Césaire, Senghor and Damas were also influenced by the Haitian ethnologist Jean Price-Mars, who also developed the concept of Indigenism. Thus, Césaire considered Haiti the place “where négritude stood up for the first time” as the first black independent nation. As a result, the word “nègre” tends to be more accepted in French and has about one century of historical use in the literature, although it is still not mainstream.
In Canada, Kamala Harris, a Disco-Dancing Teenager, Yearned for Home
Thrown into one of Montreal’s most diverse public high schools, the young Ms. Harris — whose father was from Jamaica and mother from India — identified as African-American, her friends from high school recalled. At the same time, they said, she deftly navigated the competing racial and social divisions at the school.
Haitian works spotlighted in Montreal’s virtual festival of Black films
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.
Haitian Diaspora calls for dialogue
According to Juno7, the inability of political stakeholders to find common ground has become concerning to Haitians both in Haiti…
Canadian Prime Minister marks 10th anniversary of deadly Earthquake in Haiti
“On this solemn anniversary, we join Haitian communities in Canada and around the world to remember the victims, and offer our condolences to those who lost loved ones,” he said.
Haitian Montrealers celebrate country’s independence by helping the homeless on Jan. 1
For Haitians Montrealers, Jan. 1 isn’t just New Years Day. “Jan. 1 is our independence day in Haiti,” said Aly…
A Change is Needed in Canada’s Haiti Policy
By Marie Dimanche, Frantz André and Yves Engler Protesters recently threw a Molotov cocktail and burnt tires in front of…
Montreal’s Haitian Community Call for Haiti President to Step Down
Members of Montreal’s Haitian community gathered on Sunday to rally in solidarity with those in Haiti protesting against corruption and…
How Haitian Immigrants Have Shaped the City of Montreal
Montreal is home to many well-defined cultural communities, each with their own unique collective identities. These groups lay roots in…
Anba Tonèl: A Passionate Journey
Though Canadian-Haitian percussionist Daniel Bellegarde has been on the music scene since the early 1980s, it’s only recently that he…