Wyclef Jean, Right, Has Written a Revealing Book on His Jour - Ney from His Caribbean Roots to Life in the United States
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PRESORTED november 2012 STANDARD ® U.S. POSTAGE PAID MIAMI, FL PERMIT NO. 7315 Tel: (305) 238-2868 1-800-605-7516 [email protected] [email protected] We cover your world Vol. 23 No. 12 Jamaica: 655-1479 THE MULTI AWARD WINNING NEWS MAGAZINE WITH THE LARGEST PROVEN CIRCULATION IN FLORIDA GUARANTEED Hurricane Sandy, a vicious super storm, ripped through the Caribbean and the United ~ Barack Obama States last month, leaving dead emerges from a tough and homeless, massive proper - campaign to win ty damage, stalled travel plans re-election as president and overwhelming frustration of the United States. The in its wake, page 4. result may please most Caribbean Americans, but also raise their expectations, page 2. Haiti has experienced mixed fortunes for most of its history. Earthquakes, storms and other disasters have battered the French-speaking Caribbean country. But the people have rallied to the aid of their fel - low citizens as well, page 7. Haitian American musician Wyclef Jean, right, has written a revealing book on his jour - ney from his Caribbean roots to life in the United States. The former Fugees star also has strong views on political developments at home and abroad, pages 9 and 21. 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DAVIS part of the campaign Dr. Susan Davis, a Jamaican strategy and came out Diaspora Advisory Board he American people in droves to support member in the U.S. have spoken. And, once our president, thereby “…Education, health care Tagain, Barack Obama strengthening the and the role of women, these has been elected president of black vote overall,” are all issues/topics around the United States. said Bastien. which conversations must con - Obama, leader of the tinue to be had and policy Democratic Party, earned DREAM enacted to facilitate restora - another four years in the During his first term tion of national pride and dig - White House by defeating as president, Obama nity.” Republican challenger Mitt supported policy Some also acknowledged Romney in the presidential which favored immi - the mammoth task of getting election held on Nov. 6. grants, including the Obama re-elected. Up to press time, the DREAM Act, aimed “Obama’s abilities should President Obama, second left, acknowledges the crowd along with, from left, his wife Michelle, Vice at creating a path to never have been under judg - count across U.S. states President Joe Biden and his wife Jill. showed Obama had picked up legalization/naturaliza - ment because of the enormity at least 303 Electoral College Exit polls confirmed immigration, health care and tion for illegal immi - of the task that faced him in votes, while Mr. Romney Obama’s support among the termination of the two grants not convicted of crimes. 2009 and the obstructionist received 206. The winning tar - young voters, with 60 percent wars and/or prospects of their He signed an executive order tactics of the Republicans,” get was 270. of the under 30s. As expected, termination,” explained Paul that allowed illegal immigrant said Jamaican American Obama also won at least the he carried the majority of Nehru Tennassee, director of children to stay in the U.S. David McNeil. 50 percent of the popular vote the black and Latino votes at international affairs and and apply for jobs after col - “…With a better candi - to Romney’s 48 percent. 93 percent and 69 percent, adjunct professor on Global lege. date (the Republicans) could Caribbean Americans respectively, while accounting Security & International Many agree the economy have been successful.” claimed their support helped for 55 percent of female votes. Institutions at the University and jobs were the most impor - In the immediate after - tilt results in favor of the of the District of Columbia. tant concerns among math of the election, it incumbent. Obama won in PRIORITIES According to Tennassee, a American voters. The U.S. appeared most Caribbean hotly contested states such as Voting boiled down to Guyanese American, while gained 171,000 jobs in Americans viewed Obama’s Iowa, Ohio, Virginia, issues impacting the lives of Caribbean American would October, an indicator that the re-election as a reason for Wisconsin, Nevada and native-born Americans and have weighed the candidates’ country’s economy was gain - hope. Colorado, where it appeared Caribbean Americans alike. immigration policy heavily, ing strength even with the “I couldn’t be happier the president’s message of Highest on the list was the their numbers could not have unemployment rate at 7.9 per - with four more years,” said staying the course to repair economy and employment, swayed the election. cent. Obama will have to rally Dr. Marcia Magnus, a member the country’s struggling econo - immigration and healthcare. “Caribbean Americans of the jobs market even further, of the Caribbean American my got through. “The key issues were jobs, African origin blend into the according to observers. Political Action Committee. African American communi - “He (Obama) must now Obama’s work the next ties,” he explained. “In this initiate and go to the people four years, some believe, respect, they would be count - and stop waiting on Congress could re-define why ed as the 93 percent of to come up with a plan like he Caribbean Americans have African American votes for did the first two years,” said made the U.S. their home. Obama. This is an election in Tennassee. “It’s about the economy which the sum of all minori - Some in the Caribbean and a workable strategy to ties were crucial and decisive.” community called for Obama recapture the dream,” said Haitian American to be a more active leader, Guyanese American Lloyd Marleine Bastien, executive willing to take the country in a Nicholas. director of Haitian Women of new direction. Miami, also applauded the “The (election) result Dawn A. Davis is a freelance Caribbean American response means that the entire country writer for Caribbean Today. at the polls. will need to be engaged in a Æ “…They were an integral process of re-visioning,” said Caribbean Americans win new terms in South Florida amaican-born Dale local or state government dur - coalition and unify the county. Holness will again serve as ing this month’s elections. “It’s about jobs and eco - JBroward County commis - Holness ran essentially nomic development,” he said. sioner for the 9th District. He unopposed. His only competi - “We must ensure that all of is among several Caribbean tion would have been a write- Broward County is included in Americans who sought to rep - in candidate. the economic growth and resent Floridians either in At a victory party on Nov. development that will occur in 6, Holness promised to build a the future and that the entire diversity of the people of Broward County is fully par - ticipating in political and eco - nomic opportunities.” Jamaican American Hazelle Rogers regained her seat in the Florida House of Representative for District 95. She ran unopposed. Daphne Campbell, who was born in Haiti, was also re- elected to the Florida House in District 108. However, Douglas Harrison, the Jamaican-born Republican who contested District 104, lost his bid for the House. - Dawn A. 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