" We will always lose whenever we forget the strength of the community. The future of the country cannot remain in emotion alone; it must come from our hearts to settle in our heads as a collective strategy."
Whenever a tragedy strikes a brother or sister in the diaspora as well as in Haiti — whether it be a death, an illness, or a major disaster — we all see how Haitian solidarity tends to rise up as one man. In those moments, we have a great sensitive heart. However, as Dr. Nancy G. Supris pointed out during the NaEl's House Talk Show this past March on the NaEl’s House Connect platform, this emotional solidarity is not enough if it never becomes a sustainable structure and a strategic force for our community.
Our condition as Haitians all over the world is becoming more fragile and difficult every day. We cannot continue to respond with emotions alone while we forget to think as a collective force before we take each action or make each decision.
Failure in Florida: A lesson on lack of collective intelligence
The failure of Haitian candidates in the recent elections in the State of Florida is a striking example that must serve as a wake-up call. Although we represent a considerable demographic, economic, and intellectual force in this area, we have not managed to convert that strength into political power and decision-making force. Why? Because we are often divided, each person working for themselves or in short-term personal interests, without establishing a solid community vision.
Our sociologists and psychologists consistently report how the
