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  [Aristide speaks to Carver Community Club]

  Black, Communities, Politics

  Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born 15 July 1953) is a Haitian former priest and politician who became Haiti’s first democratically elected president in 1991. 00:00 President Jean-Bertrand Aristide visits Carver Middle School. He walks in to applause and they introduce him by telling his story.  03:06 The members of the Carver Community Club perform for Aristide and the audience.  08:16 Two youth members of the club – the President and Vice President – present Jean-Bertrand Aristide to the audience.  09:00 President Jean-Bertrand […]

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  [Aristide visits Carver Community Club]

  Politics

  00:01 Meeting of the Carver Community Club, a club founded to educate black and brown students about their heritage. Mabie Settlage, a science teacher at the school, speaks about unity and the presidency of Haiti. She introduces their guest speaker. Crowd cheers for Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and his associates who enter. Aristide , while deposed, is visiting Los Angeles largely due to the support of community leader, Michael Zinzun. Another teacher woman speaks about the the history of the Haitian […]