Karen Civil’s work reviving the Hillary Clinton campaign and her White House visit with Michelle Obama alone are just two life goals made possible through her grit and her guts.
Profiles, Sports
Melchie Dumornay, Haiti’s piti soccer prodigy, kicks off biggest season yet
Melchie Dumornay went from being the girl who wasn’t allowed to train because she was too small to Haiti’s most promising young athlete.
Only In The Haitian Times, Profiles
From Port-de-Paix to Tallahassee: Marie Woodson’s path to the Florida House
Last month, Marie Woodson won her Democratic primary bid for Florida House District 101 by a narrow four-point margin. The Hollywood, Florida, resident called her victory a testament to what hard work can accomplish, regardless of one’s circumstances.
Profiles
Now playing: A different view of Haiti by Jean-René Rinvil
Jean-René Rinvil finessed a prosperous career in filmmaking by putting the unknown sides of Haiti on the screen. His latest documentary was on mental illness in Haiti, it won two awards thus far.
Profiles
Covering the pandemic’s impact on Haiti’s deaf community
Stéphanie Fillion Haitian journalist Milo Milfort’s mantra is to never accept authorities’ words as the undeniable truth before questioning them….
Haitians In America, Profiles
Fashioning a career: How Venny Étienne rose from humble, holy beginnings to design for Beyoncé
By Ralph ‘Onz’ Chery — Fashion designer Venny Étienne’s road to designing for Beyoncé, it all started at his old church’s fashion show.
Florida, Profiles
Education is power for Haiti-born Stetson Law dean, Michele Alexandre
By Sam Bojarski In her early teenage years, Michele Alexandre witnessed upheaval in Haiti, after the fall of the Duvalier…
Profiles
Jean Paul Laurent and the inspiration behind the smile
By Sam Bojarski Before founding Unspoken Smiles, Jean Paul Laurent was a troublemaker in school. Driven by a desire to…
Profiles
Haitian-American Chef Gregory Gourdet Introduces a Bridge for Racial Barriers: Food
By Ralph ‘Onz’ Chery — Celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet touches on how food can help people of different races and cultures connect.
New York, Profiles
Haitian American startup founder, Pierre Laguerre, dreams big, time and again
By Sam Bojarski Pierre Laguerre had big dreams when he arrived in the United States from Haiti at age 15….