In this episode, Uncle D—Dennis Spurling—examines the ending of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and the backlash directed toward Foundational Black Americans, even though Black Americans did not create the immigration policy, terminate TPS, or control the federal government’s decision. Uncle D argues that some Haitian commentators have chosen to attack the people they consider the safest target while avoiding the political institutions and white Americans actually responsible for the policy.
This broadcast also challenges the simplified story Black Americans have been given about Haiti and the Dominican Republic. For years, many Black Americans assumed Dominican distrust of Haitians was based entirely on colorism, anti-Blackness, and the familiar phrase “Me no Black.” But the historical record includes Haitian military campaigns in the eastern territory, the destruction of Dominican communities in 1805, twenty-two years of Haitian rule from 1822 to 1844, and repeated attempts to reconquer the Dominican Republic after its independence.
Uncle D also examines the full legacy of the Haitian Revolution. The Revolution defeated French slavery and established the first independent Black republic, but the story did not end with military victory. After independence, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ordered a state-directed campaign against remaining French civilians. Historical accounts describe roundups, decapitations, executions, and the killing of men, women, and children. Those events helped white slaveholders throughout the Atlantic world portray Black freedom as a threat to white survival.
The larger message is accountability. Haiti cannot govern itself in 2026 by repeating “1804.” Foundational Black Americans do not owe unconditional solidarity to people who publicly disrespect them, and regional governments do not owe Haiti open borders, unrestricted entry, permanent humanitarian accommodation, or replacement countries. Historical pride must eventually produce functioning institutions, public safety, economic stability, and a country its citizens do not have to flee.
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR
• Why Haitian TPS is ending and what temporary status actually means
• Why Foundational Black Americans are not responsible for the TPS decision
• Why some Haitian commentators redirect their anger toward Black Americans
• The historical reasons Dominicans distrust Haitian political power
• The 1804 civilian massacre and the fear it created throughout the Atlantic world
• Why “Me no Black” cannot be understood only through America’s racial system
• Why Haiti must stop using past victories to avoid present-day accountability
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