Book Talk: Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti

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Jake Johnston, author of the new book “Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti,” presents his gripping findings from years of on-the-ground reporting in Haiti and DC. Hear his eye-opening exploration into how persistent foreign intervention, often under the guise of aid, has led to Haiti’s current crisis.

Moderator: Nathalie Frédéric Pierre

Nathalie Frédéric Pierre is an Assistant Professor of African Diaspora History at Howard University and a 2023-2024 National Endowment for the Humanities Faculty Fellow. She survived the 2010 Haitian earthquake, while conducting archival research for her forthcoming book, “‘The Vessel of Independence... Must Save Itself’,” which examines the political imaginaries of Black revolutionaries. As a Haitian immigrant, she brings a unique perspective to her research, informed by her commitment to the Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy Project, an education advocacy group that works with migrant Haitian teens affected by the earthquake.

Introductory Remarks: Rep. Andy Levin

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