24 total cases of Covid-19 in Haiti to date 24 total cases of coronavirus have been identified in Haiti according…
Events, Immigrant Voices, Latest News, Livestream
Now streaming: “Haiti’s independence and its relevance today” on MLK Day
By Larisa Karr On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two Haitian organizations will livestream a virtual panel discussion about the…
Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Haiti, Latest News
PapJazz festival to take place, on location and online, despite challenges
Despite challenges, Haiti’s PapJazz Festival will take place both in-person and virtually from Jan. 16 to 23, with 11 venues throughout Port-au-Prince and the suburb of Pétion-Ville holding events.
Profiles
Assemblywoman Mathylde Frontus chooses Brooklyn over “anywhere in the world”
By Larisa Karr On election night last November, as results trickled in, Mathylde Frontus was trailing her opponent in the…
Features, Food & Wine
A taste of history: Soup joumou brouhaha highlights fandom, significance of dish
By Larisa Karr Dixie Sandborn, a Michigan professor, knew nothing about Haitian culture until she began raising the two children…
Entertainment, Features, Food & Wine
Haitian dish “diri djondjon” gains popularity with non-Haitians
By Larisa Karr When Minna LaFortune was a young girl in Jamaica, her parents warned her about the small black…
Profiles
Charnette Frederic, Irvington council member, builds bridges through education
As a council member and second vice president in Irvington, Frederic now spends much of her time educating Haitian-Americans in Irvington about resources available. She also teaches city officials about the needs and power of her vibrant community.
2020 Elections, Latest News, Only In The Haitian Times
Results Roundup for Haitian-Americans in 2020 State and Local Races
This is a roundup of Haitian-American candidates on the ballot during the 2020 elections. These candidates have either won outright or advanced to runoffs in their respective races.
2020 Elections, Latest News
New Jersey Haitians plan for possibly hectic Nov. 3
Since in-person early voting in New Jersey is not available, many Haitian-Americans pushed for voting by mail instead, where the voters mail their completed ballots back to officials. Haitian radio stations, social media forums and church leaders heavily encouraged Haitian-Americans to vote by mail. Local community members created videos in English and Creole to explain how vote-by-mail works.
2020 Elections, Lists & Guides
U.S. States and Election Boards with the Most Haitians
The Haitian Times compiled a brief list of U.S. states and election boards with the most active voter records. The list is not exhaustive and will be updated as information is confirmed for each location.
2020 Elections, Latest News
Haitians in smaller states highly engaged in elections, despite lack of data
Statistics from election boards in nine states with large Haitian populations, as well as official numbers by the U.S. Census Bureau, do not reflect the visible political participation of Haitian-American communities across the country. The majority of local and statewide election boards only record voter statistics by race, not by ancestry or ethnicity.