Haiti quakes kill two, send residents flooding into the streets
Reuters, By Gessika Thomas and Brian Ellsworth, January 24, 2022 To read the article click here.
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Southern University hosts 2022 Haiti Unity Summit amid political unrest
brProud, by: Raychelle Riley, Jan 14, 2022 To view video report click here.
Southern University Law Center to host 2022 Haiti Unity Summit 1/14-19/22
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB), by Cali Hubbard, Jan. 13, 2022 To read the article click here.
Statement by Secretary Blinken on Haiti Independence Day
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN, Haiti Independence Day, January 1, 2022 To read the statement click here for US Embassy site.
Soup Joumou Recipe for 2022
December 31, 2021, Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc. Haitians throughout the world make Soup Joumou every New Year’s Day to celebrate the independence of Haiti (January 1st, 1804). Haiti cast off the bonds of slavery and declared its freedom from France in 1804, making history as it set a precedent and became the first post-colonial black-led nation … Read more
Western Hemisphere Affairs Assistant Secretary Brian A. Nichols On the Recent International Partners Meeting on Haiti
SPECIAL BRIEFING BRIAN A. NICHOLS, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS VIA TELECONFERENCE DECEMBER 17, 2021 To read the briefing click here.
Haitians Celebrate as UNESCO Declares ‘Joumou’ Pumpkin Soup Cultural Heritage
U.S. News, Reuters, Dec. 16, 2021 To read the article click here.
U.S. Citizens Released in Haiti
PRESS STATEMENT, NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON, DECEMBER 16, 2021 To read the release click here.
Human Rights Day Dec 10 – Haiti Signatory
December 10th is Human Rights Day. A topic that is top of mind and heart as we read the news and face shared realities around the world. This year’s Human Rights Day theme relates to “Equality” and article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – “All human beings are born free and equal … Read more
THE SPARK of LF Fall 2021 Final Winners Announced
Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., November 29, 2021 (updated 2/21/22) Congratulations to the winners of THE SPARK of LF Fall 2021 session! We had a great five weeks. Class participants contributed to the selection. Our English graders Michael and Alexis incorporated class voting feedback into making the final decision. The grand winner received a TOEFL … Read more