Aristide, Jean-Bertrand, In the Parish of the Poor: Writings from Haiti, translated by Amy Wilentz, Orbis Books, 1990.

In this book, Aristide, a former president of Haiti, gives his view of the problems in Haiti and their possible solutions. The book has been used in classrooms to provoke discussions on social justice. It includes some of Aristide’s sermons (he was once a Roman Catholic priest).

Chin, Pat, Gregory Dunkel, and Sara Flounders, Haiti: A Slave Revolution: 200 Years after 1804, International Action Center, 2004.

Haiti’s slave revolution and its resistance to occupation and dictatorship are recounted through the art, poems, and essays collected in this anthology. Topics include Haiti’s impact on the United States, the effects of U.S. embargoes against the country, and reasons given for occupation.

Farmer, Paul, The Uses of Haiti, Common Courage Press, 2005.

This book is an impassioned critique...