Makedah and I have been glued to our television on CNN. We are filled with anger, disgust and frustration. The footage shown on CNN is wonderful. It is showing the world this island nation in the Caribbean, along with all the Caribbean has been largely the "playground" for the well-to-do white and black middle class. I must point out there are some whites working with the Haitian people to establish and run such places as day cares,orphanages, schools and clinics. While many are Christian faith based missions and missionaries, they provide the backbone of social services on the Island of Hispaniola. However, the loss of life and property falls largely on the Haitians whom are the majority of the poor. My friend Avner told me of his daughter's school taking up donations to send to Haiti. Yes, Avner, it is a catastrophic failure which could have been lessened. The world attention is now on this tiny nation as we see hours of coverage on the capitol city, Port-Au-Prince. Why did it take a major earthquake, the loss of thousands of lives and the press to open the eyes of political leaders and the general public? The impoverish conditions among the population has existed since the coming of the Europeans in the 1600's. They largely are the descendants of slaves who fought and obtained their freedom from foreign domination. However, the freedom is bittersweet. While they were no longer literally in chains, the iron leggings were replaced with economic chains. Again, they were not the equals to whites but rather their inferiors. Makedah and I watched as a little girl of eleven was pulled from the rubble. She was absolutely beautiful. Like most viewers we were elated. Only later to learn this child and others died. They died because of the neglect of their own government and the developed world governments who permitted this nation to be among the "forgotten". As a Jew and a Black American, I am very aware of how most whites and even other "honorary whites" view my mere existence. The world stood by and allowed 10 million "inferior whites" die in the concentration camps of Europe. It stood by, watched and in many cases assisted in the enslavement and inhumane treatment of African Blacks. It largely watched the Japanese slaughter,rape and enslave Asian nations during WWII. It watched Native American Indians be almost brought to extinction. While the donations coming from the public is in the millions, it does not mean after the press no longer is focused on Haiti, that the white developed nations will continue to assist and lift up the Afro-Caribbeans to their similar social and political status. Our own American history proved before the Obama Administration, we will not come to the aid of the Black, Yellow or Red people of this world unless shamed into action. The Europeans, Cubans, Israelis and other nations outside of America came swiftly to the aid of Blacks and other poor people in New Orleans after being hits by Hurricane Katrina. I believe the world must begin to realize it cannot continue to mistreat and disrespect the poor nations of this world. When I say " the world", I mean the greater white countries. They cannot afford to continue it racist policies. Eventually, what they sow, they shall reap. I think the late Michael Jackson said it better in this song "History". "Every day create your history. Every path you take you're leaving your legacy. How many people have to cry. The song of pain and grief across the land. And how many children have to die. Before we stand to lend a healing hand..."

Micaiah b. Malachi