On February 18, 2015, members of the Haitian and Dominican communities in Rhode Island came together for an evening of community discussion and contemplation as they tried to come to grips with what has been a difficult history on the island both states share. Hosted by the World Affairs Council of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island College Unity Center, it featured musical as well as academic presentations and was a moment of great enthusiasm for all those involved.
]]>Providence holds a large Dominican immigrant population, as well as a significant Haitian immigrant population. WACRI’s open community forum will discuss issues related to the current border issues (such as deportations) between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, an issue of global and local importance here in Rhode Island.
This forum will bring together WACRI members and their guests with members of the Rhode Island Haitian and Dominican communities’ diaspora. In addition, it will create awareness about important human rights issues on the island of Hispaniola. Historically, Dominicans and Haitians have had a somewhat tense relationship and the forum provides the opportunity for constructive dialog.
The evening features:
[From a press release]
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