28226: pcharles (news) Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Uneasy Neighbors on One Small Island (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

from Philippe Charles:

Below is the link to a radio program that aired on WNYC today (4/6/06)
discussing the history of tension between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Underreported: Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Uneasy Neighbors on One Small Island

On today's Underreported, a look into the history of discrimination against Haitians in the Dominican Republic, and why the two neighbors are so culturally and politically different. Leonard talks to Dr. Edward Paulino, professor of history at CUNY's John Jay College; and Julissa Reynoso, an attorney and activist in New York City. She recently co-authored an article for Clamor magazine called "On Reversals: Blackness And Political Freedom On Hispaniola. "


http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2006/04/06