| Author |
Title/Annotation |
Availibilty/Call Number |
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| Bell,Beverly. |
Walking
on fire : Haitian women's stories of survival and resistance. This
is an exceptional collection of interviews with Haitian women, recorded in a
relatively peaceful time in the mid-1990s and translated from Creole.
Collected and skillfully edited by Bell (Center for Economic Justice), these
istwa (Creole for this kind of personal and historical narrative) exemplify
the powerful traditions of oral culture and resistance in Haiti. Survivors of
rape and massacre and victims of domestic abuse, economic deprivation, and
political oppression speak eloquently of their experiences and fears and
their hopes for social justice. Above all, they are activists who
courageously plan and organize political and economic change, even while they
and their families live at the edge of survival. From: Syndetics Solutions,
Inc. |
Massasoit HQ1511
.B45 2002 |
| Dallaire,
Romeo. |
Shake
Hands With The Devil: The Failure of Humanity In Rwanda. For
the first time in the United States comes the tragic and profoundly important
story of the legendary Canadian general who "watched as the devil took
control of paradise on earth and fed on the blood of the people we were
supposed to protect." When Rom #233;o Dallaire was called on to serve as
force commander of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda, he believed that his
assignment was to help two warring parties achieve the peace they both
wanted. Instead, he was exposed to the most barbarous and chaotic display of
civil war and genocide in the past decade, observing in just one hundred days
the killings of more than eight hundred thousand Rwandans. With only a few
troops, his own ingenuity and courage to direct his efforts, Dallaire rescued
thousands, but his call for more support from the world body fell on deaf
ears. In Shake Hands with the Devil, General Dallaire recreates the awful
history the world community chose to ignore. He also chronicles his own
progression from confident Cold Warrior to devastated UN commander, and
finally to retired general struggling painfully, and publicly, to overcome
posttraumatic stress disorder-the highest-ranking officer ever to share such
experiences with readers. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc. |
Massasoit DT450.435.D35
2005 |
| Danticat,
Edwidge. |
Dew
Breaker. "A
deeply moving work of fiction that explores the world of a "dew
breaker" - a torturer - a man whose brutal crimes in the country of his
birth lie hidden beneath his new American reality." "We meet him
late in his life. He is a quiet man, a husband and father, a hardworking
barber, a kindly landlord to the men who live in a basement apartment in his
home. He is a fixture in his Brooklyn neighborhood, recognizable by the
terrifying scar on his face. As the book unfolds, moving seamlessly between
Haiti in the 1960s and New York City today, we enter the lives of those
around him: his devoted wife and rebellious daughter; his sometimes
unsuspecting, sometimes apprehensive neighbors, tenants, and clients. And we
meet some of his victims." "In the book's powerful denouement, we
return to the Haiti of the dew breaker's past, to his last, desperate act of
violence, and to his first encounter with the woman who will offer him a form
of redemption - albeit imperfect - that will change him forever."--BOOK
JACKET. |
Massasoit PS3554.A5815
O96 2005 |
| DeVilliers,
Marq. |
Water:
The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource. This
global examination of water, with especial focus on the Aral Sea, The Nile,
and the Tigris and Euphrates, includes topics like water in history,
desertification, the effect of climate change on rainfall and water tables,
the effect of pollution on global water supply, water shortage and social
collapse, water wars, the political and ecological consequences of exporting
water from one river basin to another, the problem of dams, and the shrinkage
of irrigated acreage and underground aquifers. From Syndetic Solutions, Inc. |
Massasoit TD345.D473
2000 |
| Foster,
Geoff. |
Generation
at Risk: The Global Impact of HIV/AIDS on Orphans and Vulnerable Children. This
book brings perspectives from experienced practitioners and researchers on
how a better future can be secured for the millions of children who are being
orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AlDS. The current situation of these
children is grim, and while there has been significant action in the last few
years by governments, international organizations, religious bodies, and
nongovernmental organizations, the vast majority of children made vulnerable
by AIDS have not benefited from any assistance beyond their own extended
family and community. A Generation at Risk explains in straightforward terms
what is required to fill this gap. The book addresses what needs to be done
in the areas of education, community mobilization and capacity building,
economic strengthening at household and community levels, psychosocial
support, and the protection of children and the fulfillment of their rights.
Book jacket. |
Massasoit RA643.8.G46
2005 |
| Gourevitch,
Philip. |
We
Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories
From Rwanda. Gourevitch's
haunting, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning work provides an anatomy
of the war in Rwanda, a vivid history of the tragedy's background, and an
unforgettable account of its aftermath. From Syndetic Solutions, Inc. |
Massasoit DT450.435.G68
1998 |
| Gruskin,
Sofia. |
Perspectives
On Health and Human Rights: A Reader. This
anthology of articles collected by a cast of award-winning scholars in the
field of public health illustrates that promoting and protecting human rights
is fundamental to promoting and protecting health. New issues covered in this
volume include: emerging technologies; family and health; responding to
violence; and methods and strategies. From the publisher. |
Massasoit RA427.25.P47
2005 |
| Hallward,
Peter. |
Damming
the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment. Once
the most lucrative European colony in the Caribbean, Haiti has become one of
the most divided and impoverished countries in the world. In the late 1980s a
remarkable popular mobilization known as Lavalas, or "the flood,"
sought to liberate the island from decades of US-backed dictatorial rule.
After winning a landslide election victory, in 1991 the Lavalas government,
led by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was overthrown by a bloody military
coup. Damming the Flood analyzes how and why Aristide's enemies in Haiti, the
US and France instigated a second coup in 2004 to remove Aristide and Lavalas
for good. - Book Jacket |
Massasoit RA427.25.P47
2005 |
| James,
C.L.R. |
Black
Jacobins: Toussaint L’Overture and the San Domingo Revolution. A
classic and impassioned account of the first revolution in the Third World.
This powerful, intensely dramatic book is the definitive account of the
Haitian Revolution of 1794-1803, a revolution that began in the wake of the
Bastille but became the model for the Third World liberation movements from
Africa to Cuba. It is the story of the French colony of San Domingo, a place
where the brutality of master toward slave was commonplace and ingeniously
refined. And it is the story of a barely literate slave named Toussaint
L'Ouverture, who led the black people of San Domingo in a successful struggle
against successive invasions by overwhelming French, Spanish, and English
forces and in the process helped form the first independent nation in the
Caribbean. From Syndetic Solutions, Inc. |
Massasoit F1923.T85
1989 |
| Kalipeni,
Ezekiel. |
HIV
and AIDS in Africa : beyond epidemiology. This
work seeks to further our understanding of AIDS, using contributions from
international experts from across the social sciences. Distributed by
Syndetic Solutions, Inc. |
Massasoit RA643.86.A35
H554 2004 |
| Lewis,
Stephen. |
Race
Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa. "I
have spent the last four years watching people die." With these
wrenching words, diplomat and humanitarian Stephen Lewis opens his 2005
Massey Lectures. In 2000, the United Nations introduced eight Millennium
Development Goals on fundamental issues such as education, health, and
cutting poverty in half by 2015. In audacious prose, alive with anecdotes
ranging from maddening to hilarious to heartbreaking, Lewis shows why and how
the international community is falling desperately short of these goals. He probes
the appalling gap between vision and current reality, but he also offers
bracingly attainable solutions. Book jacket. |
Massasoit HN773.5.L49
2006 |
| Mann,
Johnathan M. |
Health
and Human Rights: A Reader. Includes
contributions by doctors, lawyers and government representatives, is the
first comprehensive anthology of essays in this new field to address the
balance between public health and human rights awareness. The essays in this
collection cover issues including ethnic cleansing, world population
policies, women's reproductive choices, the Nuremburg Code and AIDS and HIV
policies and treatments. It is an essential introduction to the developing
field of health and human rights. From the publisher. |
MassasoitRA427.25.H42
1999 |
| Mintz,
Sidney W. |
Caribbean
Transformations. In
"Caribbean Transformations" the book is divided into three major
parts, each preceded by a brief introductory chapter. Part One is on African
ancestors, then discusses slavery and the plantation system. Part Two is on
the rise of a Caribbean peasantry. Part Three is on Caribbean nationhood and
the political and economic forces that affected its shaping and the social
structure of its component societies. A separate chapter details the case of
Haiti. The book ends with a critique of the implications of Caribbean
nationhood from an anthropological perspective, stressing the ways that
class, color and other social dimensions continue to play important parts in
the organization of Caribbean societies. From publisher description. |
Massasoit HN195.2.S58
1989 |
| Mintz,
Sidney W. |
Caribbean
Contours. In
Caribbean Contours eight leading scholars in the humanities and the social
sciences survey the history, politics, economics, demography, and culture of
the Caribbean to provide an authoritative yet accessible introduction to this
complex and geographically fragmented region. Book jacket. From
Syndetic Solutions, Inc. |
Massasoit F2169.C365
1985 |
| Mintz,
Sidney W. |
Sweetness
and Power: The Place Of Sugar in Modern History. "Shows
how the intelligent analysis of the history of a single commodity can be used
to pry open the history of an entire world of social relationships and human
behavior." - The New York Review of Books. |
Massasoit GT2869.M56
1986 |
| Schlesinger,
Stephen C. |
Bitter
Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala. A
comprehensive and insightful account of the CIA operation to overthrow the
democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954.
First published in 1982, this book has become a classic, a textbook case of
the relationship between the United States and the Third World. The authors
make extensive use of U.S. government documents and interviews with former
CIA and other officials. It is a warning of what happens when the United
States abuses its power.--From publisher description. |
Massasoit F1466.5.S34 2005 |
| Smith,
Jennie Marcelle. |
When The Hands Are Many: Community Organization
and Social Change In Rural Haiti. This is two books in one. First, it is a competent
ethnography about the lives of contemporary Haitian peasants, most of them
impoverished small farmers and traders, who are collectively portrayed here
as intelligent, analytical, and socially perceptive despite their legacy of
exploitation, political instability, and virtual serfdom. Second, it is a
from-the-trenches accounting of the reasons behind the utter failure of a
massive influx of international aid to one of the neediest countries in the world.
Interesting, enlightening and imperative reading for all those engaged in
international development efforts and those interested in Caribbean
ethnography. From: Syndetics
Solutions, Inc. |
Massasoit HD1531.H2
S55 2001 |
| Williams,
Eric Eustace. |
From
Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean 1492-1969. This
book is about 30 million people scattered across an arc of islands --
Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Antigua, Martinique, Trinidad, among
others-separated by the languages and cultures of their colonizers, but
joined together, nevertheless, by a common heritage. For whether French,
English, Dutch, Spanish, Danish, or-latterly-American, the nationality of
their masters has made only a notional difference to the peoples of the
Caribbean. The history of the Caribbean is dominated by the history of sugar,
which is inseparable from the history of slavery; which was inseparable,
until recently, from the systematic degradation of labor in the region. Here,
for the first time, is a definitive work about a profoundly important but
neglected and misrepresented area of the world. Distributed by Syndetic
Solutions, Inc. |
Massasoit F1621.W68
1984 |
| |
|
| Ahmed, Qanta A. |
In
the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom. Dr.
Qanta Ahmed’s memoir of her firsthand experience in Saudi Arabia as a
westernized Muslim woman and American educated doctor. |
OCLN |
| Wilentz,
Amy. |
The Rainy Season: Haiti since Duvalier. In 1986, Jean-Claude ``Baby Doc'' Duvalier,
Haiti's ``president-for-life,'' was forced to flee his country. A military
junta had seized power, and the widespread feeling of unrest that had been
brewing for years among the Haitian peasantry and the urban poor came to a
boil, resulting in chaos: mass strikes, riots and other forms of violence.
This book narrates these events in the first person, providing historical
background when necessary, and telling the stories of Haitians from all walks
of life, from the infamous ``Tontons Macoute''--a ruthless
government-sponsored vigilante group--to voodoo priests (who speak at length
of their magic), and including government officials, missionaries,
intellectuals, workers and the unemployed. The former Time reporter's
numerous visits to the island between 1986 and 1988 enrich her account with
details of daily life, both in the dilapidated alleys and slums of
Port-au-Prince and in remote villages tucked away in lush tropical mountains.
Her vivid record of an important piece of contemporary world history captures
the sad political and quotidian existence of an impoverished albeit
physically beautiful country. From:
Reed Elsevier Inc. |
OCLN |
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| Aristide,
Jean-Bertrand. |
In
the Parish of The Poor: Writings from Haiti. In
this book, Aristide puts forth his message for the need for change and
restructuring in Haiti at that time. The book was written in 1990 at a
difficult time for Aristide. He had lost his parish, his leadership had
become weakened, and there was constant violence. It details the struggles of
Aristide and also those of the Haitian people against oppression. It also speaks about the importance
of the Catholic Church as a factor in Haiti’s struggle. |
Virtual
Catalog |
| Reifenberg,
Steve. |
Santiago's
Children : What I Learned About Life at an Orphanage in Chile. In
this memoir, Reifenberg recalls his two years at the Hogar Domingo Savio. His
vivid descriptions create indelible portraits of a dozen remarkable
kids—mature beyond their years. As the author learns more about the
children's circumstances, he begins to see the bigger picture of life in
Chile at a crucial moment in its history. The early 1980s were a time of
economic crisis and political uprising against the brutal military
dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. The story of the orphanage is interwoven
with the broader national and international forces that dramatically impact
the lives of the kids. This is an engrossing story of the author’s
coming-of-age and the courage and resilience of the poorest and most
vulnerable residents of Latin America. From the publisher. |
Virtual
Catalog |
| |
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| Demme,
Jonathan. |
The
Agronomist. Tells
the story of Haitian national hero, journalist, and freedom fighter Jean
Dominique, whom Demme first met and filmed in 1986. As owner and operator of
his nation's oldest and only free radio station, Dominique was frequently at
odds with his country's various repressive governments and spent much of the
80's and early 90's in exile in New York, where Demme continued to interview
him over the years. Dominique fought tirelessly against his country's overwhelming
injustice, oppression, and poverty, but it was his shocking and
still-unsolved assassination in April of 2000 that gave the director the
impetus to assemble more than a decade's worth of material into a celebration
of this dynamic man's life and legacy. From Video Jacket. |
Massasoit F1928.23.D66
2005 |
| George,
Terry. |
Hotel
Rwanda. The
deeply moving true story of a five-star-hotel manager who used his wits and
words to save more than 1,200 lives during the 1994 Rwandan conflict. Special features: Audio commentary
with Terry George, Don Cheadle and Paul Rusesabagina; featurette with cast
and crew; "A message for peace": making Hotel Rwanda; theatrical
trailer. |
Massasoit PN1995.9.A43
H68 2006 |
| Jal,
Emmanuel. |
Warchild.Sound
Recording – Emmanuel Jal was one of 'the Lost Boys of Sudan' - a child
soldier - before finding a new life in hip hop. While 28-year-old former
Sudanese child soldier Emmanuel Jal speaks with an authority other rappers
lack, he also passes muster musically. Blending hip-hop and African and
Jamaican grooves, Jal's spellbinding third album would be good party fodder
if it weren't for the disturbing subject matter. Somberly emphatic, he spins
tales of war without histrionics, letting startling lines like "I was
tempted to eat the rotten flesh of my comrade" stand on their own. His
scornful dismissal of gangsta posturing is also memorable. Hearing an angelic
choir chant "No hos, no bitches, no bling" is both outrageously
funny and oddly compelling. – Mother Jones
Music Review |
Massasoit M1630.18.J35
W37 2008 |
| Kambule,
Kenneth and Roodt, Darrell James. |
Yesterday. After
falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in
denial and a young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long
enough to see her child go to school. Set against the awesome, harsh
landscapes of South Africa. |
Massasoit PN1997.2.Y478
2006 |
| Kauffman,
Ross. |
Born
Into Brothels. While
living in the red light district of Calcutta and documenting life in the
brothels New York based photographer, Zana Briski, embarked on a project by
which she gave cameras to the children of prostitutes and taught them
photography, awakening within them hidden talent and creativity and giving
them a means to transform their lives. From Video Jacket. |
Massasoit HQ240.C3
2004 |
| Llyod,
Robin. |
Haiti
Rising: Celebrating The First Black Republic. In
honor of the 200th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution, GVM presents Haiti
Rising: Celebrating the First Black Republic. This compilation DVD includes
two award winning films, Black Dawn and Haitian Pilgrimage PLUS an interview
with actor/activist Danny Glover. Special Features Include:Introduction
to the Artists: Biographical sketches, photos and paintings by the artists
who contributed to Black Dawn, an animated history of the Haitian Revolution
of 1804. From the publisher. |
Massasoit See
Reserve Desk |
| Moore,
Michael. |
Sicko. Michael
Moore interviews Americans who have been denied treatment by the United States
health care insurance companies -- companies who sacrifice essential health
services in order to maximize profits. Sheds light on the how complicated it
can become for communities and individuals, and the sacrifices they have made
when they are denied health care coverage. |
Massasoit RA395.A3
S53 2007 |
| Mylan,
Megan. |
Lost
Boys of Sudan. The
journey of two teenage Sudanese boys, orphaned by their war torn country, who
traveled to America looking for a safer environment and learning to cope with
the unfamiliar complexities of contemporary American society. |
Massasoit E184.S77
L67 2003 |
| Zwick,
Edward. |
Blood
Diamond.Danny
Archer is an ex-mercenary turned smuggler. Solomon Vandy is a local Mende
fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these
men join together for two dangerous missions: recovering a rare pink diamond
of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son. The son was conscripted as
a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and
bloodshed across the alternately beautiful and ravaged countryside. From
Video Jacket. |
Massasoit PN1995.9.S87
B5663 2006 |
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| Julia,
Raul. |
Romero."Romero"
is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero
of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against
social injustice and oppression in his country. This film chronicles the
transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed
leader of the Salvadoran people. From Video Jacket |
OCLN |
| Sissako,
Abderrahmnane. |
Bamako.Mel,
a bar singer, and her unemployed husband Chaka are on the verge of breaking
up. In the courtyard of the house they share with other families in Bamako,
the capital city of Mali, African civil society representatives have taken
proceedings against such international financial institutions as the World
Bank and the International Monetary Fund, whom they blame for Africa's woes.
As numerous trial witnesses air bracing indictments against the multinational
economic machinery that haunts them, life in the courtyard presses forward. Special features: Interview with
director Abderrahmane Sissako; interview with Danny Glover; comments from
economists, scholars and activists; theatrical trailer. |
OCLN |
| Spielberg,
Steven. |
Amistad. Performers: Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne,
Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite,
Stellan Skarsgard. Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board a slave ship bound for America.
Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the
revolt. |
OCLN |
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