Forbidden African Legacies in the Dominican Republic

Forbidden African Legacies in the Dominican Republic

Despite the ongoing criminalization and racist persecution of African tradition, from the criminalization of Vodou to restrictions against Gagá, Afro-Dominican ...
In a Climate of Slander and Hate, Haitian Immigrants Organize Across Borders

In a Climate of Slander and Hate, Haitian Immigrants Organize Across Borders

In the face of mounting attacks on Haitian diaspora communities from Springfield to Santo Domingo, immigrants across the hemisphere are ...
Afro-Dominicanas Against Death

Afro-Dominicanas Against Death

Erased from the archive, the remarkable story of one Afro-Dominican revolutionary illuminates the Dominican colonial desire for whiteness at the ...
The Institutionalization of Anti-Haitianism in Dominican History and Education

The Institutionalization of Anti-Haitianism in Dominican History and Education

Recent acts of anti-Haitian violence and discrimination are not isolated events, but part of a long history of anti-Blackness in ...
In the Dominican Republic, Language Barriers Complicate Life for Haitian Migrants

In the Dominican Republic, Language Barriers Complicate Life for Haitian Migrants

For the hundreds of thousands of Kreyòl speakers living in the Dominican Republic, the lack of language resources limits access ...
Making the Dominican Republic Great Again?

Making the Dominican Republic Great Again?

The Dominican government has always aligned itself with white supremacism, following the United States' lead on immigration policies towards Haitians ...
"I Am the Darker Brother": Michèle Stephenson's "Stateless" Documentary

“I Am the Darker Brother”: Michèle Stephenson’s “Stateless” Documentary...

In an interview, lawyer-advocate Rosa Iris Diendome discusses her work defending the citizenship status of Dominicans of Haitian descent, which ...
Post-Electoral Crisis in the Dominican Republic (Interview)

Post-Electoral Crisis in the Dominican Republic (Interview)

An interview with Ana L. Lafontaine, professor of Dominican and Latin American history, to discuss the electoral crisis in the ...