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...colonial slaves in Hispaniola revolted; in 1804, they declared independence, and Haiti, which was named after the Taino word for "land of mountains," became the world's first sovereign black republic. The Dominican Republic wasn't established until 1844, after not just European rule but also 22 years of Haitian occupation. Strife between (as well as within) the neighbors, rooted in deep class, racial and cultural differences, was constant. Interference by foreign powers was often the norm. The Spanish took back the Dominican Republic in the early 1860s, and for periods during the 20th century, the U.S. occupied both nations...
...Penelope Cruz even extended an awkward televised red-carpet interview to highlight her Haitian cause. The famously press-wary actress volunteered to stay past the commercial break to get an opportunity to speak on Haiti. "Tonight cannot just be about the movies," Cruz said. Maggie Gyllenhaal took to the stage with the sole purpose of reminding people to donate money. "In the midst of all of this, please remember how to get involved and offer your support to the people of Haiti," she said, directing people to the appropriate donation section of the NBC website...
Members of the HCC—along with the Harvard African Students Association, the Harvard Haitian Alliance, the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College, the Harvard South Asian Men’s Collective, the Harvard Undergraduate Council, as well as many more student and community organizations—have their minds set on a tangible response...
...Harvard Haitian Alliance is a really small organization," Anderson said. "It's often overlooked. [The earthquake's] a tragedy, but at the same time it's an opportunity for the school to see how much of an impact it's had on the entire world...
...previous version of this post stated incorrectly that the phone number for the Cambridge Haitian Services Collaborative was (617) 349-6338. In fact, the number...