Written by Alexis Papalia
Edward Rawson wants Haiti to be in the news for all the right reasons.
The executive director of Haiti Friends has partnered with the Latin American Cultural Center in Oakland to shine a light on the Caribbean nation with the art exhibit “Haiti: Culture, Religion and Revolution.”
Rawson said that the stereotypes and recent unsubstantiated and negative stories about Haitian immigrants in the United States have been disappointing but unsurprising “That’s nothing new. It’s always some kind of negative stereotype about Haiti that they’re always fighting to counter. This is our way of countering that. We wanted to give voice to Haitian people.”
For more information, contact:
Sandra Budd
sbudd@lasaweb.org
About the Latin American Cultural Center (LACC)
LACC features a small but highly informative museum display, as well as live programming in an intimate performance venue that highlights the diverse cultures, music, film, and current day issues of Latin America and the Caribbean. Exhibits and related programming will be open to school groups who wish to explore this incredible region of our world. A large exhibit gallery is reserved for featuring changing presentations of special topics related to this vast geographical area.