In Her Voice - Mackencia Jean Philippe

Today's episode is in honor of the World AIDS Day, albeit one day after, that the World Health Organization has established in order to bring solidarity and more awareness to this pandemic since the 1980's. But for us it's more specifically about the stigmatization that Haiti underwent during the beginning stages of this crisis. You may be aware that Haiti was listed as one of the "4 H's" that were supposedly the causes of the disease, as if a person's land of birth could be the origins of a deadly virus. But, as most Haitians believe, their fight for freedom since the triumphant victory for freedom from enslavement in 1804, they have been considered as a deadly 'freedom" disease that could cause the death of the tyrannical subjugation of humans for the mere profit of other humans. The song "Je ne suis pas heureux" (I am not happy) by Mona Augustin is performed by our band, 2 Roots and on available on our album. To learn more about the research done by the highly esteemed but recently departed Dr. Paul Farmer in his book "AIDS and Accusation-Haiti and the Geography of Blame" And to learn more about the metaphorical term "zombification" that Mackencia uses this book it awesome and by Haitian university professor and author Jafrikayiti-follow this link: "Long live God, Down with Religion" And thank you for your support by listening to the voices (all kinds!) that yearn to be heard! And, of course, any other kind of support you can offer through the "Listener Support" button on the Spotify site.