it seeks to or trey haydee. then we will talk to comedian, writer, and producer, rick najera. he has a new memoir called "almost white." we are glad you joined us. those conversations are coming up. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: award-winning author edwidge danticat writes about haydee. she was born in port-au-prince. countrylex view of the is at the heart. it has been praised by reviewers , using words like intoxicating and compelling. i am always intoxicated and compelled when i have you on the program. it's good to have you back. your kids are fine? >> yes. tavis: and this novel the sea is as much a are as anybody or anybody else. the sea is such an important part of our history. it's how most of us got to this lostof the world, and we so many people. this continues. it is an incredible point of view with which to explore the environment. >> tell me about the story. whoseire is a little girl mother dies in childbirth, so her father is struggling with this decision, whether he should keep her with him or give her a way

half the population of haydee is under 25. is under 25. there will be a change of course. tavis: let me move from fiction to nonfiction, to what is haiti.ng in real life in has the relationship changed at all in the era of obama? it was pretty much delegated to the state department. u.s. intervention has always been forceful. we want you to take out your leader. off. has been hands there was some response after -- earthquake thomas whatquake, and in terms of is happening. there are the parliamentary elections that are two years late. those interventions are always too headed and to what you want kind of situation. one has to be very careful. >> there is obviously a relationship. this, butaware of there is this law taking republ. happening. >>s passed athe high court ruling in which they considered anybody who was born there from 1929 on who did not have a dominican parent is in transit. migrants or the majority of immigrants who have ,een there for four generations and youome stateless, could be removed at any time. people are picked up sometimes he does they are dark skin

it seeks to or trey haydee. then we will talk to comedian, writer, and producer, rick najera. he has a new memoir called "almost white." we are glad you joined us. those conversations are coming up. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: award-winning author edwidge danticat writes about haydee. she was born in port-au-prince. countrylex view of the is at the heart. it has been praised by reviewers , using words like intoxicating and compelling. i am always intoxicated and compelled when i have you on the program. it's good to have you back. your kids are fine? >> yes. tavis: and this novel the sea is as much a are as anybody or anybody else. the sea is such an important part of our history. it's how most of us got to this lostof the world, and we so many people. this continues. it is an incredible point of view with which to explore the environment. >> tell me about the story. whoseire is a little girl mother dies in childbirth, so her father is struggling with this decision, whether he should keep her with him or give her a way

it seeks to or trey haydee. then we will talk to comedian, writer, and producer, rick najera.s a new memoir called "almost white." we are glad you joined us. those conversations are coming up. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: award-winning author edwidge danticat writes about haydee. she was born in port-au-prince. countrylex view of the is at the heart. it has been praised by reviewers , using words like intoxicating and compelling. i am always intoxicated and compelled when i have you on the program. it's good to have you back. your kids are fine? >> yes. tavis: and this novel the sea is as much a are as anybody or anybody else. the sea is such an important part of our history. it's how most of us got to this lostof the world, and we so many people. this continues. it is an incredible point of view with which to explore the environment. >> tell me about the story. whoseire is a little girl mother dies in childbirth, so her father is struggling with this decision, whether he should keep her with him or give her a way to a