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