Writer, essayist and poet, and Instructor of Haitian Language and Culture at Brown University's Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; author of the forthcoming book, Framing Violence within the Haitian Context
Patrick Sylvain on KCRW
More from KCRW
Why it takes so long to get unemployment in California
Business & EconomyHundreds of thousands of California workers have applied for unemployment benefits, are eligible to receive them, but still haven’t been paid.
Trump is first president to be impeached twice
PoliticsToday the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump for inciting an insurrection against the federal government. Ten Republicans broke party ranks to vote in favor.
2020 in photos: Political battles, civil unrest, and celebrations hit the streets of a pandemic LA
Los AngelesKCRW looks back at the year’s biggest events — from President Trump’s impeachment trial to the protests against racial injustice, and the celebrations around victories by the LA…
The latest on insurrection at US Capitol
PoliticsIn Washington D.C. today, at Donald Trump’s urging, thousands of people protested the results of the November election. A mob stormed the U.S.
Alex Padilla to fill Kamala Harris’ Senate seat
CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsom has named Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Senate seat. He’ll be California’s first Latino U.S. Senator.
‘I did not think we could sink any lower’: LA doctor and other Angelenos react to US Capitol insurrection
Politics“My hospital already feels like a war zone. COVID is already ravaging our country. I did not think we could sink any lower," LA physician Anna Granata told KCRW.
Jimmy Carter's Lifelong Efforts to Atone for White America's Sins
BooksRaised in privilege amidst the barbarism of segregation, the oft-maligned president eventually embraced the New South liberalism that just swept his native Georgia’s election.
LA businesses: Here's what you need to know about Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal
Business & EconomyImmediate financial relief topped Governor Gavin Newsom's wishlist in an ambitious $227 billion spending plan he released Friday for the upcoming fiscal year.
Preparing for Inauguration Day security threats
PoliticsThe nation’s capital will have extensive military presence next week when Joe Biden takes the oath of office and becomes the 46th U.S. president.