...Imperfections of Our Ancestors: Haiti and Dominican Republic The island of Hispaniola is inhabited by two countries but why is it that these countries never share their influences with one another, rather than praising each other their animosity is not only present in their island but also in America too with first and second generation Haitian and Dominicans Americans. Why one island praises their African roots while the other tries to eliminate and hide it? Growing up in a predominate Haitian household you are opened to the culture, the cuisine, the music and the history, and this is for the same for a Dominican household, but imagine being of both ethnicities and wanting both. In some instances, the families allows both cultures to influence...
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... Racism In The Dominican Republic This topic came up looking for an idea for the research paper that wasn’t in my best interest to do, mostly when it’s focused on controversies occurring on the US or any type of shit like that. My proasination was active and I'm too lazy to write and less if it's something that doesn't attract me but Mr. Heagle failed me and Ms. Reynoso said that I need the credit (even though I have 8 english credit but whatever). Amy wanted to help me like always and she tried to persuade me, and she mentioned DR and I said “hmm” that’s better. Around two or three days after that, I went to cut class at Mr. Heagle...
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...step away from the specifics of the situation in the Dominican Republic, an issue that warrants conversation is the power of terminology in the shaping of arguments and public perception. Andrew Shacknove provides that insight in his article “Who is a Refugee” (1985), employing the term ‘refugee’. He argues that the current definition of refugee is too narrow, excluding a large number of people from assistance; instead, he argues that refugee-hood’ should be based on the premise of a severed relationship between the citizen and the state, while acknowledging that the bond can be severed in diverse ways, persecution being but one physical manifestation out of many (Shacknove, 1985). In this article, there is a reluctance to use the...
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...Black on Black racism : The Dominican republic ethnic cleansing What is the difference between an Haitian and a Dominican? People usually respond to race-related discussion in various emotional ways that range from deep culpability and embarrassment to extreme pride and hatred toward another group. Recently several stories reported in national or international news seem to add more focus to the ongoing debate about racial discrimination between black and white. But my concern is how to deal with racial discrimination when it comes from people of the same race. Currently in the Dominican Republic there is a flagrant case of human right violation regarding to Haitian immigrants and Dominican of Haitian decent. Being dark skinned in the Dominican Republic is a flaw associated with all that is negative. The discomfort related with these facts may lead to this fundamental question is racism only a matter of skin color difference or bias that take root in political and social fragmentation of a population? Haiti and Dominican Republic not only share the same island but they also have common roots. The apparent differentiation between Haitians and Dominicans can be established on difference of their colonial heritage. Prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, the whole island, was inhabited by the Tainos. After the Spaniards settled, enslaved and decimated the indigenous population, in 1503, they started to import black labor force from Africa. In 1697, after...
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...Dominican Republic and Haiti: A Comparison of How One Island Has Two Complete Different Ends Dominican Republic and Haiti: A Comparison of How One Island Has Two Complete Different Ends The Hispaniola is a small island in the Caribbean which is currently composed by the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Haiti. These two countries despite sharing an island and historical institutions are completely different. While the Dominican Republic enjoys the beauty of the Caribbean and its weather, Haiti suffers the consequences of it. These two countries share certain similarities, but within these similarities there is a big difference. The Dominican Republic and Haiti have a similar economy, environment, and education system, but in reality they are similar to opposite ends. The Dominican Republic and Haiti are both third world countries ranked on the top 100 poorest countries in the world. The Dominican Republic currently holds place 94 being in a sense wealthier than Haiti, who holds place 20 being the poorest country in Western Hemisphere. In 1960 these countries had the same GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita, but, ever since, they’ve manage to increase in opposite ways. The Dominican Republic and Haiti perform the same activities to increase their GDP, but somehow the Dominican Republic has increased unlike Haiti, which has been decreasing since then (Figure 1). The Dominican Republic currently stands at $5,855 GDP per capita which has more than tripled Haiti’s...
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...Black in Latin America: Haiti and the dominican Republic 1) How did Haiti and the Dominican Republic begin? What European countries influenced the development of these nations? - Haiti and the Dominican Republic is an island with two countries of Hispaniola. Haiti makes up 1/3 of the island while the Dominican Republic makes up the rest of the 2/3 of the island. The Dominican Republic contains a mix blood of Afro-European population with the history of Spanish colonialism, while Haiti has African-caribbean population with the background of french colonialism. 2) What role did colonization have in the development of the concept of race in the Dominican Republic? What are the differences between the concept of race in Haiti and the Domincan Republic? What is the meaning of the term "Indio" in the Domincan Republic? How do Indios see the Haitians? - In 1492, Christopher Columbus was a huge influence in the colonization of the Dominican Republic. The hispaniola island originally had the majority of the population of african americans. The colonization had a diversity of european and african mix. The Dominican Republic has more of a lighter skinned population whereas Haiti has more of a darker skinned population. People in the Dominican Republic describe individual races by blanco which means white and indio which means darker skinned. Indios reject Haiti and are in denial of african ancestry. 3) What is the role of the sugar cane industry in both countries? How did...
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...Analysis of Development in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic has experienced a tumultuous history, which has caused the country to develop into a constant state of crisis. The situation in the Dominican Republic is bleak socially and economically. There is widespread and extreme poverty and violence, as well as an overall lack of available education and medical care. Luis Barrios and David Brotherton, authors of “Dominican Republic” (2004), asserted “the current state of affairs is partly the legacy of decades of corrupt authoritarian rule, and partly due to the political betrayal and moral bankruptcy of the country’s elites who failed to bring to fruition the promises of democracy.” The disparities in income and education between the richest and the poorest in this country are extreme, and there has been little true economic development in decades. The economic and social development of the Dominican Republic is continuously being hindered by the widespread corruption of the elites and the politicians. The Dominican Republic has a long history of corruption and poverty. In 1930, a military coup put Rafael Trujillo in power. Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic for over 30 years as an absolute dictatorship (Barrios & Brotherton 2004). Trujillo followed an uneven mix of repression and ruthlessness along with modernization (Barrios & Brotherton 2004). Many people suffered under his dictatorship. Trujillo was always on the look out for disloyalty and potential...
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...independence as the Dominican Republic on the 27th of February in 1844 the Dominican Republic is a Spanish speaking country with more than ninety-five percent of Dominicans professing to be Roman Catholics. Practicing a typical democracy the Dominican Republic’s capital is Santo Domingo with Chief of State and Head of government being President Leonel Fernández Reyna. Columbus explored Dominican Republic on his first voyage in 1492. He named it La Española, and his son, Diego, was its first viceroy. The capital, Santo Domingo, founded in 1496, is the oldest European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. In 1821 Spanish rule was overthrown, but in 1822 the Haitians re-conquered the colony. In 1844 the Haitians were thrown out, and the Dominican Republic was established, under the leadership of national hero Juan Pablo Duarte, but the government remained unstable. The nation was again ruled by the Spanish between 1861 and 1865. The United States occupied the Dominican Republic from 1916 to 1924. The thirty-year rule of Rafael Trujillo began in 1930. Trujillo was assassinated in 1961, and writer Juan Bosch came into power briefly before being overthrown by a military coup in 1963. The U.S. military intervened in 1965. Joaquin Balaguer was elected president, a position he held into the 1990s. The country has basically been governed democratically since the 1960s. The system of government used is Parliamentary. There are three major political parties in the Dominican Republic. They are:...
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...eighty percent of Haitians are Catholic. Over time effects of Haiti evolved such as Diseases that are common in Haiti which is why the orphanage percentage is extremely high. Only about ten percent of children who were enrolled in elementary grow up to go to high school in which can be successful . This country has the highest percentage than any other country of orphanage. Just a little over half of Haitians can read and write while the others are illiterate. The Literate population makes up only fifty two percent. Another significant role in Haiti is the popular sport of Soccer; this is commonly played in the country. One of the greatest...
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...In the Dominican Republic race the analysis of race is complex as is differs from region and economical background. Initially the Dominican Republic identified early identified as Hispanic instead of black as the result of their connection with their former colonial ruler Spain. Haitians who migrants to the Dominican Republic for labor often experience discrimination due to their skin color. In addition, Dominicans do not refer themselves as black but as an array of color terms that consist of coffee, rosy, dark, etc. Although skin color plays a significant part as a racial identifier, economical class is also used to organizes differences in Dominican Republic. For instance, individuals of lower class refer themselves as ‘black’ through their...
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...encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Republic of Haiti République d'Haïti Repiblik Ayiti Flag Coat of arms Motto: "L'Union Fait La Force" (French) "Linyon Fe Lafòs" (Haitian Creole) "Strength through Unity" Anthem: La Dessalinienne Capital (and largest city) Port-au-Prince 18°32′N 72°20′W / 18.533°N 72.333°W / 18.533; -72.333 Official languages French, Haitian Creole Ethnic groups Black 95%; Mulatto and White 5%[1] Demonym Haitian Government Presidential republic - President René Préval - Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis Formation - as Saint-Domingue 1697 - Independence from France 1 January 1804 Area - Total 27,751 km2 (147th) 10,714 sq mi - Water (%) 0.7 Population - 2007 estimate 8,706,497[2] (85th) - 2003 census 8,527,817 - Density 335/km2 (38th) 758.1/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate - Total $11.150 billion[3] (133th) - Per capita $1,291[3] (154th) GDP (nominal) 2007 estimate - Total $6.031 billion[3] - Per capita $698[3] Gini (2001) 59.2 (high) HDI (2007) ▲ 0.529 (medium) (146th) Currency Gourde (HTG) Time zone (UTC-5) Drives on the right Internet TLD .ht Calling code 509 Haiti (pronounced /ˈheɪtiː/; French Haïti pronounced [aiti]; Haitian Creole: Ayiti), officially the Republic of Haiti (République d'Haïti ; Repiblik Ayiti), is a Creole- and French-speaking Caribbean country. Along with the Dominican Republic, it occupies the island of Hispaniola...
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...* Global Business Analysis Report of the Dominican Republic * Janay Johnson * Monroe College * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Dominican Republic is a beautiful tourist spot with tropical maritime and little seasonal temperature variation. It is hot with tropical temperatures all year round, with coastal areas being warmer than central regions. There are two rainy seasons: May to August (the heaviest) and the other is from November to December. Hurricanes may sometimes occur during these periods. * As of 2015, the Dominican Republic has an estimated population of 10.6 million, which ranks 65th in the world. Santo Domingo is it's largest city and has a population of 970,000, with a metropolitan population of almost three million. "Other major cities include Santiago de los Caballeros (750,000), La Romana (215,000) and San Pedro de Macoris (190,0000)." In the next two decades the population of the Dominican Republic is expected to increase largely. In 15 years the population will reach 12.1 million, with Santo Domingo alone reaching 4 million. * The country has a racially mixed population: 16% white, 11% black and 73% mixed. "The most common ethnic immigrant groups are West Indians. Many immigrants have moved to the Dominican Republic in search of better opportunities. There are tens of thousands of Jamaicans in the country and more than 700,000 of Haitian descent. There are about 10,000 Puerto Ricans...
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...Economy Name: University: Course: Tutor: Date: Coffee influences Haiti’s Economy Introduction Haiti is a known country with different and notable attributes; some are good while others are as bad. It has a population of 9.8 million inhabitants making it the most populous state in the Caribbean. Haiti is the first republic of the African descent and it is the second oldest country in the continent America from the US. On the other hand, Haiti was known to abolish slavery without extensive blood letting as compared to other nations in the continent. Haiti in economic terms, has the lowest per capita income in the continent (Richard, 1991). Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, and has been facing economic challenges as well as ecological obstacles for development. Over the years, the country’s economy has been deteriorating. Frequent ocurrence of natural calamities like floods and earthquake have made the Haiti’s economy sink deeper. According to the World Bank, in 1988, it was the only country in the Americas that had US$425. In the 1980s, the Haitian economy started to be dependent on agriculture, although, depending on agriculture alone could not sustain the country’s economy bearing that the labor cost have risen compared to the decrease in exports. Agricultural expansion in the country contributed to the deforestations which on the other hand caused soil erosions hence reduced production. There were...
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...move to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. It is a very beautiful city and country. When I made the decision to move I also made the decision to bring my big brother David jr. along with me. His part in moving with me is to get a job so that he can be able to provide for us while I go to the medical school that they have in Punta Cana. Why did I specifically choose Punta Cana as the city I want to live in?...
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...since Columbus, throughout history there has been a constant and visible connection between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This rich history between countries has obviously affected they way these two countries perceive each other. A country needs have a strong sense of nationalism, but what defines nationalism is not heritage, but goals. The citizens of a country work towards a common goal,...
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