Antihaitianismo 

Antihaitianismo  is prejudice or social discrimination against Haitians in the Dominican Republic and includes prejudice against, hatred of, or discrimination against Haitians and their language, culture, “but not their race.” Ok that’s a little confusing, and like they say, “thats not how any of this works,” but I’m going to leave it right their for now. The differences between Haitians and Dominicans can be traced back when half of the island, the Dominican Republic was governed by the Spanish, and the other half, Haiti was governed by the French. The majority of Haiti’s population is descended almost entirely from African slaves, while Dominicans possess a multiracial mix of Spanish, African and to a lesser extent, Native American ancestry. Racism is defined as” the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.” Now I’m not sure of this, but I think if you are descended from people who came from Spain and there is another group of people who are descended from Africa, than you guys are not from the same race. Antihaitianismo is a racist term and it not fooling anyone. Ask Morgan Miller. Ms Miller is an African American living in the Dominican Republic. She has detailed her struggles against the stark racism that permeates the “island paradise.” “When I lived in the Dominican Republic, there was a point when the jeers from the streets, shouts of “Arréglate ese pelo!” (Fix that hair!) and mocking gestures about my prominent pajón (afro) became too much to deal with.” You can read about Ms Millers experience here. Currently there is a wave of brutal deportations for Dominicans of Haitian descent. Many of the deportations are not carried out by officials of the Dominican government but by armed thugs called “tigueres,” roving bands of armed Dominican men. I don’t like to refer people off my site, its just not good business, but I need you to read the story on one Ena Louissaint. She describes in heartbreaking detail what its like to be black in the Dominican Republic. Many of you might say, we got our own problems right here in the US. That’s true. But I thought you would like to know. The struggle is real and its worldwide. You can read Ena Louissaint story here, but before you go check out the video  by LaChroniqueEpicee ( The Spicy Chronicle).