By Sam Bojarski Elected officials of Haitian descent have been making their presence felt in Albany for the better part…
Latest News, Profiles
Fabiana Pierre-Louis: Daughter of Haitian immigrants, NJ Supreme Court nominee
By Sam Bojarski Growing up, Fabiana Pierre-Louis said her parents would jokingly tell her she should become an “avoka” ‒…
Caribbean, Latest News
Haitians join with Caribbean community to demand justice
By Sam Bojarski Caribbean flags of all colors filled the streets of Flatbush on the afternoon of June 14, as…
Latest News, New York
Housing crisis could worsen without rent and mortgage relief
By Sam Bojarski Tenants and homeowners could face an uncertain future in the coming weeks, as a new eviction moratorium…
Latest News, New York Politics
Amid flurry of police reform legislation, Bichotte introduces bill against racial profiling
By Sam Bojarski More than two weeks of mass protest following the death of George Floyd has shifted the national…
Latest News, New York
Haitians embrace Black Lives Matter, join protests for justice, police accountability
By Sam Bojarski and Vania Andre Whether in Haiti or the United States, Haitians are no strangers to protesting injustice. …
Coronavirus, New York
Pandemic exposes gaps in technology, business literacy in Haitian Community
By Sam Bojarski The Le Bon Pain Bakery has been a fixture in the Queens Village community for over 33…
Haiti
New COVID-19 Treatment Center in central Haiti sustains damage
By Sam Bojarski Nine of Haiti’s more than 2,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases were being treated at the Hopital Albert Schweitzer…
New York
Accessing aid for undocumented frustrates Haitian community leaders
By Sam Bojarski Two weeks after leaders of some Haitian community organizations in New York City penned a letter to…
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Haitian community denounces stigma, inaccuracies in Netflix ‘AIDS’ video
By Sam Bojarski Since the early 1980s, Haitians in the United States have dealt with the HIV-AIDS stigma. A history…