Hello Marie,
Sorry it took so long for me to get back with you, most of what you are saying I am in total agreement with. However, I have a problem with you being under the asumption that all black americans have the same experiences in life. It's unfortunate for you because you miss out on the chance to meet highly intelligent individuals like yourself of which there are many. So wipe the attitude and the defense mode away. Our West Indian black and American black descendants has had different experiences.
The American's have suffered fiercely and was subjected to severe cruelty compared to the West Indians.
Unfortunately, the psychological affects of these indignities has transcended generations.
Black Americans were promised their 40 acres and a mule and are still waiting for them. Black American's especially the older ones understandably have an edge. I understand that and so should you, I'm not saying you don't I'm just making sure you do.
The average Caucasian person can tell you his great, great, great grandmothers last name and where she's from - can you - NO, that knowledge was taken from us. Although I understand there is a DNA test from a mouth swipe that can now determine where your ancestor hails from - amazing.
Remember this - the woman (your ancestor) that was captured from that African village along with her child and put on the slave ship had her child taken away from her when she arrived in Haiti and that child was taken from her and shipped to Jamaica, Trinidad, Antigua or Even America.
You have a blood relative somewhere else in the world that you know nothing about, learn to love your descendants where ever they may be.
As far as the Class distinction in Haiti is concerned, I know for a fact that the Haitian Bourgeois majority are light skin black's who consider themselves of a high class esteem due to the whiteness of their skin. I know I've seen them at their social functions.
There is not much room there for the dark skin individual unless you have much money or many credentials.
Therefore race is an issue and always will be everywhere in the world.
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