Listen to an interview with Haitian activist Patrick Elie, recorded in Port au Prince. Elie shares with us his vast knowledge of Haiti's history, and puts it in the context of Black History Month and Black struggles
Produced for the CKUT community news collective in Montreal by Aaron Lakoff and Leslie Bagg. For more info, contact montrealtohaiti@resist.ca.
Patrick Elie is a long-time poltical and human rights activist in Haiti. While he is a chemist by trade, he is also someone who is passionate about his people and their history.
We spoke with Patrick Elie in Port au Prince about Haiti's history and the slave revolt in the context of Black History Month. Elie asserts that the Haitian revolution was not only a momentous event for Haitians, but for people all over the world in demonstrating that freedom, not slavery was the natural state of humankind.
Elie elloquently makes the links between Haiti's distant past, and the current political situation as imperialist forces are once again meddling in the country's affairs. Just like in 1791, Haitians are today embroiled in a struggle against imperialism and colonization. The characters and terms have changed, but the game largely remains the same.
For the full transcript of this interview, visit:
http://aaron.resist.ca/node/64
For more info on Haiti, visit:
www.outofhaiti.ca
www.haitiaction.net
www.ckut.ca
