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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
Haitians are Skeptical of New Promise After Jovenel Moise Failed to Deliver on Electricity
President Jovenel Moise said Haiti will receive 190 megawatts, but after he didn’t keep his promise of giving the country electricity 24/7 it’s hard for the people to believe him.
How One Haiti Nonprofit is Doing Its Part in Haiti’s COVID19 Response
By Francesca Andre As the coronavirus takes hold in Haiti and the Caribbean, officials in Haiti grapple with a rapidly…
The Haitian Times
Immediately after New York City’s lockdown orders went into effect in mid-March, Haitian Times founder and editor Garry Pierre-Pierre held…