Black Quote by Opal Tometi

Haitians must understand that they have to collaborate to resolve the country's problems - no one is coming to rescue them.

— Jovenel Moise

Haitians do not need development programs imposed on them by expatriates. Instead, they need help in developing as self-assured persons.

— Tony Campolo

Every time there has been an effort by the Haitian people to overcome the misery and poverty that comes from 200 years of bitter…

— Noam Chomsky

Haiti is always talking about decentralization and nothing has been so obvious, perhaps a weakness, as the centralized nature of Haitian society as being…

— Paul Farmer

Many Haitians don't want to participate in something they think will be violent.

— Jovenel Moise

When I came in, Haiti was not governed by Haitians anymore. Probably mostly by NGOs. And that has done what to Haiti? It has…

— Michel Martelly

I would hate for people to generalize about every Haitian from something that one Haitian did, or a group of Haitians did.

— Edwidge Danticat

We have problems which will be addressed by Haitians.

— Jean-Bertrand Aristide

I think it's really important for Haitians living abroad to go back and help with the development and infrastructure, especially because there are so…

— Meta Golding

I think it's hard for an outsider to capture the flavor of a community and all its nuances, so ultimately Haitian-Americans need to start…

— Edwidge Danticat

Haitians weren't screwed-up, but everything political, intellectual, and material around them is.

— P. J. O'Rourke

One can't do anything alone in Haiti. Sharing and cooperation are so deeply woven into the culture that sometimes it's hard to have a…

— Madison Smartt Bell