Haitian drumming as a symbol of protests across the diaspora for centuries
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NYC Haitian Restaurants to Check Out
If you’re among the multitude of people who haven’t set foot inside a restaurant or lounge since this time last year and you’re in the mood for a tasty Haitian meal that someone else cooked, get ready to make reservations.
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Experts: Moïse backpedaling causes drop in confidence, anti-government sentiment
In the four years since President Jovenel Moïse took office, he has made statements on numerous occasions that sent heads swiveling. Through his gaffes, quips and inaccuracies, Moïse has inadvertently incriminated himself in the murder of Monferrier Dorval, shown anger that threatens opponents and institutions, and made various promises he later said were too hard to keep.
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‘Now it’s time,’ experts and leaders say, for Haitian priorities
The Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. brings the promise of a leader who spoke directly to Haitian and Haitian-American concerns. Underscoring his commitment to diversity, Biden has selected two Haitian-American leaders for White House roles.
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…
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Haitian-Americans express COVID-19 vaccine mistrust through humor, conspiracy theories
Scores of Haitian-Americans have been spreading debunked conspiracy theories and jokes about the novel coronavirus vaccine.
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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…
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An Earthquake, an Orphanage, and New Beginnings for Haitian Children in America
After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, 19 children from one orphanage were flown to the U.S. to be adopted by…
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A Brooklyn Mom Saves Halloween
The Halloween Pumpkin Hunt 2020 website launched just a few days ago. More than 50 households in several Brooklyn neighborhoods, Queens, Philadelphia and Westport, Connecticut, have signed up. The beauty of the hunt is that it can quite literally be done anywhere.
Features, Haiti, Lifestyle
Defying protests and poverty, Haitians get creative to wed in style
As anti-government protesters in Haiti’s capital blocked principal roads and clashed with police last year, Stanley Joseph and Daphne Gerard used the city’s winding and potholed backroads to make it to church for their wedding, decked out in all their finery. “We always have problems in Haiti. You can’t wait. You just have to get on and overcome them,” said Joseph.