The Black Alliance for Peace Haiti-Americas Team Syllabus is a vital source of information and political education with articles, media resources, and statements which support BAP's mission "to recapture and redevelop the historic anti-war, anti-imperialist, and pro-peace positions of the radical black movement."
What does it mean to defend our Americas? For the Black Alliance for Peace, defending our Americas begins with a re-drawing of the map of the Americas. No longer can the United States stand at the center of the hemisphere, upholding an eternal whiteness while imposing a suffocating capitalism. Instead, for BAP, Haiti is the center of the Americas. Solidarity with Haiti is key to the defense of the Americas. Haiti endures the original territory of Black emancipation from slavery, of Black independence from colonialism, and Black resistance to racism and global capitalism.
Yet Haiti has also become the region’s laboratory for neocolonialism and neoliberalism and a centuries-long counter-revolution against Black freedom and sovereignty. Haiti exposes the network of structural connections that fuse the republic to the rest of the Caribbean, but also to Brazil, Colombia, and the US South. These structural connections are forged through global capitalism, militarism and police violence, and the multinational machinations of organizations that serve as proxies for US economic and political power, including The Core Group, The United Nations, the Organization of American States, NATO, and SOUTHCOM.
Defending our Americas means defending Haiti, and defending all Africans in the Americas, against these nefarious neocolonial overlords. And it means replacing the US geography of deprivation, violence, and war, with a grassroots people-centered Zone of Peace. Click this link to find out more and to see how you too can join in defending our Americas.
Haiti/Americas Syllabus
Table of Contents
Introduction
Key Fact Sheets
OAS
THE CORE GROUP
SOUTHCOM
Featured Media from the Haiti-Americas Team
Press Releases:
The Black Alliance for Peace Calls on Latin American and Caribbean Nations to Boycott the Summit of the Americas
In Solidarity with Haitian Workers and Migrants: Statement of the Black Alliance for Peace Haiti/Americas Committee
The News From the Venezuela Election? Victory for the People of Venezuela and Defeat for the U.S.
Black Alliance for Peace Condemns U.S. Sponsorship of Reactionary Anti-government Protests Against Cuba
BAP Remarks at Nicaragua Electoral Companion Press Conference
Black Alliance for Peace Condemns RENACER ACT on Nicaragua as Bipartisan Criminality
The Resignation of Biden’s Special Envoy to Haiti Once Again Exposes the White Supremacist Foundations of U.S. Foreign Policy, No Matter Which Party Is In Charge
Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Biden Administration’s Order to Deport Haitians as Illegal and Racist
Who Rules Haiti? Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Undermining of Haitian National Sovereignty
The Biden Commitment to U.S. White Power Is the Real Race Issue in Cuba! Black Alliance for Peace condemns new sanctions imposed on Cuban officials
The Black Alliance for Peace Stands with Black Lives Matter on Cuba!
Haiti's White Rulers Have Spoken on Haiti's Political Future
On Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse: Black Alliance for Peace Smells a Rat
Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Increasing Human Rights Violence in Haiti and the Continued U.S./OAS/UN Support for Unconstitutional Actions by Haiti’s Illegitimate Government
In Colombia, Black Lives Also Matter!: A Black Alliance for Peace Statement
Black Alliance for Peace Statement of Solidarity with Haitian Workers on International Workers’ Day
We Say Quite Clearly: 'U.S. Out of Haiti!' - A Statement from BAP Haiti Committee
Black Activists Call Out Biden-Harris Administration's White Supremacy with Rallies Demanding U.S. and Western Organizations End Support for Dictatorship in Haiti
BAP-Chicago Statement in Solidarity with Haiti
Black Alliance for Peace Activists in Chicago Call on Biden Administration to Stop Supporting Repression in Haiti
Black Alliance for Peace Organizes Rallies in United States to Demand Biden Administration and Western Organizations End Meddling in Haiti
Black Alliance for Peace Supports African/Black Workers from Alabama to Haiti
For Biden Administration, Black Lives Don’t Matter in Haiti!—A BAP Statement on Haiti
Articles
The OAS, Or the “Ministry of Colonies” by Jemima Pierre
The 700,000 Club: Joe Biden’s Deportation Frenzy by Jemima Pierre
Frederick Douglass and American Empire in Haiti by Peter Hudson
Class Warfare and Socialist Resistance: Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela as Existential Threats to the US by Ajamu Baraka
A Dirty Occupation: The UN’s Criminal Enterprise and Ecological Catastrophe in Haiti by Jemima Pierre
Why Black Revolutionaries Must Stand with the People of Nicaragua by Netfa Freeman
Nicaragua at a Revolutionary Crossroads and in Imperialist Crosshairs by Netfa Freeman
Borders, Blackness, and Empire by Jemima Pierre
Haiti and The US “Responsibility to Protect” by Erica Caines
The Limits of “Lived Experience” by Erica Caines
Once Again, the Vultures Circle Haiti by Jemima Pierre
Haiti: On Interventions and Occupations by Peter Hudson and Jemima Pierre
Recentering Internationalism: An Analysis of Economic Sanctions by Erica Caines
Miami, Florida does not speak for Cuba by Kimberly Dawn Miller
Kamala Harris and The Americas by Erica Caines
Biden is Anti-Haiti, and His Haitian-American Press Person Doesn’t Give a Damn by Pascal Robert
Haiti: Black Despots and White Rulers by Jemima Pierre
Canadian Financial Imperialism and Structural Adjustment in the Caribbean by Tamanisha John
The Caribbean Diaspora Has A SOUTHCOM Problem by Erica Caines
Interviews
Haiti
OAS and The Americas- The Critical Hour
OAS as the US ministry of Colonies- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
US Sanctions Bill Named After Nazi Collaborator Slogan; Iran Deal Reportedly Close- The Critical Hour
Macron Moves for Diplomatic Resolution with Russia; Canada Truckers Protest Continues- The Critical Hour
Biden's Supreme Court Pick Won't Change the Court's Ruling Class Character- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Workers Take Power Into Their Own Hands as Biden Dawdles on Build Back Better- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Three Men Are Found Guilty in the Death of Ahmaud Arbery- The Critical Hour
Democrats' Prospects for 2024 Dim as the Need for a Working Class Movement Intensifies- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Glenn Greenwald Slams Russiagate Hoaxers in the Media; Nicaragua's Ortega Wins Big- The Critical Hour
Taiwan Confirms Presence of US Troops; NATO Increases Presence on Russia's Border- The Critical Hour
Haitian Democracy Still Disrespected 19 Years After Ottawa Initiative Meeting- By Any Means Necessaryon Sputnik Radio
US Sec. of State Colin Powell Passes Away From COVID-19 Complications- Fault Lines
New York Times Report Blames Haitians For Problems Caused By Imperialism- By Any Means Necessaryon Sputnik Radio
On Intervention and Occupation In Haiti- Hood Communist Radio
YouTube Worldwide Crackdown; AIPAC Criticized for Foreign Interference- The Critical Hour
Haitian Immigrant Crisis on Southern US Border Intensifies; Biden's UN Speech- The Critical Hour
How UN Peacekeeping Caused Ecological Disaster In Haiti- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Biden Meets Zelensky in Washington; Post 9/11 Wars Cost $8 Trillion- The Critical Hour
Haitian Immigrant Crisis on Southern US Border Intensifies; Biden's UN Speech- Critical Hour
Biden 'No Better Than Trump' on Haitian Migrants (Jemima Pierre) – Black News Channel
CIA Chief Reportedly Met with Taliban; Andrew Cuomo Makes His Exit- The Critical Hour
Baltic Russophobes Continue Nord Stream 2 Battle; Gavin Newsom Wins California Recall- The Critical Hour
Haiti, Imperialism & Vaccine Apartheid With Jemima Pierre & Reshma Ramachandran- The Katie Halper Show
China Warns US over Taiwan; Afghan President Flees with Chopper Full of Cash- The Critical Hour
Biden Stands by Afghanistan Withdrawal; "The Buck Stops With Me”- Fault Lines
Effects of Imperialism in Haiti Laid Bare By Earthquake- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Bezos Goes to Space; Security on Iphone No Match for NSO Spyware; Castillo Wins Peruvian Election- By Any Means Necessary On Radio Sputnik
Get Out Of My Back Yard: The Haiti Story w/ Jemima Pierre- Pod Damn America
Haitian Liberation & US Imperialism w/ Dr. Tamanisha J. John- Radical Democracy
Haiti’s Presidential crisis w/ Chris Bernadel- The East Is A Podcast
Ajamu Baraka on Haiti After the Moïse Assassination – RT America
Jemima Pierre on the Moïse Assassination and Haiti's Future - BBC World News
Chris Bernadel on Haitian Assassination – Counterspin (Fair.org)
Haitian President Moïse Assassinated: What Does It Mean?- BreakThrough News
Haiti’s president Jovenal Moise assassinated, with Chris Bernadel – Anti-Empire Project
Police Capture and Kill Assailants in the Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse- The Critical Hour
Communication and Organizing Deepens Solidarity Even as Language and Bureaucracy Pose Challenges- By Any Means Necessary On Radio Sputnik
Episode 143: Haiti -True Anon
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Biden's Speech; Ukrainian Nationalists Celebrate Nazi Brigade; New Domestic Spying Center- The Critical Hour
Protesters At Haiti Embassy Denounce US, UN Support For Moïse Regime- By Any Means Necessary On Radio Sputnik
Former French President Sarkozy Convicted and Sentenced to Jail- The Critical Hour
Cuba
Negotiations Ongoing After Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Reignites; Biden-Xi Meeting Concludes- The Critical Hour
Iran Looks to the East; Amazon Gets 10 Billion Dollar Government Contract- The Critical Hour
Weekly News Roundup; Biden Drops Yemen Campaign Promise; Europe Holds Anti-Iran Circus- The Critical Hour
Ajamu Baraka on Cuban Protests – Black News Channel
Black Left Media Speaks To Cuban Revolutionary Government- By Any Means Necessary On Radio Sputnik
Democrats Move to Investigate, Possibly Remove Some GOP Legislators From Congress- The Critical Hour
Democrats Verge on Control of Senate With Potential Georgia Sweep- The Critical Hour
Venezuela
Taiwan Broadcast Fake Invasion Notification; French Election Debate; Assange Extradition- The Critical Hour
US and UK Backed Al-Qaeda in Syria; Dems Heading for Midterm Defeat; US Protects Ukraine Nazis- The Critical Hour
Biden-Putin Summit; Is Omicron a Winner in Covid Fight?; Facebook Lawsuit- The Critical Hour
Biden Threatens New Actions Against Russia Over Dubious Claims of Election Interference- The Critical Hour
New York Governor Facing Scrutiny for COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes- The Critical Hour
Nicaragua
Washington Post Faces Criticism Over Steele Dossier; What's Next for Assange?- The Critical Hour
Nicaragua in the Crosshairs of Empire w/Netfa Freeman - The Black Lens
Nicaragua's Ortega Wins Big - The Critical Hour
Colombia
THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 148: Colombia's Battle for Economic Humanity w/ Ajamu Baraka and Charo Mina Rojas - This Is Revolution
As Colombian Protests Enter Second Week, Police Violence Prompts Global Condemnation- By Any Means Necessary On Radio Sputnik
Charo Mina-Rojas, Ajamu Baraka, Dhoruba Bin-Wahad, and DaveyD- Black Power Media
Anglophone Caribbean
Walter Rodney's Legacy and Anglosphere Imperialism in the Caribbean, with Dr. Tamanisha J. John - The Cadre Journal
CBC’s Failure On Ukraine Exposes the Sham of Representation- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Remembering the Lessons Fannie Lou Hamer Taught us- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Barbados Begins A New Era In Its History- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
The Americas
Summit of The Americas Presents a Potential Shift Against US Monroeism- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Biden Sends Troops to Somalia; Azovstal Nazis Wave the White Flag- The Critical Hour
Russia Recognizes Breakaway Republics; China Rebukes US Containment Strategy- The Critical Hour
The Violence of The Biden-Harris Administration- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Weekly News Wrap Up; Tony Blinken Destabilizes Africa; EU Faces Failed Energy Policies- The Critical Hour
From Afghanistan to Haiti, US Imperialism is Inseparable From Racism and Capitalism- By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Haiti’s Moise Assassinated, and a History of Fascist Plots in the US-By Any Means Necessary on Sputnik Radio
Putin and Biden Meet in Geneva; EU Chills on China Hostility; Pedro Castillo Celebrates Victory- The Critical Hour
Is Blinken Killing the JCPOA?; Peru Election Results Razor Close; China's Stealth Bomber- The Critical Hour
US Post Office Spying on Social Media, Cuba gets New Leader; Jobless Claims Down- The Critical Hour
Iran Faces Terrorist Attack; Minneapolis Police Shooting; Assange Anniversary- The Critical Hour
Biden Backs Haiti Coup; Georgia Voting Laws Draw Backlash; Derek Chauvin Trial- The Critical Hour
Biden Syria Bombing Elicits Backlash Rocket Attacks- The Critical Hour
SOUTHCOM Still As Dangerous As Ever Under Biden & Harris, Warns Organizer- By Any Means Necessary On Radio Sputnik
Caribbean In the 21st Century with Erica Caines- Liberty Radio ZDK
Webinars
DEFENDING OUR AMERICAS: BUILDING RESISTANCE TO IMPERIALISM AND MILITARISM
Belly of The Beast Screening Event
African Liberation in the Americas: A Webinar on Brazil, Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela (English)
African Liberation in the Americas: A Webinar on Brazil, Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela
Liberasyon Afriken nan Amerik yo (Haitian Kreyol)
Struggle for Life: Voices of Black Colombians on the National Strike | Luchar por la Vida: Voces Afro-Colombianas sobre el Paro Nacional (Spanish + English w/ cc)
Ajamu Baraka + Charo Mina Rojas on Colombia Struggle
Why Solidarity with Haiti Is Important - Dr. Jemima Pierre w/ CodePink
Power to the people! Policing and Caribbean Autonomy in Nicaragua [English]
Policia y Autonomia de la Costa Caribe en Nicaragua [Español]
Actions
International Weekend of Action in Solidarity with Haiti (Chicago/NYC/DC)
Police killings increase, Nicaragua, and Cuba in Africa
Samuel Sinyangwe is founder of the Mapping Police Violence Project.
Erica Caines is publisher of the website Hood Communist. She is also co-coordinator of the Black Alliance for Peace Haiti/Americas team.
Isaac Saney is a Cuba and Black studies specialist and historian at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the author of the recently published book Cuba, Africa, and Apartheid’s…
The plan for an Atlanta police training facility known as "Cop City" is the latest phase of state repression in that region.
