When Bill Clinton admitted that his administration’s rice policies “may have been good for some of my farmers in Arkansas, but… destroyed Haiti’s capacity to feed itself,” he gave voice to a painful truth: dependency is deadly. Haiti’s collapse from self-sufficiency to reliance on imported American rice is more than a national tragedy; it is a warning to African America. If HBCUs, banks, and foundations do not build the endowments, supply chains, and sovereignty needed to resist external pressure, they risk repeating Haiti’s fate on a global stage. Clinton’s apology came too late for Haitian farmers. For the African Diaspora, the time to act is now. Continue reading →