One vexing paradigm of the Haitian narrative is that we have done well individually but struggled as a nation. After more than two centuries as a republic, our failures are stark, especially in the area of education.
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Opinion
Letter to the Editor: There’s Room to Help Haiti and the Diaspora
To the Editor: From: Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte, representing the 42nd assembly district in Brooklyn. Re “Haitian Diaspora Needs To Put Its Needs Above Those Of Haiti” There is room to help those in Haiti and Haitian communities across the United States. Although I agree with Mr. Pierre Pierre’s argument, we still need those who have…
Opinion
Be American Today
Rodney L. Pepe-Souvenir Although both my parents are tried and true Haitians and I love my Haitian heritage; my whole life growing up my daddy constantly reminded my siblings and me that we were in America, and should Be American. That is we were to adopt all the American ways and blend in so we…
Opinion
As A Haitian-American, I Stand Proud Of My Heritage
By Littane Bien-Aime Growing up, Christmas was my least favorite time of the year. It meant another year of pretending that I got presents when there wasn’t even a tree or any gifts in my family’s public housing apartment. I would go back to school with nothing new on, no new gadgets, and no new…
Opinion
Placing Importance on Dental Care in Haiti
By Cindy Thomson Last year, devastation was brought to Haiti once again in the form of Hurricane Irma. In the aftermath of the hurricane, people were left with little food, water or shelter. With a constant barrage of natural, economic and political crises, dental care in Haiti has taken a back seat to more immediate concerns….
Opinion
Viv Manno Charlemagne, Long Live the Haitian Poor
By Celucien L. Joseph, PhD Haiti has lost one of its most important human rights advocates, freedom fighters, public intellectuals, and anti-dictator and American empire thinkers in the second half of the 20th century: Emmanuel “Manno” Charlemagne. Emmanuel Charlemagne (1948-2017), also known as “Manno,” was a political activist and gifted musician who boldly sang about…
Opinion
Haitian Revolution to Black Lives Matter: A History of Suppressing the Black Voice
By Francois Thermitus The call for protest and rebellion against French slave owners, which subsequently ended French tyranny over Haitians, challenged the status quo and became the first iconic symbol of a successful black protest and revolution. Nonetheless, this great feat by Haitian slaves was not welcomed and accepted by most whites at the time, mainly…
Opinion, Uncategorized
Haiti UN Mission Leaving Under Cloud of Scandal
By Paula Donovan Haiti UN Mission is ending in scandal. After more than 10 tumultuous years, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, is winding down its military component amid “a relatively stable security situation,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. But few are willing to celebrate a foreign intervention – which concludes in October –…
Opinion, TPS
NYC Mayor Pens Op-ed Calling for Renewal of Haiti TPS
By Mayor Bill de Blasio As the proud Mayor of one of the largest Haitian communities in the United States, I am once again calling on the Department of Homeland Security to extend Temporary Protected Status to Haiti. While conditions in Haiti remain unstable, the Trump administration is aggressively deporting people. Temporary Protected Status for…
Opinion
Haiti: The First Nation To End Slavery, But The Last To Rid Themselves Of The “Marronage” Mentality
By Myriam Paul Since 1904, Haitians have been singing…. Pour le Pays et pour nos Pères Formons des Fils, formons des Fils Libres, forts et prospères Toujours nous serons frères Formons des Fils, formons des Fils Pour le Pays et pour nos Pères English Version: For our country and for our forefathers, Let us train…