Haiti’s LGBTQ demand rights, say time is now
Sep. 16, 2020 - Although Haiti doesn’t seem ready yet for the LGBTQ people to have the same privileges as everybody else, they’re fighting to be treated equally.
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News Roundup
Dorval laid to rest while four suspects jailed in his killing
Sep. 18, 2020 - The funeral for Monferrier Dorval, former head of the Port-au-Prince bar, was held privately at Parc du Souvenir in Port-au-Prince Thursday.
Special Reports
Amid theft and accusations of sabotage, Haiti struggles to turn on the lights
Sep. 07, 2020 - Andre Paultre PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Rene Max Auguste says demand for solar panels at his store in the Haitian capital,...
NY-Metro area
‘We are part of this’: Haitian Americans in Brooklyn align with Black Lives Matter
Sep. 17, 2020 - Demands in the Haitian community in the wake of George Floyd’s death are diverse. By Sam Bojarski This article originally...
Florida
Biden-Harris teams target Florida Haitians, urge voting-by-mail as election nears
Sep. 14, 2020 - Haitians For Biden (Ayisyen Pou Biden), a newly-created group to bolster Haitian-American support for Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, kicked off voter outreach activities in Florida. The virtual town hall is a sign that on-the-ground campaigning is intensifying.
Haiti
Defying protests and poverty, Haitians get creative to wed in style
Sep. 18, 2020 - As anti-government protesters in Haiti’s capital blocked principal roads and clashed with police last year, Stanley Joseph and Daphne Gerard used the city’s winding and potholed backroads to make it to church for their wedding, decked out in all their finery. “We always have problems in Haiti. You can’t wait. You just have to get on and overcome them,” said Joseph.
Haitians In America
‘We are part of this’: Haitian Americans in Brooklyn align with Black Lives Matter
Sep. 17, 2020 - Demands in the Haitian community in the wake of George Floyd’s death are diverse. By Sam Bojarski This article originally...
Coronavirus
Haitian artists adapt to slowdown, social distancing with creative alternatives
Sep. 17, 2020 - Stymied by the pandemic, which shut down in-person gatherings and prompted would-be patrons to stay home, many artists like Baboun have since used their creativity to adapt.
Sports
The Ronaldo experiment may not have been the right way to go
Sep. 18, 2020 - Yes, I know what I’m getting into with this article. I will start by saying that this piece has nothing...
Beauty & Style
Simple and effective exercises to tone your body
Apr. 09, 2020 - Ever since we were little kids, we have been told that exercising daily is the most quintessential requirement for good...
Opinion
The diaspora is Haiti’s most valuable asset, yet the country is not diaspora-focused
Sep. 15, 2020 - At a time of increased impact of diaspora remittances on the economy and growing debate on the best approach to reduce systematic corruption in the country, the need for Haitians immigrants to play key developmental roles in Haiti is now more imperative than ever.
Entertainment
Haitian-American Actors Share Their Long Love Story
Aug. 07, 2020 - By Ralph 'Onz' Chery -- Florida-based actors Genji Jacques and Sandra Justice share the story of how they ended up together.
Features
Defying protests and poverty, Haitians get creative to wed in style
Sep. 18, 2020 - As anti-government protesters in Haiti’s capital blocked principal roads and clashed with police last year, Stanley Joseph and Daphne Gerard used the city’s winding and potholed backroads to make it to church for their wedding, decked out in all their finery. “We always have problems in Haiti. You can’t wait. You just have to get on and overcome them,” said Joseph.
Arts & Culture
Haitian works spotlighted in Montreal’s virtual festival of Black films
Sep. 18, 2020 - Created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, MIBFF opens on Sept. 23, with the showing of a Canadian film, “The Cuban.” From Sept. 24-Oct. 4, 120 films from 30 countries, including Haiti, will be available for viewing.
Immigration & Migration
U.S. court allows Trump to phase out immigrant humanitarian protections
Sep. 15, 2020 - (Reuters) By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump over his administration’s...
Profiles
Now playing: A different view of Haiti by Jean-René Rinvil
Sep. 03, 2020 - Jean-René Rinvil finessed a prosperous career in filmmaking by putting the unknown sides of Haiti on the screen. His latest documentary was on mental illness in Haiti, it won two awards thus far.
Caribbean
Caribbean countries watching, preparing for tropical storm amid COVID-19 outbreak
Jul. 29, 2020 - Emergency management officials from Antigua to Puerto Rico to the Bahamas spent Tuesday watching — and preparing — for the...
Technology
Tap Tap Now, An App Here To Strengthen Haitian Restaurants
Jul. 03, 2020 - By Ralph 'Onz' Chery -- Tap Tap Now is an app that provides the location, direction, and phone number of Haitian restaurants worldwide. The first version was launched on Dec. 22, 2019. Real-time menus and online ordering is available in the United States but for limited restaurants because the app is still in progress.
Immigrant Voices
‘We are part of this’: Haitian Americans in Brooklyn align with Black Lives Matter
Sep. 17, 2020 - Demands in the Haitian community in the wake of George Floyd’s death are diverse. By Sam Bojarski This article originally...
Health & Science
When Home Is Not Always Safe: The Impact of COVID-19 On Children And Youth
Aug. 20, 2020 - By Shirley Plantin Millions of our children and youth have been home for nearly six months in the attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19....
Montreal
Haitian works spotlighted in Montreal’s virtual festival of Black films
Sep. 18, 2020 - Created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, MIBFF opens on Sept. 23, with the showing of a Canadian film, “The Cuban.” From Sept. 24-Oct. 4, 120 films from 30 countries, including Haiti, will be available for viewing.
Editorials
I pray. Get your knee off our necks
Jun. 18, 2020 - By Jimmy Pierre Teacher and community worker in Kenscoff, Haiti George Floyd’s famous last words “I can’t breathe” were a desperate shout for any marginalized person who is being...