Global Haiti: The International Gang Problem is an event centered on discussing the historic and current violence that has been perpetuated against Haiti for the past century. It exists as a keynote event to end Black History Month. The event seeks to address the current violence and turmoil in Haiti by situating the most recent round of violence in the context of the complex history of Haiti's exploitation. We will start from the history of the Haitian Revolution, its forced reparations to France, the effect of the U.S and foreign occupations throughout history leading to Haitian immigration and an unstable economy, contextualizing these occupations and the current crisis in Haiti’s capital right now for people to understand, and finally the geopolitical landscape of more contemporary immigration issues, Anti-Haitian sentiment under the new administration.In the end encouraging students, staff, and faculty to engage in meaningful dialogue about what Haiti’s story, current status and think through anti-Black immigration moving forward.

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