As a part of the Sanit Bèlè Women’s Empowerment Series, join us in conversation with Riva Précil about her newest project, a collection of Haitian lullabies, titled “Dodo Titit”. Moderated by Wynnie Lamour (NYU CLACS; Founder, The Haitian Creole Language Institute).
This event will take place in English & Haitian Creole.
About The Sanit Bèlè (Sanite Bélair) Women’s Empowerment Series:
Despite the invaluable contributions of many women in Caribbean history, their voices and stories have often been left by the wayside, having fallen prey to the whims of a society that often undervalues women. From providing the nurture needed by their communities to blazing new pathways, women have always led the way for movements of great change.
The Sanit Bèlè (Sanite Bélair) Women’s Empowerment Series was born out of a desire to celebrate and center the visionary work of contemporary Haitian women. Sanit Bèlè was a Haitian freedom fighter and revolutionary, and one of the many women who fought during the Haitian Revolution at the turn of the 19th century. Sanit, whom Jan-Jak Desalin (Jean-Jacques Dessalines) described as “a tigress,” is formally recognized by the Haitian Government as a National Heroine of Haiti.
Just as the Haitian Revolution led the way for so many others in the Caribbean, the courage and fortitude displayed by Sanit during the Haitian Revolution was unparalleled and continues to echo in the spirits of many Haitian women today. Her passion and fire serve as inspiration for the three Modern-Day Revolutionary women being featured this month in the Sanit Bèlè Women’s Empowerment Series:
Riva Précil, singer, songwriter, and artist.
Emmanuella Aristil, visual storyteller, teaching artist and dreamer.
Nancy Fenelon, artist and educator.
Presented by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at NYU and the Haitian Creole Language Institute of New York.
