Crisis in the Caribbean with Vijay Prashad, Ezili Dantò, and Moise St. Louis

[[note: choppy video between 06:00 and 10:00]] Makers of two of the world’s most consequential revolutions, the people of Cuba and Haiti have paid the price for attempting to set forth a freer and more just world – with forced reverse-reparations, sanctions, invasions, and constant threats of “regime change.” By July 2021, in diverse ways, these matters have come to a head. With our conversation on Thursday, we will try to come to terms with the complex responses of both peoples while keeping a focus on what we have to do – “we” as in the activists in the heart of the Empire. Our guests are long-time organizers, each challenging US imperialism and white supremacy while building power among social movements and communities in the United States. Ezili Dantò is a performance poet and playwright. She is the author/performer of the one-woman performance series – Red, Black & Moonlight. She is a human rights lawyer, cultural and political activist and the founder and president of the Ezili’s