The Haitian Polo Documentary Analysis

In the 19th century, Enlightenment ideas were spreading all over Europe and Latin American which influents the white elites in Haiti to want a capitalist market and control of it own resources. Latin America’s elite class became anti-imperialist and favored exportation based on capitalism. Also, the white elites in Haiti saw that France was fully engaged in the Napoleonic Wars and seized the

“Becoming American” is short film that informs the viewer about the process of immigrants getting jobs in America. Immigrants both gain and lose many aspects of what make them who they are when coming to America. This film teaches many things that people don’t probably know about Hispanic immigrants and allows others to understand what immigrants stand for.

In the 1950s, the fashion industry was based mostly around teenagers and young adults. Before this time, adolescents were expected to follow in their parents’

Haitians had decided to flee their home because of political persecution and poverty in Haiti. At first, immigrants from Haiti were thought to be drug smugglers. In the first days of immigrants rushing from Haiti, they were taken to Miami for naturalization before the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) took charge at the entry point (Dempsey, 2013). The author of this piece

In the introduction of Chapter 1 “Consuming Passions” “The Culture of American Consumption,” it talks about how American popular culture is grounded in consumption. With the media in our hand, it is a huge influence towards the advertising world. With how styles of clothing have been changing over time, this talks about how from the earlier times wearing a simple type of blue jeans can change between who wears them over the years. As stated, “ By the 1950s, however, blue jeans began to bear an additional class significance as “casual wear” for middle-class Americans.” (72). In 1970 these pants have then become a simple fashion wear. They have also been introduced as a hipster type wear. Then in 1980 through the early 2000s, baggy jeans were

The author should be credited because this book was a well written. As a journalist that had lived in Haiti at the time, his knowledge and research skills proved an asset. This book

Nike was really big jordans and 6.0s they were all big in the 80s..Makeup was also based upon celebrities and it mainly consisted of dark colors black, blue even a green.

Firstly, Bowling for Columbine Moore’s addresses the issue of gun violence in America following a school shooting. On the other hand, Made in Bangladesh by CBC news focuses on the issue of sweatshops and maltreatment of workers in Bangladesh after the collapsing of an uncertified sweatshop. These two documentaries effectively and successfully use persuasive techniques to present a confrontational message on social justice. Also, they position the audience to sympathize with the victims and in turn want to do something about the issue. These techniques include the use careful selection of material, the use of cinematography, music and sound effects, sequencing and editing. Although the two documentaries have different content they equally manage to persuade viewers that the content is meaningful. The impact that the documentaries had on me or other audience members was that of sympathy and outrage about the incidents that fell upon innocent people featured in these documentaries.

Author, Pablo Medina, in his reflective memoir, “Arrival: 1960” illustrates his transition from Cuba to New York as a young boy. Medina describes how his first impressions differed from what he thought he would encounter. He faced new challenges, involving his race, that never occurred back in Cuba. By reflecting on this experience in a first person point of view, Medina depicts the disappointment that he and other immigrants face while adapting to their new world.

Attention Getter: Who here has heard of the horrible plight of Haiti? Haiti has been through constant suffering everyday due to economic difficulty, lack of food, lack of clean water, hurricanes, and possibly everything that could go wrong with the world. I’m sure no one in their right mind would want to be there now but does anyone know how Haiti became as it is now. Well that’s what I’m about to tell you.

This article discusses the history of immigration policies between the United States and Haiti and the consequences of these policies. On September 22, 2016 the Obama administration made the drastic decision to close its doors to Haitian migrants. The administration announced that it would tighten its immigration policy on Haitians, limiting the amount of refugees that would enter. Which was a drastic change from their 2010 immigration policy that open its doors to the Haitian refugees. This new policy affected many migrating Haitian who where just days from their immigration appointments. The article recalls personal experiences about the racism and the dangers Haitians face throughout the journey. Also describing the poor conditions immigrants

The culture of Haiti is a various mix of African and European elements due to the French colonization of Saint Dominguez. I chose to research this culture for two reason one reason being that I have a friend who is Haitian and I never understood why she did what she did, or even her mother. The second reason is because many people in Haiti is associated with voodoo, and that’s something I personally wouldn’t get to involved with due to my religious views. Throughout this essay we will see in detail the differences in culture from ours to theirs. We will learn about their primary language, religion, their different values and beliefs and last but not least their social practices. While reading on Haiti I started to appreciate their culture more due to the fact that know.

U.S. authorities, for example, intercepted boats before they left Haitian waters, incarcerated undocumented Haitians disproportionately and disapproved political asylum requests from Haitians more than from any other national group” (Allen, Marcelin, Schmitz, Hausmann, & Shultz, 2012). They faced social persecution from natives and other immigrants alike for years due to fears of cheap labor and the like. By the year 2000 there were a recorded 230,000 Haitians throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Ranging from upper-middle class, to low income households. “Even though the city of Miami is home to a neighborhood called Little Haiti, census data do not suggest that Haitians reside in distinct ethnic enclaves” (Chaitin, Linstroth, & Hiller, 2009). The migration pattern from Haiti throughout South Florida ranges greatly based on skill and opportunity. According to Watts (2012), the U.S Coast Guard, 1994, rescued twenty-six immigrates. Many Haitian people were able to assimilate into the American way while some may have not. “To understand the identity formation of Haitians in South Florida one must locate their experiences across a timeline and through generations of emigration waves in the twentieth-century and to the present day. Adding to this, Haitian identity construction in the Diaspora is largely dependent upon their socio-economic status and their position in Haiti” (Linstroth, “et al.” 2009). Culture may play a big role

Haiti has long been known for its major export of Haitian migrants in search of a better way of life. It is an exodus that goes back several decades, however with recent times the numbers have increased dramatically. In fact, that numbers of Haitians fleeing Haiti in the early 1990's far exceeds the numbers recorded in earlier years. Between 1972- 1979, some 8,000- 10,000 Haitians arrived in the United States. Compare this number with the 14,443 Haitians interdicted between September 30, 1991 - January 1, 1992. By early 1994, this number totaled over 41,000 (Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti, 1994). Economic deprivation has always been the predominant influence for the migrating of Haitians, yet in the

      The film opens with camera shots portraying Jamaica as the beautiful and carefree place that most Americans view it as. The vast majority are oblivious to the fact that the delicious food they indulge in on their