Will Wyclef Jean talk about Baby Doc at National Press Club
Staff Writer
2011-01-18
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If you have not heard by now, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has been arrested and may face trail in Haiti. The reason for his return is unknown but, we all know some back deal forced him back or , he is broke. A back drop to this Haitian drama is Wyclef Jean , other Haitian artist and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive will speak at the National Press Club on n Wednesday, January 26.
Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive will be among the speakers at the Night of Solidarity for Haitian Journalists, which is also meant to raise awareness of the need for a strong, vibrant and free press as Haiti rebuilds from last year's earthquake. At least 30 journalists were among around 300,000 people who were killed in the earthquake that struck on January 12, 2010. Proceeds from a Night of Solidarity will be used to provide social and professional assistance to Haitian journalists and financial assistance to families of journalists killed in the disaster.
The Night of Solidarity with Haitian Journalists is organized by Haiti-based press freedom watchdog, SOS Journalistes, in partnership with The National Press Club, the Capital Press Club and Trice Edney News Wire. It is sponsored by Haitian cellphone company Voila Comcel (www.voilacomcel.com) and by Yele Haiti, Wyclef Jean's foundation for Haiti, which is now focused on aid and relief after the earthquake (www.yele.org). Donations collected will be used to support projects benefiting needy Haitian journalists and are tax deductible to the fullest extent the law allows.