That's Haiti in Your Resident Evil 5

resident_evil_58012.jpg Remember that Resident Evil 5-is-racist brouhaha? The E3 trailer showed large numbers of black zombies getting killed, which set off a firestorm of controversy. Killing black zombies? Masked racism, critics say. According to our well-placed insider, there is a reason for that: Resident Evil 5 takes place in Haiti, zombism's spiritual home. Speculation was that it took place in either Africa or Carribean. And yes, according to our insider, the setting is apparently Haiti. Makes sense!

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Haiti's new president calls for political dialog

Haiti's new president Rene Preval called for peace and dialogue in his first public speech after taking office.

Shortly after taking the presidential oath in Congress, Preval told citizens in front of the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince the importance of "reinforcing dialog in order to reinforce peace."

Speaking in Creole, the language spoken by most Haitians, he said: "Peace is the key which opens the door to employment, tourism, infrastructure, tourism, education, health, and national production."

He also called on Haitians to remember the example of Haiti's independence heroes and urged his countrymen to create the conditions that will allow peace to continue without the presence of foreign troops.

Preval, 63, was Haiti's president from 1996 to 2001.

Source: Xinhua

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A Great Event on May 11

a great event on May 11 at 6pm at
National COuncil of La Raza
1126 16th Street NW

I heard the guest speakers this morning and they give great background on this situation in the DR regarding Afro-Haitians, Afro-Haitian descendants, and Afro-Dominicans. They do not speak English (i don't think since the event this morning was in spanish only) but interpretation is available.

It would be great to see some Haitians there and learn more about blacks in the DR.

here is a link to the event. http://www.nclr.org/content/calendar/detail/38589/

RSVP: afrodominican@nclr.org

AHP Book Fair @ Howard University

Saturday, April 29

10 am-5 pm

The Association of Haitian Professionals (AHP) and the Haitian Embassy invite you to...

the 2006 Haitian/Francophone Book Fair, "Sharing the Wealth of Haitian and Francophone Literature with the Public at Large."

Howard University's Blackburn Center, 2500 Sixth St., NW, Washington DC

Free admission

For info: visit www.haitianprofessionals.org or e-mail info@haitianprofessionals.org

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Francophonie 2006

Concerts:
Monday, March 27, 7:30 PM

ARNO (Belgium)
La Maison Francaise
adm. $25
reservation required

Films:
Movies will be screened at the Ring Auditorium,
Hirshhorn Museum<
7th St. & Independence Av., SW
All movies with English subtitles

Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 PM

Kiss Me Not on the Eyes
(France - Egypt)
Gen. Adm.: $13

Tuesday, March 28, 7:00 PM

The Great Trip
(Morocco)
Gen. Adm.: $13

info: www.francophoniedc.org

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