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Why Young African Americans Should Travel to Haiti
Haiti for an extended period is known for its political instabilities, poverty you name it, the country become the hub of international NGOs after the earthquake that happened in 2010, and seven years later people have the difficulty to talk about Haiti without associating it with the earthquake. I was born and raised in Haiti, I only left the country after high school, it is hard for me to accept how the rest of the world perceives it. I know most people form their opinion based on what they hear on the radio or what they see on TV, and the truth is, it is not something that will change overnight; however, I still believe any perception can be reverted as long as people are exposed to the right information.
If you live outside of the United States, and you follow the news you might see the same thing is happening with the black community. The way media treats a story when a white person is involved, is very different when the same story is involved a black person. Black folks who face prejudice are often told to go back to Africa, referring to their continent of origin. I was often confused by people calling a black person African American; in Haiti, we have Haitians, it does not matter if you are black, white, or yellow. That probably explains my confusion, but I’m always wondering what if more Black people in America start to connect more with the…
