Haitian heritage inspires coach to equip Blacks in sports financially
For Charles, a father-of-four, forming ABIS is his way of taking a stand. A stand fueled in part by Haiti’s history as the First Black Republic to fight for change and empowerment for all Black people.
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Ricot Dupuy: A trusted voice on-air, online and in the streets
April 20, 1990. More so than it is for most Haitian-Americans, the day is engraved in Ricot Dupuy’s memory forever.
“I still think of this day as a monument and something that I will take to my grave,” said Dupuy, co-founder of Radio Soleil, a fixture in New York’s Haitian community. “When we marched across the Brooklyn Bridge, I don’t think I will ever have that feeling again.”