The Pan African Film Festival aims to correct misconceptions about African and Caribbean countries
by Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times
Feb 09, 2018
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - Last month, during a meeting in the Oval Office, the president asked why the United States should accept immigrants from Africa, Central America and the Caribbean.
"What do we want Haitians here for?" Donald Trump asked. "Why do we want all these people from Africa here? Why do we want all these people from shithole countries?"
For Ayuko Babu, executive director of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival, now in its 26th year, the statement was more than disappointing.
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