Name: Massamba Alexandre

Social Justice Group: Violence in Haiti (B)

Date of Fieldwork: December 19, 2024

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):Emmanuel Alexandre Jr

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork:

We interviewed my father, Emmanuel Alexandre on December 19. We asked him questions about his experiences in Haiti and what he thought we as students could do to help. I got suggestions about how to help this cause even as a student in a nother country. Him sharing his experiences with us helped us unerstand really what we as a group are dealing with and that the problem isnt just the gangs, but how people are treated in general. It was very helpfull to have someone to share that has had these experiences firsthand. overall, this meeting was a good way to open the path to understanding haiti’s history without only focusing on the downsides.