Community group re-names workforce program to honor the coronavirus victim By Macollvie J. Neel and Ralph ‘Onz’ Chery At 6-foot-1,…
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For Haitians, Coronavirus is The New “Maladi”
Haitian discretion and cultural beliefs about coronavirus lead to stigma, hinder prevention efforts By Macollvie J. Neel To Monique Voyard,…
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Grief Compounded: Missing Rituals and High Numbers Deepen Haitian Community Pain
Marly Pierrelys spoke with her father, Jean Yves Pierre-Lys, every day since she could remember. Sometimes, twice a day….
Coronavirus
As COVID-19 cases rise in Haiti, president looks into Madagascar’s purported miracle cure
The president of Madagascar, the island off the southeastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, has been touting a…
Arts & Culture, Caribbean, Coronavirus, Haiti
Haiti Cancels Flag Day Celebrations as Coronavirus Cases Increase
The Haitian Flag Day Parade is canceled for the second straight year in Cap-Haitien.
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Haiti, spared a major coronavirus outbreak so far, now a ‘tinderbox’ set to explode
For a while, the land border that separates Haiti and the Dominican Republic was also the demarcation point between two…
Coronavirus, Florida
COVID-19: South Florida’s Haitian Community Faces Daunting Challenges
COVID-19: South Florida’s Haitian Community Faces Daunting Challenges In normal time, Darline Franklin would earn $12 an…
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Will Lessons from Cholera in Haiti Be Applied to COVID-19?
By Adam R. Houston and Beatrice Lindstrom In recent weeks, the United Nations Department of Peace Operations announced a series…
Coronavirus, New York, Politics
Jumaane Williams Calls Out de Blasio, Cuomo For Slow Response To Coronavirus Death Toll In Caribbean Neighborhoods
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joined a chorus of Black leaders across the city in questioning the decisions…
Coronavirus, Florida, Haitians In America
Haitians In America: Haitian Celebrity Chef Ivan feeds Health care Workers at Jackson North Medical Center
By Ralph ‘Onz’ Chery It was curiosity that brought Haitian native, Ivan Dorvil, in front of a cooking pot as…