Mar. 03, 2021 - At least 11 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter sent to Michele J. Sison, the U.S....

Mar. 03, 2021 - At least 11 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter sent to Michele J. Sison, the U.S....

Feb. 25, 2021 - With central Brooklyn neighborhoods reporting some of the lowest vaccination rates in the city, the Medgar Evers site at 231 Crown St., near the corner of Nostrand Avenue, is one of the largest in New York State. Officials say the Medgar location can administer up to 3,000 vaccines per day. The state partnered with the National Guard and Federal Emergency Management Agency to open the vaccination site.

Feb. 23, 2021 - "As a black Haitian-American female, I see the health disparities before my eyes,” Johna Denis said. “Even down to where you live, like your zip code, a group of people may be at risk of getting a disease or illness, unlike others…I want to help change that.”

Feb. 23, 2021 - Merlande Petithomme, a Haitian-American competitive hairstylist, is featured in an episode of the Netflix documentary series, “We Are the Champions,” which began streaming in November. The show presents such lesser-known competitions as cheese rolling in rural England, yo-yoing and frog jumping.

Mar. 03, 2021 - New York City, the heartbeat of the Haitian diaspora, became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States one year ago— with neighborhoods like Flatbush and East Flatbush reporting over 51% of coronavirus tests coming back positive. By July 2020, when the virus peaked in South Florida, St. Fort’s Funeral Home based in North Miami Beach was seeing as many as 20 deaths per week due to COVID-19.

Mar. 01, 2021 - The Haitian Times reported on Feb. 3 that more than 1,400 Haitians were scheduled for removal, on 14 deportation flights. A CEPR database shows that 14 removal flights to Haiti occurred during the month of February, with the most recent one on Feb. 25. Haiti remains mired in a constitutional crisis concerning the end of President Jovenel Moise’s term, which opposition leaders say ended Feb. 7.

Feb. 16, 2021 - Haitian drumming as a symbol of protests across the diaspora for centuries

Mar. 02, 2021 - During an hour-and-a-half panel discussion, a group discussed colorism both as a part of day-to-day life and its historical roots.

Feb. 18, 2021 - BY CHRISTINE CHUNG, The City This story was originally published on Feb. 16 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories...

Feb. 25, 2021 - Small businesses and nonprofits with less than 20 employees will have exclusive access to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for 14 days, the Biden administration has announced. The exclusive application period began Feb. 24 and contains measures that could help immigrant-run businesses access loans.

Mar. 02, 2021 - Joshua Jean-Baptiste and Edson Jean are excited to see their new film "Ludi" premiere at Miami Film Festival on Mar. 5.

Feb. 18, 2021 - As more doses of the coronavirus vaccine become available nationwide, Haitian-American leaders have worked to combat vaccine misinformation and help vulnerable community members schedule appointments.

Feb. 17, 2021 - Haiti and Haitians have influenced American history and culture significantly through the centuries.

Feb. 19, 2021 - Why President Jovenel Moïse held Haiti's annual carnival that drew streams of maskless revelers is confounding in its recklessness.

Feb. 22, 2021 - The Haitian electoral system is highly centralized with an electoral council whose members the government appoints. Additionally, this same government chooses the date of the elections, finances the elections, establishes the eligibility criteria for candidates at all levels, and tabulates and publishes the results.

Feb. 26, 2021 - My outrage over Mathieu Eugene's discretionary spending habits was shared by many Haitian community leaders whom Eugene has disparaged since he has represented the 40th Council District, which includes Flatbush and East Flatbush — the heartbeat of the Haitian diaspora in the northeast.

Feb. 04, 2021 - A list of Black History Month events from Florida and New York.

Jan. 25, 2021 - While attending a Covid-19 memorial on the evening before her inauguration, the Vice President elect wore a coat designed by the ascendant fashion label Pyer Moss. It signals an early commitment to uplifting independent designers.

Oct. 14, 2020 - Babies shot dead, gangland massacres, murders and beatings mark prolonged period of mayhem not seen since era of coups.

Sep. 15, 2020 - Barbancourt Rhum, an $18 million business, has survived Haiti’s tumultuous history of coups, embargoes and natural disasters to become a world-renowned brand in the spirits industry. Lately, a family fight for company control has pitted its late leader Thierry Gardere's only child and his siblings against one another.

Sep. 07, 2020 - Andre Paultre PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Rene Max Auguste says demand for solar panels at his store in the Haitian capital,...