Tag Archives: 1931

Langston Hughes’ Haiti Scrapbook, 1931

By The Public Archive | Published: May 12, 2012
Haiti, land of blue sea and green hills, white fishing boats on the sea, and the hidden huts of peasants in the tall mountains. People strong, midnight black. Proud women whose arms bear burdens, whose backs are very straight. Children naked as nature. Nights full of stars, throbbing with Congo drums. At the capital lovely [...]
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The first stage was a strike …

By The Public Archive | Published: November 1, 2011
The first stage was a strike among the students of the National University. They held parades through the principal streets of Port-au-Prince, protesting against the educational bureaucracy saddled upon them by President Borneo and his American educational advisors. In order to cut down national expenses, the Government recently made a [...]
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