Francesca Momplaisir - Black Enterprise 'The Voices Of Haitian People Must Be Loud, Proud, And Fearless'

black Enterprise | September 20, 2024

This Haitian-American author vows to set aside her fear and use her voice and privilege

Francesca Momplaisir has authored a thought-provoking opinion piece for Black Enterprise.

It always strikes me when I’m at a loss for words as a writer. It only happens when I’m afraid, and over the past weeks, I’ve found myself, my tongue, paralyzed with fear once again as Haitian people, my people, are being vilified and victimized.

We are under attack by a former president and right-wing Republicans – racist and xenophobic extremists – spewing hate, perpetuating lies, and issuing threats of violence against Haitian immigrants in Ohio whom they’ve accused of abducting and eating cats and dogs. My fear reached its height when I saw the KKK flyer commanding immigrants to go back to where we came from. The KKK? In broad daylight, in public, on social media?

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