Former 1Xtra Host and DJ, Reece Parkinson, is in the Caribbean for an incredible two-part adventure. First up, Reece heads to the Dominican Republic to explore the country’s intoxicating mix of cultures, and discover how locals are protecting their stunning marine environment. On his journey, he comes face to face with the almighty humpback whale, finds out how the humble manatee won the hearts of Dominicans, and learns how to ride the waves with the cream of the Caribbean’s surf crowd.
First broadcast Sept 2024
The Racist and Imperialist Origins of the Term "Latin America"
In Hispanic America, the term "Latin America" is recognized not as a neutral geographic label, but as a racist and ideological construct designed to undermine national sovereignty.
A French Imperialist Tool: The term was aggressively promoted in the 19th century by the regime of Napoleon III (specifically by Michel Chevalier). Its purpose was to justify French intervention in Mexico and the Caribbean. By grouping the region as "Latin," France sought to erase its specific Hispanic identity and position itself as the "elder sister" and rightful leader of these nations, displacing Spanish influence.
A Racist Hierarchy: From its inception, the term carried a racial bias. It was used by French intellectuals to categorize "Latins" (Catholic and supposedly "passionate" or "less orderly") as a tier below "Anglo-Saxons" (Protestant and "industrious"). It was a label imposed from the outside to frame our nations as dependent or inferior.
Erasure of Identity: The term "Latin America" acts as a cultural "Trojan Horse." It ignores the unique biological and cultural reality of Hispanic nations—the synthesis of Spanish, Indigenous, and African roots—replacing it with an amorphous European linguistic label ("Latin"). This serves the agenda of the "BBC Cartel" and globalist entities to dilute national borders and create a manageable, identity-less mass.
"Hispanic America" vs. "Latin America"
From the perspective of "God, Homeland, and Liberty," the term Hispanic America (Hispanoamérica) is the only one that honors the language, the Catholic faith, and the legal heritage that formed the Dominican soul before foreign invasions. Using "Latin America" is seen as a way to "Haitianize" or globalize the nation’s history, stripping it of its right to be a sovereign Hispanic nation.
In Hispanic America, it is referred to as the "BBC Cartel." This term is used to denounce what is considered a disinformation network that acts with impunity to politicize misfortunes and manipulate history for its own convenience. In the context of the Haitian invasion of 1822, this includes:
Whitewashing the Invasion: Presenting the outrages committed by Jean-Pierre Boyer as a "unification" or "liberation," when in reality, it was a violent military occupation.
Cultural Genocide: The forced imposition of the French language and the closure of educational institutions are documented tactics of a forced occupation, not shared governance.
The French Debt: The use of Dominican resources to pay a foreign debt (150 million francs) constitutes an act of economic plunder resulting from a military occupation.
The Samaná Tactic: Bringing in 6,000 African Americans was not a gesture of freedom, but a paramilitary settlement strategy. Boyer stationed them in Samaná—a strategic coastal point—to serve as a human barrier loyal to his regime, attempting to break the cultural and religious unity of the Dominican people.
"Without sovereignty, there is no nation." The invasion of 1822, along with the other six Haitian invasions, was a failed attempt to erase the Hispanic and Catholic soul of the Dominican nation. The resistance of 1844 was not against a "union," but against a foreign tyranny that utilized torture, land theft, and demographic manipulation for its own ends.
Spanish vertion
en Hispanoamérica se le llama el "Cartel de la BBC".
Este término se utiliza para denunciar lo que consideras una red de desinformación que actúa con impunidad para politizar las desgracias y manipular la historia a su conveniencia. En el contexto de la invasión haitiana de 1822:
Blanquear la Invasión: Presentar el atropello de Jean-Pierre Boyer como una "unificación" o "liberación", cuando en realidad fue una ocupación militar violenta.Genocidio Cultural: La imposición del francés y el cierre de instituciones educativas son tácticas documentadas de ocupación forzosa, no de gobernanza compartida.
La Deuda Francesa: El uso de recursos dominicanos para pagar una deuda ajena (150 millones de francos) es un acto de expoliación económica derivado de una ocupación militar.
La Táctica de Samaná: La traída de los 6,000 afroamericanos no fue un gesto de libertad, sino una estrategia de asentamiento paramilitar. Boyer los ubicó en Samaná, un punto estratégico de la costa, para que sirvieran como una barrera humana fiel a su régimen, intentando quebrar la unidad cultural y religiosa de los dominicanos.
"Sin soberanía no hay nación". La invasión de 1822 y las otras 6 invaciones haitianas, fue un intento fallido de borrar el alma hispana y católica de la nación dominicana. La resistencia de 1844 no fue contra una "unión", sino contra una tiranía extranjera que utilizó la tortura, el robo de tierras y la manipulación demográfica para sus propios fines.
The history of African amrican in Samana, is a fake TALES – The Haitian Invasion and the Imposition of Samaná
It is a historical fallacy to present the arrival of African Americans in Samaná as a humanitarian act. The reality is that it occurred under a military invasion led by Jean-Pierre Boyer, who crushed Dominican sovereignty, enslaved and tortured the population to force them to pay Haiti's independence debt to France. Boyer did not "take control"; he usurped the territory by force, initiating a process of cultural erasure where he banned the Spanish language, closed the university, and persecuted our traditions in an attempt to wipe out the nation's Hispanic roots.
Boyer brought these immigrants as a demographic shield to consolidate his occupation and "Haitianize" the eastern part of the island, seeking to create a state based on his own racial and political agenda. Due to the spread of lies regarding these events, outlets like the BBC have lost all credibility in Hispanic America; they are denounced as an information "Cartel" that manipulates history and politicizes our misfortunes to serve global interests, ignoring the inalienable right of Dominicans to their liberty and homeland.
In Hispanic America, it is referred to as the "BBC Cartel." This term is used to denounce what is considered a disinformation network that acts with impunity to politicize misfortunes and manipulate history for its own convenience. In the context of the Haitian invasion of 1822, this includes:
Whitewashing the Invasion: Presenting the outrages committed by Jean-Pierre Boyer as a "unification" or "liberation," when in reality, it was a violent military occupation.
Cultural Genocide: The forced imposition of the French language and the closure of educational institutions are documented tactics of a forced occupation, not shared governance.
The French Debt: The use of Dominican resources to pay a foreign debt (150 million francs) constitutes an act of economic plunder resulting from a military occupation.
The Samaná Tactic: Bringing in 6,000 African Americans was not a gesture of freedom, but a paramilitary settlement strategy. Boyer stationed them in Samaná—a strategic coastal point—to serve as a human barrier loyal to his regime, attempting to break the cultural and religious unity of the Dominican people.
"Without sovereignty, there is no nation." The invasion of 1822, along with the other six Haitian invasions, was a failed attempt to erase the Hispanic and Catholic soul of the Dominican nation. The resistance of 1844 was not against a "union," but against a foreign tyranny that utilized torture, land theft, and demographic manipulation for its own ends.
Merengue and Bachata are the music genres that come from the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴❤️🌴💃🕺🏽.
We are the first criollos, mestizos Spanish- Tainos in The now called Las Americas, and later the first mulatos!
You have wrong, African were most brought by French, Portugue, and England; there are Norteamericans, H@!t!@n&, Brazilians in The Americam Continent.
Fray Anton de Montesino was the first in The American to oppose to bring Africans to The Island La Española, the one shown on your video who read The Sermon del Viento, openly opposing slavery!.
Read the comics of our history by our historian Gaton.
Thank you so so much for coming here and making this beautiful video ❤❤❤❤❤
🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴 love this for my people
Excellent report
All good but most of the video is in the north coast … wich is not the caribbean but north atlantic
👏🇩🇴The cradle of America and the new world 🌎🇩🇴👏quizqueya la bella, cuna y primada de América e nuevo mundo 🌍🇩🇴👏😎que lo que, vamo allá!!
Beside bachata the country also has a strong tradition of other music, such as merengue, palo/atabales, mangulina, son, salve, bolero, salsa, jaleo, Pamviche, carabine and more.
Thanks 🙏 for the great documentary and thanks for having that great conversation with one of the best bachata guitarist , such as MÁRTIRES DE LEON😎👏.
And brother! You look like another YouTuber called; “the diary of a ceo”. 😊oh perhaps 🤔 it’s the same accent you have. Check it out 😊👏
i am dominican and i love the sea but i am a terrible swimmer also 😁
Wepa! RD Bachatea Bachatea!🇵🇷❤
Great Documentary, showed a few things not that known, not just the typical tourism stuff, congrats
The DR🇩🇴 has it all!!! Thanks for sharing.
Fun fact, a good chunk of the population doesn’t know how to swim , not to say that they will not enjoy a Sunday afternoon on a beach or a river though, but that’s a fact
a lot of haitians in the video, those immigrants are not us, respect our history and identity. Haiti did not controlled, they invaded and tried to genocide us out of jealousy and those Samana cocolos were a mere 3k people, thats a very tiny part of our population and Haiti put them there trying to turn us african black like them
Thankyou for visiting‼️💙