime de «Papa Doc», qui le pousse à l'exil. Il part pour Paris, où il étudie la médecine et se spécialise en neurologie et dans les troubles du langage, obtenant son doctorat en médecine en 1970. Puis un jour, le neurolinguiste devient poète vers l'âge de trente ans. «Je n'étais pas absolument conscient de ce que je faisais. Après, j'ai continué parce que je ne pouvais plus m'arrêter», explique le médecin-écrivain.Poète, essayiste, romancier et dramaturge, Jean Métellus a obtenu plusieurs prix littéraires. Le Prix André Barré en 1982, le Prix de la Fondation Roland de Jouvenel en 1984. En 2006, le Grand Prix international Léopold Sédar Senghor de poésie de langue française.  En 2007, le Grand prix de poésie de la Société des gens de lettres. En 2010, le Prix international de Poésie francophone Benjamin Fondane.  « Redonne à cette fumée qui brouillait les premières notes de ton chantLa vision sonore d'un avenir à construire. »Ces vers résument le travail littéraire de cet athlète de l'écriture qu'est Jean Métellus. Il y a bien évidemment la très lointaine et très présente Afrique. Et il y a Haïti. Haïti à la présence obsédante.Bien sûr Haïti, c'est Papa Doc et tous les malheurs qu'on connaît, mais c'est d'abord la première île qui a aboli l'esclavage, grâce à deux hommes: Toussaint Louverture et son adjoint Dessalines.Ce sont deux nègres qui ont proclamé l'indépendance en août 1793. Haïti s'appelait à l'époque Saint-Domingue, appellation donnée par les Occidentaux. Le 1er janvier 1804, le pays a repris son nom, Ayti, nom indien retrouvé par Dessalines, qui signifie «pays haut et montagneux». Ce nom est aussi un hommage aux premiers occupants, des Indiens disparus. Une nation qui a été chantée dans la pièce Anacaona, une œuvre qui a fait date. Anacaona évoque le destin d'une reine haïtienne brûlée vive par les conquistadores espagnols. 

Pour situer l’homme, il nous faut dresser une brève biographie de Jean Métellus. Nous allons le faire, un peu avec l’aide de l’auteur lui-même. « Mon nom, Métellus, est lié à la condition d’esclave. Les noms nègres, tous les noms haïtiens en tout cas, sont des noms qui ont été donnés par les propriétaires des plantations. Ce ne sont pas des noms africains puisqu’on les avait enlevés. Les «Métellus» sont aussi des esclaves, sans rapport avec les descendants d’un général romain. Je porte mon nom sans oublier d’où il vient », raconte le poète. Retenons seulement que Jean Métellus est né à Jacmel en 1937. Il passe une enfance qu’il qualifie lui-même d’heureuse à Jacmel, au milieu de quinze frères et sœurs. Son père dirigeait une boulangerie industrielle. À vingt ans, il devient professeur de mathématiques et de sciences naturelles. Arrive alors le régime de «Papa Doc», qui le pousse à l’exil. Il part pour Paris, où il étudie la médecine et se spécialise en neurologie et dans les troubles du langage, obtenant son doctorat en médecine en 1970. Puis un jour, le neurolinguiste devient poète vers l’âge de trente ans. «Je n’étais pas absolument conscient de ce que je faisais. Après, j’ai continué parce que je ne pouvais plus m’arrêter», explique le médecin-écrivain. Poète, essayiste, romancier et dramaturge, Jean Métellus a obtenu plusieurs prix littéraires. Le Prix André Barré en 1982, le Prix de la Fondation Roland de Jouvenel en 1984. En 2006, le Grand Prix international Léopold Sédar Senghor de poésie de langue française.  En 2007, le Grand prix de poésie de la Société des gens de lettres. En 2010, le Prix international de Poésie francophone Benjamin Fondane.  « Redonne à cette fumée qui brouillait les premières notes de ton chantLa vision sonore d’un avenir à construire. » Ces vers résument le travail littéraire de cet athlète de l’écriture qu’est Jean Métellus. Il y a bien évidemment la très lointaine et très présente Afrique. Et il y a Haïti. Haïti à la présence obsédante.Bien sûr Haïti, c’est Papa Doc et tous les malheurs qu’on connaît, mais c’est d’abord la première île qui a aboli l’esclavage, grâce à deux hommes: Toussaint Louverture et son adjoint Dessalines.Ce sont deux nègres qui ont proclamé l’indépendance en août 1793. Haïti s’appelait à l’époque Saint-Domingue, appellation donnée par les Occidentaux. Le 1er janvier 1804, le pays a repris son nom, Ayti, nom indien retrouvé par Dessalines, qui signifie «pays haut et montagneux». Ce nom est aussi un hommage aux premiers occupants, des Indiens disparus. Une nation qui a été chantée dans la pièce Anacaona, une œuvre qui a fait date. Anacaona évoque le destin d'une reine haïtienne brûlée vive par les conquistadores espagnols.  

Commençons par dire que René Depestre est l'homme des deux rives de l'Atlantique. A tel point que remonter la biographie de René Depestre s'apparente à un jeu de piste. Né le 29 août 1926 à Jacmel en Haïti, il suit ses études primaires chez les Frères de l'Instruction chrétienne. Dans le même temps, sa mère lui fait découvrir des cérémonies vaudou. En 1936, son père décède, il va alors vivre chez sa grand-mère qui le place comme apprenti tailleur ; il apprend alors la coupe et la couture. De 1940 à 1944, il suit ses études secondaires au sein du Lycée Alexandre-Pétion à Port-au-Prince. En 1942, alors que René Depestre est en classe de troisième, il se lie d'amitié avec le poète cubain Nicolás Guillén. Il publie en 1945 son premier recueil de poèmes, Étincelles. Activiste politique, il doit quitter Haïti après l'arrivée au pouvoir d'un régime militaire. Il s'installe à Paris où il suit des études de lettres et de sciences politiques à la Sorbonne entre 1946 et 1950. Très proche des mouvements de la décolonisation, il est expulsé du territoire français. Il rejoint la Hongrie avec sa femme, Edith Gombos Sorel, d'origine hongroise qu'il a épousée en 1949. Il s'installe à Prague qu'il doit quitter en 1952. Il rejoint Cuba mais le régime de Fulgencio Batista le fait expulser. Il voyage dans le monde et revient finalement à Cuba en 1959 où il soutient le nouveau régime de Fidel Castro. Il y exerce pendant près de vingt ans d'importantes fonctions aux côtés de Fidel Castro et Che Guevara, puis déçu par l'orientation de la révolution, René Depestre décide de quitter l'île en 1978. Il part pour Paris en 1978 où il travaille de nombreuses années pour l'UNESCO.  Dans les années 1980, il s'installe à Lézignan-Corbières. Tout au long de cette vie mouvementée, René Depestre va parsemer son parcours de publications. 17 recueils de poésie, deux romans, deux recueils de nouvelles, trois essais, des récits, des participations à des livres collectifs, cela semble sans fin.Son roman Hadriana dans tous mes rêves (1988) reçoit le Prix Renaudot, le Prix du roman de la Société des gens de lettres et le Prix du roman de l'Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique. En 1991, il remporte le Prix Tchicaya U Tam'si pour la poésie africaine, et en avril 2007, il est le lauréat du prix Robert Ganzo de poésie pour son livre La rage de vivre, édité aux éditions Seghers.Le communisme, la révolution, l'homme noir, les souffrances et les humiliations de l'esclavage, le racisme, la décolonisation, la négritude, le vaudou, la langue française, le créole, l'exil, Haïti, la femme, la mère, le combat, la poésie, l'universalisme, c'est tout cela la trame de fond de l'écriture de René Depestre.

Commençons par dire que René Depestre est l’homme des deux rives de l’Atlantique. A tel point que remonter la biographie de René Depestre s’apparente à un jeu de piste. Né le 29 août 1926 à Jacmel en Haïti, il suit ses études primaires chez les Frères de l’Instruction chrétienne. Dans le même temps, sa mère lui fait découvrir des cérémonies vaudou. En 1936, son père décède, il va alors vivre chez sa grand-mère qui le place comme apprenti tailleur ; il apprend alors la coupe et la couture. De 1940 à 1944, il suit ses études secondaires au sein du Lycée Alexandre-Pétion à Port-au-Prince. En 1942, alors que René Depestre est en classe de troisième, il se lie d'amitié avec le poète cubain Nicolás Guillén. Il publie en 1945 son premier recueil de poèmes, Étincelles. Activiste politique, il doit quitter Haïti après l'arrivée au pouvoir d'un régime militaire. Il s'installe à Paris où il suit des études de lettres et de sciences politiques à la Sorbonne entre 1946 et 1950. Très proche des mouvements de la décolonisation, il est expulsé du territoire français. Il rejoint la Hongrie avec sa femme, Edith Gombos Sorel, d'origine hongroise qu'il a épousée en 1949. Il s'installe à Prague qu'il doit quitter en 1952. Il rejoint Cuba mais le régime de Fulgencio Batista le fait expulser. Il voyage dans le monde et revient finalement à Cuba en 1959 où il soutient le nouveau régime de Fidel Castro. Il y exerce pendant près de vingt ans d'importantes fonctions aux côtés de Fidel Castro et Che Guevara, puis déçu par l'orientation de la révolution, René Depestre décide de quitter l’île en 1978. Il part pour Paris en 1978 où il travaille de nombreuses années pour l'UNESCO.  Dans les années 1980, il s'installe à Lézignan-Corbières. Tout au long de cette vie mouvementée, René Depestre va parsemer son parcours de publications. 17 recueils de poésie, deux romans, deux recueils de nouvelles, trois essais, des récits, des participations à des livres collectifs, cela semble sans fin. Son roman Hadriana dans tous mes rêves (1988) reçoit le Prix Renaudot, le Prix du roman de la Société des gens de lettres et le Prix du roman de l'Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique. En 1991, il remporte le Prix Tchicaya U Tam'si pour la poésie africaine, et en avril 2007, il est le lauréat du prix Robert Ganzo de poésie pour son livre La rage de vivre, édité aux éditions Seghers. Le communisme, la révolution, l’homme noir, les souffrances et les humiliations de l'esclavage, le racisme, la décolonisation, la négritude, le vaudou, la langue française, le créole, l’exil, Haïti, la femme, la mère, le combat, la poésie, l’universalisme, c’est tout cela la trame de fond de l’écriture de René Depestre.

Listen on  Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, Spotify Being uninformed is no longer an excuse in 2018. Sexual assault is front and center on our television sets, newspapers and right in front of our faces. We have prominent figures rightfully being taken down their pegs of fame because of these terrible acts. Women now march in huge numbers to get the point across that no longer will they settle for the status quo of keeping quiet while being taken advantage of. Last week we had Rhodena Mesadieu, a licensed clinical social worker help us establish the foundation of what is sexual assault and this week I have the pleasure of having Marline Francois-Madden, a licensed clinical social worker who is going to help up pick up some of the pieces left over from sexual trauma.   Marline is the owner of Hearts Empowerment Counseling Center and Founder of Far More Precious Inc.  In this episode not only are we going to be discussing the importance of healing from sexual trauma, but we will also get into a discussion on sex trafficking, why she started the non profit organization Far More Precious and her work with the Haitian community. Links Official Website http://www.marlinefrancois.com Non profit organization http://www.farmoreprecious.org  Brunch and Bond - http://www.brunchandbond.com Practice website- http://www.heartsempowerment.com In this episode you will learn: What are the effects of sexual trauma? What event caused her to be working with the population she does  Get educated on what is sex trafficking & who are the culprits  Why she started Far More Precious, Inc What is Brunch and Bond & why its so important How do we work on getting the Haitian community involved with mental health care Social Links Join the lunch and learn community - http://www.drpierresblog.com/joinlunchlearnpod Follow the podcast on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/lunchlearnpod Follow the podcast on twitter - http://www.twitter.com/lunchlearnpod - use the hashtag #LunchLearnPod if you have any questions, comments or requests for the podcast For More Episodes of the Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry Podcasts http://www.drpierresblog.com/lunchlearnpodcast/ If you are looking to help the show out Leave a review on Apple Podcast  because your ratings and reviews are what is going to make this show so much better   Download the MP3 Audio file, listen to the episode however you like.   Transcript of the show - http://www.drpierresblog.com/ep55notes M. Pierre:  Thanks for listening to the Lunch and Learn with Doctor Berry. Here to help educate, motivate, and put you on the right path to take control of your health through weekly discussions on topics in the medical field, public health arena, and in your community. Now your host, Dr. Berry. Dr. Berry:  Welcome to another edition to the Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, this is episode 55. Like always, head over to get the show notes at lunchlearnpod.com or drpierresblog.com/llp055. Today we have another great one. If you were able to listen to last week's episode, we had Rhodena Mesadieu, a licensed clinical social worker who specialized in sexual assault & sexual trauma. We follow right along with the same lines. I told you guys this was a two part episode of discussion. We have Marline Francois, out of New Jersey and again, I'm not going to butcher her bio. I'll let her do her own from that standpoint, but she, not only has experience and expertise in sexual trauma but she has also worked with victims of sexual trafficking. She'll get into discussion of what sexual trafficking actually means and I'll tell you right now. My only experience with it was naïve and what I would see on TV and what I would see on SVU. Dr. Berry: So, she really breaks it down for us. And, we'll also talk about her organization Far More Precious, where she works primarily, with teenage at risk women. As well as, how mental health in the Haitian community is being affected during this time. So, sit back listen to another amazing episode with Marline Francois. Dr. Berry: Alright ladies and gentlemen. First of all, thank you for joining another episode of the Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry and I'm excited. We have an amazing guest today, Marline Francois and I'm not even going to butcher her bio. She's got a bio a mile long of amazing things that she's doing. Today, is going to be another special episode. We're going to be getting into some deep discussion, deep conversation that I think needs to be had. Of course, like you guys know whenever I want to listen and learn about a topic, that I may not be the foremost expert on. Again, I was obviously, as being an internist, I know a lot about a lot. I also know where my boundary lies. This is one of these topics where the boundary hits a full stop. So, I wanted to bring on an expert here on the Lunch and Learn and again, I just want to kind of give you guys a warm welcome to Marline Francois. Marline, thank you for joining the podcast today. Marline Francois: Thank you for having me today. Dr. Berry:  So Marline, can you give a little quick bio of the Lunch and Learn community. Kind of let them know who you are, what you've been doing, and why you're doing such an amazing job at what you're doing. Marline Francois: Yes, no problem. So, I am Marline Francois-Madden. I'm a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey. I also do speaking engagements in the community, local churches. I've spoken at the Congressional Black Caucus for Women and Girls. I also run workshops for teens. I have a non-profit organization and I'm also the owner of Hearts Empowerment Counseling Center which is a therapy practice for women and girls. So, that's just a little bit of what I do. I also have a therapist planner which is a product that I sell for therapists. The first ever planner that has a lot of mental health diagnoses in there. Also has psychotropic medications so a lot of things that set social workers and psychologists and mental health therapists utilize. So, I incorporated all that into a product for them. So, that's a little bit of what I do. Dr. Berry: All right, ladies and gentleman. I told you I was not playing. Marline is doing absolutely amazing things. We're going to get into everything. We're going to get into her nonprofit. We're going to get into the therapist planner which my wife is a loyal and happy customer of. So, again, we'll make sure we're going to deep dive in. Again, if you're not around where you can kind of write some of these things down, remember I will be putting all of her information in the show notes. So, you'll be able to get the therapist planner. You'll be able to get in touch with her nonprofit organization. If you're in the area, you'll be able to get in touch with her company as well. Like I said, this is a person doing absolutely amazing things. We're just excited to have her here to talk about a topic that again, unless you've been sleeping under a rock, has been kind of hitting you front and center. Dr. Berry: The discussion of sexual abuse, sexual assault, and sexual trauma in general. Marline, can you kind of give us a little intro on, especially with your expertise and kind of where your focus is at as far as sexual trauma. How would you as a therapist define sexual trauma for the lay person who may not fully understand the subtle differences between a lot of the terms that they're starting to hear? Marline Francois: Yeah. So, there's a lot of terms. You hear sexual trauma, you hear sexual abuse, sexual assault. So, for me the way I like to define it, so the sexual trauma, I believe that is what your symptoms that you're experiencing as a result of sexual abuse or assault. So, any of that could be related to rape, molestation, sexual harassment. Anything that involves with not having your consent. That can result to sexual trauma. Dr. Berry: I think a big thing you talked about especially the consent aspect of it. I know being a male and being around social circles with a lot of males, I think the topic has came up in our groups. What is consent? It's two fold. Again, I like to play devil's advocate, but I think a lot of the men in the circles that I'm with or be with or just being around in earshot are at loss. For some reason, they don't understand what consent is anymore. They'll even say statements like, "What can I do now?" Can you kind of give a fresh breather on what consent means and why is it so important to actually have it? Marline Francois: Yeah. So, for me, you need to hear the person physically verbally say yes or no. If you don't have that clear consent, it makes it a blurred line. I think if you've built a relationship with someone and you know that person, then it's one thing to understand clearly you're not going to ask your wife every single night like, "Hey babe, yes or no?" You kind of built that relationship with them, but if you don't really know the person, it is very important to have permission. If that person does not give you permission, then you're pretty much trying to take something from them without having that consent. So, it's so important. I think this is something even for young children and for young children, parents sometimes will teach kids that they own their body and for kids to understand what consent means and understand you own your body. You can tell people no. Marline Francois: Because so often, even me as a Haitian person, growing up, when you walk in a room, you have to give everyone a kiss on the cheek. You have to say hi to people. You can't just wave. You have to go up to each person. So, you normally know. With little kids, sometimes there are people they don't want to be around, don't want to say hi. Now, you've kind of taken that right away from them and you're telling them, "You need to say hi to this person. You need to go up to them and give them a kiss on the cheek. You're being disrespectful by not giving them a kiss on the cheek." Now, that child, they no longer feel comfortable saying no. Then your girls become an adult. Then you don't know if you have that consent to say no. You just feel like, "You know what? I'm just going to do this because the other person want it. Even though I really don't want to deep down inside." Marline Francois: Then you're left with the cognitive distortions and the shame and the guilt of the aftermath of what occurred. So, consent is such a huge thing. It's a matter of, "Okay, do I have this person's acceptance? Do I have an agreement with them to do this? Do I have their approval, whether it's through their verbal consent or their nonverbal cues that they're giving off?" Because sometimes people's nonverbal cues will tell you if they want to consent to doing something or not. So often people bypass those things. Dr. Berry: Let me ask a question. What kind of drew you to the topic and the conversation and the field of sexual trauma and wanting to help especially women and young women in that circle? What drew you to that? Marline Francois:  Well, so since I was five years old I told my parents that I was going to be a clinical psychologist. So, at a very young age, I knew I was going into this field, but I think part of it also stemmed from the fact that I was a survivor of child sexual abuse at a young age, but I didn't disclose it to anyone until I was in college. So, at a young age, I would say my early teen years, I would read Teen Vogue magazine and there were other magazines like 17 and they would have these Q&A sections in a magazine where they would pose questions to mental health professionals and medical doctors and people would answer the questions. It was like a ask health section. So, there were always questions related to sexual abuse so I would always read those questions and read the response that the psychologist would reply back or the medical doctor would reply back. Marline Francois:  I was like, "Wow, this is so intriguing. I want to be that person who has a column in a magazine or helping young women to kind of find their healing journey." So, I think part of it stems from my own childhood pain and being able to grow up and fall in love with psychology because at a young age, I was really in to counseling and therapy. So, I just knew that I wanted to do some type of work that related to working with women and young girls that had a background of trauma. Dr. Berry: Wow. Okay. First of all, thank you for sharing your story. Because I know a lot of times, that comes from a sense of strength of being able to experience something so traumatic and be able to kind of build on top of it. Now, you're kind of spreading that seed and helping others who are in positions that you may have been or your family or just people that we know kind of growing up. I'll be honest, just kind of like when I was doing my own research, I didn't realize how young sexual trauma and sexual assault and sexual abuse started. I think now we're seeing ... When we see all the stuff that's happening on TV and in Hollywood and almost now every industry which, again, isn't surprising. If it's happened in Hollywood, it's probably happening right down the road. So, we shouldn't be surprised that it happens in all these industries. Marline Francois: Yeah. Dr. Berry: But I think I was surprised and taken back of how early it starts. Could you explain just the mental toll that especially some of your clients and your patients experience and they have to go through when they experience it at such an early age but still have to kind of continue and grow and build and become their own. Marline Francois: Yeah. So, it can start at a very young age because especially for children, they're very vulnerable. They're very vulnerable and you may trust a person, so about at least 90% of the time, you know who the abuser is. The perpetrator. Most people know who it is. It's either a family, a close friend, it's someone who has direct access to that person because what they do is half the time is they go through some sort of grooming process where they will think of sexual assault and sexual abuse. They automatically think that if somebody put a gun to your head like, "Hey, this is going to happen right now," but that's not the case in a lot of the assaults that occur. It sometimes it could be someone who's watching that child and they're playing games with them and they tell them don't tell anyone. Now the child is conflicted. What do I do? Marline Francois: So, then they don't tell anyone. Then this person's like, "If you say something, then you won't have this. I will no longer give you these games or give you this." So, they're pretty much rewarding or bribing the child with something and now that child is conflicted and it can cause a lot of psychological affects afterwards. For some people, even some physical conditions. So, I've even worked with infants, babies that were under two that were raped I should say. It sounds really bad to say that. It's really hard to see a situation like that because then you could just think about the effects for that child and have the child having to go into surgery and the impact it it does on that child as they get older. They have to think about what happened to me? Marline Francois: So, you just have to treat each case separately. Even as far as women who were in college, one in five women will be assaulted while they're in college. That's 20%. So, I think that's why a lot of colleges are also now starting they have sexual assault programs in school for college students so that way they can bring their awareness and free that safe space for you to go and approach people about what has happened to you. Dr. Berry: That's really sad that even it starts as young as an infant from the lack of protection. In your practice, you see this trauma and you see the mental anguish. How do you as a health professional, how are you ... Patients will ask me that sometimes. They'll say, "Well, Dr. Pierre, how are you able to see from point A to point Z? Whether it be good times, whether it be bad times? Then you're just able to go home." "Clock out." Especially as a therapist. I'm always very intrigued with the therapist community because I'll be honest, as a physician, we may spend 15, 20 minutes. A lot of times we're kind of shooting the breeze. Maybe we're more directly asking questions and not really listening to answers in that point, but when you have the field of therapy where you guys are doing a lot more in depth talking, in depth discussion, how are you able to then move on or then clock out or then go home without that continually having to drag you on? Marline Francois: Lots of self care. So, one of the things early on in my professional career, after I graduated with my undergraduate degree in psychology, I was working for Child Protective Services in the state of Pennsylvania where I resided at the time. So, the unit that I worked for was the adolescent crisis unit and it was children and adolescents. I had to be in their home three or four times a week. Very high crisis cases. Sex offenders. We'd go to sex offenders facilities. A lot of sexual assault and physical abuse cases. So, I remember in those moments when I was working late night and they're getting phone calls about someone running away or someone was just raped or we just went to the house and you couldn't believe it was this person who assaulted the child. Marline Francois: I remember the burden that I had. I would go home and you would cry because you're pulling kids out of their home to put them in foster care. You're separating families. I remember the burden that I had and I was just like, "This is not healthy for me because if I continue to be this way," and I like to call that emotion compassion fatigue is what I like to call that. It's somewhat out of a burnout because you care so much and then eventually you burn out. So, when you get to that point, you can no longer really serve them effectively. So, in that moment, I had to realize I have to have clear boundaries. I need to set self care for myself and realize once I leave work, I am at home. Marline Francois: It doesn't make me less passionate about what I do in any way because what I know when I go home, I need to have the self care to kind of rejuvenate myself and refuel myself and have time to do more research so I can learn, "Okay, what are some new methods that are out there? New interventions that I need to learn?" I think it's really important to have a great support system. I always recommend that therapists go see therapists or have therapists as friends. Dr. Berry: Oh yes. Marline Francois: Yeah. I have a large network of therapist friends and they have been very helpful when I needed that place to vent and just talk about things. My husband has been very helpful too. I think it's very important to have a support system that you can go to that will listen because so often, I find that when you go to people and talk about things, people are like, "Oh me too. I'm going through that too," but no one's really listening to what you're going through. So, it's important to have that. I think it's important to establish self care. It's important to establish boundaries because if not, you're going to feel the effects of it. It's going to be very difficult to really engage with your client in therapy and offer them the support that they need and some therapists also to evade there's this thing called counter transference where the client is talking about a situation that they're going through and now you're having flashbacks of what you went through relating to what the client is going through. Marline Francois: So, that's why it's so important for therapists to have some sort of clinical supervision group or peer support group that they can talk about these things so they can figure out what do I need to do so I'm in a good space to help this client or else the client is going to, the client is giving you a therapy session in the room. Dr. Berry: Oh yes. Physicians that are listening to the lunch and learn, I want y'all to really take heed. Again, you see the therapists are doing it. They understand that if they need self love, they need self care, they go seek others. They go seek it. It's no reason to be trying to hold it all in and deal with the anguish and deal with the stress that our field kind of holds on. So, I'm definitely happy that you brought that up because again, I have a few physicians who listen to me so I want to make sure they're all open ears. Now, Marline I was looking at the bio. Again, one thing that was very interesting to me was your work with women in Haiti in regards to sex trafficking. Now, I'll be honest. Again, as an internist, I know what I know. I know what I don't know. When I think about sex trafficking, all I think about is SVU. Dr. Berry:  I don't really have that great of a grasp of just the topic itself. Can you kind of give us a little bit of intro on just what the topic or the field of sex trafficking is and then really delve in to how are you doing such amazing work in that field. Marline Francois: Oh yeah. Absolutely. So, with sex trafficking, it's an illegal business where people make it seem like it's not. It's a multi-billion industry that is happening so- Dr. Berry: Billion? Marline Francois: Yes. It's just like how pornography is. So, it's pretty much coercion, recruiting, transportation of a person or a child for the purpose of sex. So, so often when people think of sex trafficking or even human trafficking, when people think of that topic, they think of, "Oh, this is happening in other countries. It's not happening here," but it's always happening right in our back yards and January happens to be human trafficking awareness month. What people don't realize, for instance, New Jersey, so I reside in New Jersey and I'm near a lot of major highways. For people that a lot of the pimps I should say. The pimps, the johns, whatever you want to call them. The people who are running these businesses that are illegal, they tend to like to be near major highways. Marline Francois: So, that way they can transport the young child, girl, women, man. They can transport them across state lines. So, they don't stay in one place too long. So, in New Jersey, we're near major highways to get to Philadelphia, south Jersey, Atlantic City, BC. So, we're near a lot of major highways so it's easy for them to kind of just be stationed there and then move the girls from one place to the other. What people don't realize with human trafficking, it starts at the age of 12. The age of entry is 12. The younger they can get the better for them they feel like. Some of them will also brand their girls. They'll put tattoos on the girls so they'll mark their girls as their property so that way they can not leave. When they leave and try to go somewhere else, another pimp will be able to identify that she belongs to so and so. Dr. Berry: Wow. Marline Francois: A lot of times, with these girls, they're vulnerable. So, you hear either girls that are running away. They may come from a home where they're getting abused or neglect. Foster home. You hear things like that. You also hear girls who come from a somewhat of a stable household. They may come from a household where they go to a good school, they have their parents' support. You think they have everything that they need because sometimes we tend to stereotype groups and families and I think even sometimes even physicians you have someone in their office. Like, oh, okay. She's pretty healthy. Everything's good. You find out something else and you're like, "Oh. Okay. Now, let's discuss that." Marline Francois: So, people tend to sometimes stereotype like, "Oh, well, she just don't wanna act right. That's why she's in the situation." Not realizing that the pimps are getting very smart. They're up to date with technology and what's happening out there. So, they're using social media. A lot of times, people think the pimp is this older man with a gold tooth with a hat with a little feather and the pimped out suit. The thing that I found growing up back in the day on TV, but no. It may be the young guy who's 19 years old. They're attractive. He's driving a BMW and then this girl's in high school. She's like, "Oh, he got a car. He can take care of me." Because that's what they do. They tell them I will take care of you. I will get you a modeling contract. I will buy you this. I will buy you that. So, they go through this whole grooming process and for some of the girls it may take months or a few weeks to do that grooming process. Marline Francois: Eventually that girl falls in love with him and he's like, "Babe. I don't have money. I need you to do this for me." Now, this girl's like not sure what she wants to do. Then she decides to do it and it's like you need to bring me back $1000 tonight or I'm going to kill you. I'm going to go back and kill your little sister at home. I know where your family lives because they've built that relationship with them so they know so much about that girl and her family that they now are cohorts into this. When they are picked up by the police, which is the sad part, is that they end up in a juvenile detention center or if they're over 18, they may end up incarcerated for prostitution. Marline Francois: So, I know some states have made the changes with labeling it as child sexual exploitation and then other states are still working on changing the terminology when it comes to sex trafficking and the labels that they put on these girls, but they're not getting treated with trauma informed therapy and that's what they need. Dr. Berry: So, now I gotta ask. Wow. What drew you to that? Was there a certain client and then you just kind of went in that direction? Especially of course, being of Haitian descent. I think and I saw it as oh. Okay. I gotta ask about this because again, I think you hit it right on the money. When I think about sexual trafficking and human trafficking, I always think it's out the country. I don't think it's in Florida or in New Jersey or in New York or in California. I think that concept is kind of lost on the fact that it happens right in our backyard, right under our nose and we're not even sure. Maybe we see, especially I'm on social media a lot so I'm always seeing I feel like it's almost every one or two weeks now so and so is missing. I always wonder. Unfortunately my first question is, "Alright, did they get kidnapped?" But secondly, did that happen? Did they go in that direction and that's why we can't find them anymore? Marline Francois: So, the reason I went into this, I used to work for a residential therapeutic foster care program. So, pretty much these were kids that were in a foster home but they were in a ... they were foster homes, but then there's something a step higher than that which is a therapeutic foster home where the kids were required to see a psychiatrist once a month and you're required to go to therapy sessions weekly. So, working in that environment and working with teenagers, a lot of them were running away. Some of them had boyfriends that were older than them. I did some trainings as far as on running groups related to human trafficking for teams. I think running the group is when I watching the videos about it and then learning so much from the girls about how they had friends in high school who were getting all this money and had this older boyfriend or trying to coerce them into getting into the same route and saying, "Hey, girl. Do you want to come to me with this party? You can make some money tonight just by doing this. It's only this one time." Marline Francois: So, then they were just going after these other girls too that I worked with. So, I think that's what made me really dive into it because I really thought it was like, "Okay. This is just an international issue. It doesn't really happen in New Jersey," but then I realized it was happening and I was seeing more stories and articles being pulled up about it. Having other friends who were also passionate about it and doing the work I recognized, okay. This is a global issue. It's happening everywhere and it's not being talked about enough in the US. So, that's how I got involved in it. Marline Francois: Then eventually, it kind of led me to Haiti via interaction on social media with another person who was I believe a occupational therapist in Haiti at the time working at an orphanage. She connected me with someone else who was living in Haiti who was opening up their own transitional housing program for girls that were involved in human trafficking in DR and Haiti and were called the Jacks for Health and it was located in Jacmel. So, I got involved with them and went out to Haiti and got to work closely with some of the girls that were in this program. So, they provided safe housing for them, education, food, they had so many different programs they had with the girls. Marline Francois:  Having health educators there, having dance, Zumba, going to church every week. So, the girls really got to just reclaim who they were as a woman and just learning how to heal and just realize like okay. I can own my body back despite what happened. Hearing a lot of their stories really traumatic. Because you're dealing with something very different in Haiti. You're dealing with there's an economic crisis in Haiti. We know that. We know how in Haiti it's really hard for so many people to survive. It was just like a lot of these women felt like they had no choice. It was like my kids need to eat. They need to go to school. I needed this money so this is all I can do in the moment. I didn't want to, but I had to do it. Marline Francois: Or hearing how them being beaten and raped by different men. Just the stigma with knowing what to call that and not being able to label it as rape. They didn't know how to label it as rape or sexual abuse or saying I was abused by this man. It was just like, "Oh, I had this friend and he would give me money. We would do things." It was like, "Well, did you want to do those things?" No, not really but I had to. Then the more and more I talked about it, the more and more the tears will come down their face and the embarrassment, the shame. It was like this is not your fault. I don't want you to put the blame on yourself. You were forced into this. Someone tried to take advantage of you. Marline Francois: So, I think a lot of times, they didn't know. I think there's still that stigma I think even in the African American and Caribbean cultures when it comes to sexual assault and trauma. Things of that sort. So, for these girls where they feel like, "Okay. My family needs to survive and I need to do this so I can have $25 to put my kids in school for the entire month." Where here, public school. You have public school. You can go to school for free. You can buy your kid some clothes, but over there, it's like you have to pay for education. If you don't pay for education, what's going to happen with your kids? Trying to have money for food just the bare minimum they needed. It felt like they had no more option. Dr. Berry: So, it's a lot of it seems especially it seems to come from a sense of an origin of survival. Whereas and again, obviously we don't want to belittle anyone who may be obviously going through the same things here, but it seems like almost a level of connectedness. There's a lack of connection one way or the other and that's how they get connected to said pimp and that's how they get connected to said home and away from home in a way because there's that lack of it. Marline Francois: Yep. Yeah. Absolutely. There's no safety. There's no safety. Your basic needs aren't being met so now you're looking for another option. Dr. Berry: How has especially all this stuff that's kind of been stemming from the fact that now it's popular, right? Now it's popular to have this discussion on sexual assault and sexual abuse and sexual trauma and hopefully soon sexual trafficking. How has that kind of helped spur your field and the clients that you may see now versus maybe a few years ago? Marline Francois: I think now, because you have the whole Me Too campaign happening, you're seeing a lot more dialogue and discussion when it relates to women just advocating for each other and stepping up and fighting for their rights. So, you're seeing a lot more of that discussion happening so I think that women are ... Not just women. And men. So, people are becoming a little bit more comfortable with sharing and disclosing their own trauma and things that has happened to them and people are becoming more willing to go and seek help and see a mental health therapist. I also think also too, as therapists, we're putting ourselves out there a little bit more with speaking up more about what does it look like? What does your first appointment seeing a therapist look like? What is anxiety? What is depression? How do I know if I'm sad? What is mental health versus mental illness? Marline Francois: So, we're having those discussions and I think it's becoming a little bit more accepting. We'll see someone. Look at Jay Z. He's out there talking about therapy. He put it on his album. He had it on his album and so I think when people are seeing celebrities talking about therapy and having the Me Too hashtag and campaign happening and seeing people all across people talking about it, people are like, "Wow, you too?" So, I think that's what people need. When they can see that, "Okay. I am going through something that you also went through or we share the same pain," it makes it easy for people to feel comfortable to share what they're going through and be more vulnerable. Dr. Berry: At the level especially from being open, because I know obviously you work with primarily women and young girls. Do you find the bar much higher for men to want to come out and who may have experienced sexual trauma sexual abuse growing up to even admit it? Even to say me too? Do you find that to be a very stark difference, especially with the movement that we have now that, I don't want to say primarily seems to be women centered, but of course, again, correct me if I'm wrong. I think a lot more women suffer from sexual assault and sexual trauma. Marline Francois: Yep. Yeah. Women definitely suffer more from it. I think when it comes to men, there's still this stigma like that didn't happen or people laugh at them. There's still this laughing concept like, "Oh, a man can't get raped." People don't understand it. Men also to themselves if they're put in that position, they don't want to speak out about it because that dialogue is not happening so frequently as far as what does it look like for a man who does not consent to this? It also for the statistics, only one in nine girls will experience sexual abuse before they're 18 compared to 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18. Dr. Berry: Wow. Marline Francois:  So, the rate is higher for women to experience sexual assault and abuse. For me, maybe I think there's also maybe too lack... it's under reported. It's under reported not just for men, but I also think that in the African American community, it's under reported as far as sexual assault when it comes to the data. For men, if it happens, who do they go to? Because then it's like, "What do I say?" I think the impact also too if they were sexually abused by a male or a female there's a different impact. Because I know recently there was a story of a teacher who got pregnant by one of her students. The family were excited. The family of the young boy was excited about this that our son is having a baby with this- Dr. Berry: Oh. Tell it. Talk about it. Marline Francois: Yeah. Dr. Berry:  Talk about it. Marline Francois: I had to shut it off. I'm like, "I can't do this. I can not do this right now." Then but you always hear that dialogue. I remember growing up always hearing that dialogue when I was in high school. The boys like, "Oh yes. I can just bang that teacher." It was like something you want to do. I remember growing up watching Dawson's Creek on TV and the boy, he was in high school, forgot his name. He was sleeping with his teacher. It was an okay thing for them. It was the thing that they wanted to do. So, it's still that thing where if a situation like that did occur, you can just only imagine. So, if he's telling his guy friends in the locker room like, "Yeah. Me and so and so." It would be like, "Me and so and so had sex." It wouldn't even be like, "Man, so and so came at me and she raped me." Because if he says that, the other guy's like, "What? I wish she would rape me." Dr. Berry: Exactly. Exactly. Marline Francois: You would hear ... Yeah. So, then it's like at that point, it's like- Dr. Berry:  It's so slanted for men to want and accept something that's clearly sexual assault, that's clearly rape, it's clearly sexual trauma, but mentally they're like, "Oh, no no. I'm okay with it." Marline Francois: Yeah. Dr. Berry: Absolutely. Yeah. Marline Francois: Yeah. Dr. Berry: How can, especially as a physician and of course I always feel that our therapists are really the front line when it comes to mental health and getting our act together as a community, as a country together. But I think the numbers don't lie. A lot of your patients will come see their primary care first, right? Not necessarily for mental health issues, but for their blood pressure. For their cholesterol. For some random.. but they still have those same characteristics. What are some things that, especially me as a physician, should be really looking out for and really keying in on when we're thinking about a history of sexual trauma or the effects of sexual assault when they're young, that I should even incorporate tomorrow in my practice and in my history taking? Marline Francois: I think it's important to ... Some warning signs I would say look out. So, with the medical profession I would say asking them questions as far as with depression. I think it's called a PQI or PHI scale. There's a questionnaire we can ask them where it can kind of assess for depression or suicidal thoughts. So, looking out for some of those normal things like how's your energy level, your appetite, any sleeping pattern changes. Ask them questions about if they had nightmares or any flashbacks because nightmares and flashbacks are associated to PTSD and trauma. If you're scoping out their body, checking their heart rate and their arms to get their vitals things like that, seeing if you see any unusual cuts or bruises on their body to see is this person being abused or some sort of domestic dispute happening or are they engaging in self harm behavior. Marline Francois: STDs is another big one. If they have had a history of any STIs or STDs, asking them if they remember how they contracted it as far as their sex life. Ask them questions about that to see what's going on with that because sometimes you may have people where they will tell you that their sex life is no longer the same because of some experience that they had that they weren't comfortable with. Maybe even assessing for drug and alcohol behaviors. Asking them who they reside with, who do they live with. Do they feel safe? So, you always want to assess for safety. I think safety is one of the biggest things and making sure that they feel safe where they reside at. Where they work at, where they live, go to school. Do you feel safe here? Are they in an abusive relationship or not? Marline Francois: So, look out for those things. If you're working with a adolescent or a child, how are your grades in school? How are things going? Looking for unusual behaviors and asking the parents too. Have you seen any difference? Any significant changes lately in your child? Are they spaced out all day? Do you have a child who is in school now and now they're dealing with enuresis? So, they're bedwetting all day or they're reverting back to that behavior so that's happening too. That's another sign of some sort of sexual abuse so asking about that. Assessing those things as much as possible when you have that child or adult that's in your practice and figuring out, "Okay. What is unusual that's happening? Do you feel safe?" Just seeing how they engage with you in that moment. Dr. Berry: I think that's important because I would have patients come in for very vague complaints. As a physician, especially if you're not thinking in that mental health aspect first and asking more in depth serious questions, you're running tests, you're ordering, you're sending them to different specialists and I remember specific, I had a patient. She came in. It was probably three times in one month which is totally unusual. Three times in one month came and it was always for something vague. It was always for something that it just didn't make sense when she told the story. I remember just asking one day. I said, "Is everything okay at home?" Dr. Berry: That was all I said. Is everything okay at home? She began bawling tears. She began bawling tears because clearly she was coming because she wanted to say something but she didn't know how to say it. All it took was me for to ask that one question and it was almost like the floodgates. She was able to open up and talk about some of the issues that she was facing at home in particular. This particular case was domestic violence and get to the point where she was able to open up because she couldn't do it at home. Her way to get out the house was to have a doctors appointment and to be "sick." So, I definitely agree with just ... It almost sounds bad, but I think some of our doctors, we're just not asking questions. We're just not doing enough of that. Marline Francois:  Yeah. Well, I think also too, I know there was a doctor. I think her name is Dr. Burke. She's a pediatrician out in California. She did a TedX talk on the affects of child abuse and she talked about how when she was in her training and residency working in the ER and children were coming in with various complaints, but no one was really asking the right questions. She realized a lot of what they're going through are because of their trauma. Not the sexual trauma, but other forms of trauma that kids may experience. So, if you witness your parents in a domestic dispute, if you've seen someone get shot. So, a lot of the other trauma that occurs and how that affects a child. So, she started doing a lot of research and study around that and just being able to ask questions related to that. So that way she can better provide service and recommendations and care for the patients that were coming in to see her. Dr. Berry: So, I want to, because I obviously this is such a powerful episode, such a powerful topic, but I do want to end on a more lighter note. I want to kind of segue and kind of talk about your nonprofit, right? I'll say this and I'm on this enough, but I'm a little bias, right? As a founder of a nonprofit organization, I love when I see other young professionals be able to say, "You know what? Yes I'm doing okay, yes I'm doing great in my field, but I want to do more. I want to do more for those in need." So, can we talk just a little bit about Far More Precious, your organization. Your nonprofit or 501C-3 nonprofit organization. For those who listen, that means you can donate money and be a tax write off. Marline Francois:Yeah. Dr. Berry: Can we talk a little bit more about that? Because again, I'm excited. I absolutely love the program. I love the theme of it. I always get inspired when I see someone who's like oh ok you have a nonprofit too? okay. I like it. Marline Francois:  Yep. So a lot of it stems from when I was in graduate school. I knew I wanted to give back for girls. Underserved communities and for me, a lot of it had to do with in my profession and in internship experiences working with teenagers and realizing that they were limited on resources when it came to academic roles and professional development and not knowing what opportunities are out there for them. So, this was a way to kind of give back in the community by providing those resources for young girls that were in high school. Being able to provide some academic scholarship. So, it was a way to kind of get into the schools and kind of do a lot of talks about self esteem and social media etiquette and goal setting workshop. Marline Francois: So, that was my way of kind of just doing that for girls. Then also this year, what we're doing is that we're doing a five city tour in New Jersey, Brooklyn, New York, Baltimore, Maryland, DC, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We're doing a five city tour where we're going to target 40 girls per city and we're doing a brunch experience for the girls. So, millennials love to brunch. I love to brunch. I'm obsessed with brunch, but then it seems like for young girls ... Yeah. There's a lot of events. Women are doing a lot of women empowerment events. There are conferences. There's a lot that's happening for young professionals, but for a lot of these young girls, they have conferences and workshops that happen with their school where you go to this workshop and it's like, "Okay. This is good. I sit here and listen to you talk all day. This is great," but being able to have something where they have brunch and you can sit there and chop it up with some girls you don't know just to be like, "Sis, I got you." Marline Francois:  Just to have that engagement and just to be vulnerable. Just have that safe space where we can talk about badder things that happen. So, we can talk about the cyber bullying that's happening in their community. We can talk about the young girls that have been dying from suicide. We can talk about the young girl who some young boys thought that she had their marijuana so they had her strip on Facebook live. Stripped her completely. Took her wig off and called her all types of degrading names. Only to find out that she didn't have the marijuana on her and for her to leave there embarrassed. So, you can just imagine the public humiliation that goes with that. Marline Francois: So, a lot of these girls are dealing with issues that is not being addressed in their school and some of them don't have the opportunity to leave and go to some sort of community agency that they can go to or have some after school enrichment program. They may not have access to a therapist or maybe they don't know how to go how to seek help. So, then being able to provide a safe space for young girls to come out and eat food because we love to eat. Then they can take selfies but then they can learn something. So, it's me along with another therapist who's located in Philadelphia. We're teaming up together because we love working with teens and we're just going to talk about these issues. So, whether it's self harm, suicide, depression, your self esteem and trying to figure out what do I want to do with my life? So, that's pretty much what we're doing this year with Far More Precious is having this teen tour. Dr. Berry:  Yeah. Lunch and Learn community, y'all see how she kind of humble bragging. Like, "Oh that's all we doing this year. Just a five city tour. Couple coming near you." A little brunch. You know I love it. Again, especially because I'm around a lot of millennials, I'm around a lot of entrepreneurs. I'm around a lot of minority folks really doing big things. So, my interests are always piqued when things like that are happening. So, please definitely Marline, reach out to me whenever it comes time for donation time so I can definitely I would love to put my hat in and sponsor or kind of do something to kind of help those girls out. Because I think it definitely starts young. It definitely starts where we need the most help. Like I said, not to say that our older folks don't need help right. Again, I love the fact that I can call myself older now. I'm at the age now where I can say, "Back in my day," and say it with confidence. Dr. Berry: You dropped a Dawson's Creek reference and I'm pretty sure we're going to have some people who are going to be like, "Dawson's Creek? What is"- Marline Francois: Dawson's Creek. I know! That's what I said too. I was like, "Oh my gosh. They probably don't know what I'm talking about. Dawson's Creek." Dr. Berry: So, I absolutely love it. Again, please definitely reach out. Of course, I will definitely be putting her information in the show notes for her nonprofit organization. Remember, 501C-3, that means you can donate that money and it will be a tax write off. So, don't lose, Lunch and Learn community. Definitely please reach out. Especially if you're in that northeast area and you can help out in any which way with the financial support, body support, location. Whatever you can do. Please reach out to her and try to make the thing happen for the 40 girls in each of those cities. Hopefully next year she can make it 60 girls and 80 girls. Because that's the direction and trajectory it should go. Marline Francois: Yeah absolutely. Dr. Berry: Now, I would be remiss if I didn't have discussion, especially when we talk about mental health. Someone would not like me if they say, "How did you have a therapist of Haitian descent on your show and you did not talk about us Haitians when it comes to the mental health aspect of it?" First of all, I'll preface it with what I face, just in the medical aspect of it. In the medical field, my Haitian community, you know I love y'all. But I face a lot of having to combat a lot of stereotypes. Having to combat a lot of juices and teas and different remedies that may have worked or not worked growing up in place of modern medicine. So, I know if I'm facing that in the medical realm in my community, especially because you're working with the young women in Haiti. How has that been accepted as far as mental health in general would you say? Marline Francois: It's a trying ... Still learning because I've spent seven years working in a psychiatric hospital. I've worked in two separate psychiatric hospitals in New Jersey and in both of the areas, we have a large Haitian community so we've had Haitians come into the hospital. Some of them were accepting of their diagnosis and understanding that that they have schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, but then there were others who were like, "No. I don't have that. I just need to go to church," but I think it's so hard. It's really hard. It's a matter of just really engaging the community because as a Haitian community, we always go to the church first. The church is usually our stomping ground for a lot of our issues. Marline Francois:So, you having some issues with your kid, you call the church. You call them to do a prayer at your house. I remember when I was little, I was sick one day. I decided to run around in circles or something and I was dizzy and I was dizzy for two days. How about my dad decided to bring the preacher to the house to pray for me? Instead of taking me ... Mind you. We've always had health insurance. Always had really great health insurance from his job. He was like, "Oh, no. We're going to have the leaders come over and pray for her. She'll be fine." I was good the next day. I probably needed to rest. Who knows? I was playing around too much, but it's those things that's like, "Oh. Let's just pray for you or we have this remedy." Marline Francois: Every Haitian grandma has some sort of special remedy. Some ginger, some slice of orange zest leaves hanging in her house. Some bay leaves- Dr. Berry: I done drunk plenty of tea. Marline Francois: Yes. Dr. Berry:  I done drank plenty of tea. I done had to bath in plenty of tea growing up. Marline Francois:  Yeah. The funny thing is that I have started to incorporate some of those into my lifestyle like leaves, but it's just how we tend to go after more holistic approaches with the teas and the herbs or going to the preacher when it comes to something that's happening. Also too, in the Haitian community, people sometimes think maybe this is voodoo that's happening, so then people are going to a voodoo priest. So, it's things like that that are happening. So, I think a lot of the dialogue when it comes to mental health is bringing it to the churches. So, bringing it to the churches and just talking about what does depression look like? What does anxiety look like? What does ADHD look like? Marline Francois: Maybe your child needs to get tested. How does that testing process work and evaluation when it comes to the school? Who can advocate on your behalf? Do you need to go to a hospital and get assessed by a psychiatrist? Do you need to get screened and evaluated? What would that look like for you? What does it look like to be put on medication? So, being able to just have that dialogue with them to let them know what it entails and how if you have a mother who's grieving the loss of her child or someone who just gave birth and dealing with post partum depression, what can we do to support her in that moment? So, I think sometimes in the Caribbean culture, we have this hush hush mentality. What happens in my home stays in my home. No one needs to know what happened and that's really not as effective when you need help because then you're suffering in silence. Marline Francois: So, I think they need to be more vulnerability and them being able to know the resources that are out there. In New Jersey, we have a lot of support services, but it's a matter of getting more ... We need more Haitian therapists who speak Creole that are private practice. I think we can get more of them to go into private practice, that would help to change the game a whole lot. Especially when I'm getting phone calls from people who are like, "I prefer to see someone who's Haitian because I'm more comfortable. You understand the culture." So, being able to have more people for the referral boards because everyone has their specialty. So, I think the more and more we have those dialogues and offering just basic education and training, I think it starts there. Marline Francois: Having that and then knowing where they can go for resources that's going to really help them realize, "Okay. Well, you know what? It's okay if I go get help. It's okay." Having the pastor support that. I think also having churches have some sort of counseling support services. I know the church that I attend, we have a list of directory of Christian therapists or groups. We have a grief share for people that are dealing with someone in their family that has cancer. There's groups of people that are recovering from substance abuse. We have groups for women survivors of sexual abuse, so having those things within the church too also helps because then people are more comfortable. Marline Francois: The Haitian community seems like they trust the church. So, having that in the church may be helpful too. Dr. Berry: Oh yes. Tell it. Tell it. That's so true because I used to have a lot of patients who would come to see me just for the simple fact that I spoke Creole. They would leave their doctor for years, but they're like, "No, you speak Creole so I'm going to come to you." Because it does make them much more comfortable. I can only imagine. It's like pulling teeth for me to get them to talk about their blood pressure and their weight and their diabetes. So, I can only imagine and I definitely do not envy your position having to get someone to open up about depression. Get someone to open up about bipolar disorder. Get someone to open up about being anxious. Again, I tip my hat because I already know. I already know the battles you're having to face probably trying to do just that. Dr. Berry:  How can, obviously if they're in the northeast area, maybe you can do virtual, but how can someone reach out and get in contact with you and get in contact with your organization or get your amazing planner like I said. Shameless plug, my wife is a customer of the therapist planner. So, I definitely can attest to the fact that if you're a therapist and you know, you're not as organized as you want to be. Now, I didn't say that you ain't organized, but you're not as organized as you want to be, this is definitely something you need to get in to. Marline Francois: Yes. Yes. So, the way they can connect with me is why website. My website is marlinefrancois.com. I have several sites. Far More Precious website is farmoreprecious.org. If you'd like to get plugged in as far as with the girls brunch that we're doing, we are looking for sponsors and volunteers. That website is brunchandbond.com. I also have a therapy practice located in Montclair, New Jersey and the website for that is heartsempowerment.com. Dr. Berry: Lunch and learn community, I told you had an amazing guest here doing absolutely big things. You listened to the list of things that she's running off. Again, these are amazing people doing some great things in our community and I'm just thankful that we were able to get her on and share her story and also educate us on what it really means. Like I said, we got a lot of learning to do as a health professional, as a physician. I take an onus in trying to make sure I empower myself so I can kind of help empower you guys as well. So, next week stay tuned for another amazing episode. Marline, thank you again. Like I said, I can't say it enough for coming on to the show and really helping to empower and educate us today. Marline Francois: Thank you. Thank you for having me. Dr. Berry: Thank you for listening to another episode of the Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry. Please head over to lunchlearnpod.com where you'll get the most recent episodes as well as today's show notes for your listening and viewing pleasure. Like always, depending on where you're listening this to, please subscribe to the podcast so you can get all the latest episodes sent directly to you. We are at all of your favorite podcast listening stations including Apple Podcasts, Google Play, SoundCloud, IHeartRadio, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio. Again, thank you for taking the time to listen and empower yourself to take control of your health and we'll see you next week.

Season 1, Episode 6: Matt Reichard Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Matt Reichard. Matt and his wife Julie live and work in Jacmel, Haiti for a faith-based non-profit they helped found called Freedom Global Outreach. They have been working in Haiti for 14 years, traveling back and forth for a long time, before moving there in 2015 to live full-time. Their work in Haiti includes operating three children's homes for about 80 children and a pediatric medical clinic. Julie is an RN and Matt has a Bachelor's Degree in Theology and a Master's Degree in Global Studies/Development. They partner with local community workers to provide permanent, long-term housing to children in need as well as medical care to children. Matt and Julie have three children, Logan (13), Austin (9) and Madison (8) who also help them in their work in Haiti. Prior to moving to Haiti, Matt was the director of a program for at-risk youth in Central Pennsylvania and Julie worked at a local hospital. In previous years, prior to having children, they also spent time working in Nicaragua and have also spent some time in the Dominican Republic doing missions and development work. They have been active in their local church, The Meeting House (Carlisle, PA) and involved in youth ministry, missions ministry and children's ministry. Matt was also previously on the leadership team of the local chapter of Upward, a faith-based sports program. Matt has a love for sports and politics. He has been a lifelong lover of statistics, starting that love with baseball and basketball and then moving that love on to politics as well. Much to his wife's dismay he could probably tell you the voting history of all the counties of Pennsylvania and the batting average of the members of the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies, while not being able to remember family member's birthdays! For more information on Freedom Global Outreach check out: www.FreedomGlobalOutreach.com www.Facebook.com/FreedomGlobalOutreach The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. Please join our Facebook Group, The Curiosity Hour Podcast, to continue the discussion about this episode online: www.facebook.com/groups/thecuriosityhourpodcast/ If you have any guest suggestions, comments, or feedback, please email us at guestsuggestions@thecuriosityhourpodcast.com. Disclaimers: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are solely those of the guest(s). These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Curiosity Hour Podcast. This podcast may contain explicit language. Notes: The brief music at the beginning and end of the podcast is the track, "Trail" on the album "Trail EP" by Nobara Hayakawa. We are using under creative commons license. The artist/publisher does not endorse or approve any of the content of this podcast. freemusicarchive.org/music/Nobara_Hayakawa/

Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the December issue of the American Journal of Nursing. On this month's cover, an American NP, Mary Plumb Senkel, volunteers at a rural makeshift clinic near Jacmel, Haiti. Our first CE, “Original Research: Examining the Links Between Lifestyle Factors and Metabolic Syndrome,” discusses a study that examined lifestyle risk factors for metabolic syndrome in people who are overweight or obese, aiming to distinguish those lifestyle factors associated with metabolic health in this population. In our second CE, “Preventing Contrast-Induced Kidney Injury,” the author provides an evidence-based review of screening, risk assessment, and hydration protocols for the clinical management of patients receiving contrast agents for radiographic imaging studies. Our next article, “Supporting Family Caregivers: Administration of Subcutaneous Injections” discusses how nurses can help family caregivers enhance their knowledge, experience, and skill in managing injectable treatments. In “Remembering Pearl Harbor at 75 Years,” the authors tell the stories of five Army and Navy nurses who witnessed the attack, prepared for the casualties, and selflessly cared for the many victims. In addition, there's News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.

Editor-in-Chief Shawn Kennedy and Clinical Editor Betsy Todd present the highlights of the December issue of the American Journal of Nursing. On this month’s cover, an American NP, Mary Plumb Senkel, volunteers at a rural makeshift clinic near Jacmel, Haiti. Our first CE, “Original Research: Examining the Links Between Lifestyle Factors and Metabolic Syndrome,” discusses a study that examined lifestyle risk factors for metabolic syndrome in people who are overweight or obese, aiming to distinguish those lifestyle factors associated with metabolic health in this population. In our second CE, “Preventing Contrast-Induced Kidney Injury,” the author provides an evidence-based review of screening, risk assessment, and hydration protocols for the clinical management of patients receiving contrast agents for radiographic imaging studies. Our next article, “Supporting Family Caregivers: Administration of Subcutaneous Injections” discusses how nurses can help family caregivers enhance their knowledge, experience, and skill in managing injectable treatments. In “Remembering Pearl Harbor at 75 Years,” the authors tell the stories of five Army and Navy nurses who witnessed the attack, prepared for the casualties, and selflessly cared for the many victims. In addition, there’s News, Reflections, Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and more.

Join host Alice Backer of www.kiskeacity.com as she welcomes director Guetty Félin to discuss her new film Ayiti Mon Amour being sneak peak screened on June 1st at BAM as part of the Selebrasyon! Festival. View pre- and post-show notes at www.kiskeacity.com.

Diane Jones of DesignJones, LLC has engaged in planning and design efforts related to the rebuild and recovery of the Lower Ninth Ward, the cypress forest restoration in the Bayou Bienvenue Wetlands Triangle, the dismantling of the I-10 freeway and regeneration of Treme within the Claiborne Avenue Corridor, and rebuilding and restoring the Historic District, post-earthquake Jacmel, Haiti — a district that heavily influenced the architecture and urban design of the French Quarter of New Orleans. Join Diane and "Why Isn't Anyone...?" host Alexis Gabriel as they explore community planning, post-disaster rebuilding, and what race has to do with it.

What obstacles stand between you and the dream that God has put in your heart? This story will inspire you.

Rodney Leon, founder and principal of Rodney Leon Architects PLLC has an architectural background as a designer on a diversity of building types including housing, churches and transportation projects in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Leon is the designer of the African Burial Ground Memorial in New York City which is the only National Monument in the United States dedicated to the contributions of people of African descent. Mr. Leon has focused his professional efforts and developed an expertise in modern “Culturally Contextual” design, Master Planning and Mixed Use Housing Development for faith based and international development organizations. Current projects include the Gospel Assembly Church, the King Emmanuel Baptist Church Senior Housing and Community Center and the historic Convent Avenue Baptist Church expansion. In addition, Mr. Leon has developed and is partnering with manufacturers to design and implement sustainable “Green” housing development models for emerging global economies. The first such project is the 24 acre, mixed use “Belle Rive” Residential Development in Jacmel, Haiti. Mr. Leon is also currently developing a Master Planning solution for Haiti centered upon the concept of Memorialization and Re-forestation entitled “The HiBIscus Project.” In addition, Mr. Leon is involved in a professional collaboration with 3 other architects on efforts to provide transitional housing for displaced families in Haiti through an initiative entitled the "Haiti SOFTHOUSE." Mr. Leon received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute School of Architecture in 1992 and his Masters of Architecture from Yale University in 1995. He has also been a Visiting Design professor at Pratt Institute School of Architecture from 1998 to 2003. He has served as 2nd Year Design Coordinator for Pratt in 2003 & is an Adjunct Professor of Advanced Design since 2009. http://www.rodneyleon.com/

“We have had enough. Our young people have had enough. Our women have had enough … we have nothing left to lose… These are demands, not requests … the Idle No More movement has the people, it has the people and the numbers that can bring the Canadian economy to its knees. It can stop Prime Minister Stephen Harper's resource development plan.” -Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Derek Nepinak Idle No More Re-visited This past weekend, the long-awaited meeting between the Prime Minister and First Nations Chiefs took place in Ottawa. Not all of the First Nations leaders were in attendence. The meeting took place the same week a devastating audit of the Attawapiskat First Nation was conveniently leaked. This audit served to distract the mainstream media and much of the public away from the core issues animating the Idle No More movement while smearing one of the movement's most identifiable, and sympathetic figures. While Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Shawn Atleo recuperates from an illness, Idle No More protests have continued unabated, including on Wednesday January 16th's National Day of Action which included rail and road blockades in Ontario, Manitoba and New brunswick. John Schertow is a Mohawk and Indigenous activist who has through his alternative news site‘intercontinentalcry.org‘ tracked and monitored hundreds of Indigenous Peoples' struggles around the world. In this feature length interview, Mr. Schertow addresses the role of the Assembly of First Nations in Canada in relation to INM, what was accomplished during last Friday's meeting with the Prime Minister, and what the movement can and should learn from other struggles if it is to prevail. Haiti's Challenges On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 MW earthquake with an epicentre 25 km west of Haiti's capital Port-Au-Prince caused extensive damage to Port-Au Prince, Jacmel, and other settlements in the region. Hundreds of thousands were killed and over a million made homeless. THe world's attention was riveted to the region. Concerned citizens in Western Europe, the US and Canada opened up their wallets and donated generously to NGOs, and institutions such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, believing they would be assisting the most needy and destitute Haitians. Three years, a cholera epidemic and 6 billion dollars in foreign aid later, Haiti still struggles to recover from that massive natural disaster. What are the essential impediments to the social and material reconstruction of this island nation? Jean St-Vil, an Ottawa based writer, artist and activist has been to Haiti a few times since the quake. In part two of the program he comments on the forces undermining progress for Haiti, which he believes can be traced to the UN, and the international community at large, including Canada.

Andrieh Vitimus and Jason M. Colwell welcome Mambo Vye Zo to tonight's show to discuss her experience with Orthodox Haitian Vodou! Komande la Menfo DaGinen is a Mambo Asogwe of Haitian Orthodox Vodou.  Mambo Vye Zo's journey to a djevo(the sacred initiatory chamber) in Jacmel, Haiti began 20 years ago when The Opener made Himself known to her, and became a guiding force in her life. All through her occult practice, Papa has shown the way, to stronger ritual, clearer vision and deeper faith.

Andrieh Vitimus and Jason M. Colwell welcome Mambo Vye Zo to tonight's show to discuss her experience with Orthodox Haitian Vodou! Komande la Menfo DaGinen is a Mambo Asogwe of Haitian Orthodox Vodou.  Mambo Vye Zo's journey to a djevo(the sacred initiatory chamber) in Jacmel, Haiti began 20 years ago when The Opener made Himself known to her, and became a guiding force in her life. All through her occult practice, Papa has shown the way, to stronger ritual, clearer vision and deeper faith.

Folge 21 (18.02.2011): In dieser Folge geht es um die Ausstellung Cut & Mix mit Kunst aus Peru und Chile, wir berichten über einen sehr umstrittenen kolumbianischen Priester, der vor 45 Jahren im Gefecht gestorben ist, der Bischof von Jacmel spricht über die Wahlen in Haiti und seine Zukunftspläne und auch unser Hilfswerk ist Thema – Adveniat wird dieses Jahr 50 Jahre alt. Moderation: Julia Mahncke.