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Manuela Pierre: Remembering Sonia Pierre and Her Legacy

Manuela Pierre shares memories of her mother Sonia Pierre, who urged her daughter to continue her activism and advocacy fighting for citizenship and human rights for Dominicans of Haitian descent. This excerpt was recorded during the panel discussion, “Sonia Pierre and the Struggle for Citizenship in the Dominican Republic,” co-sponsored by Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees.

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