On July 1st, 1889, Frederick Douglass was appointed as the next U.S. Minister Resident and Consul General, Republic of Haiti by US Republican President Benjamin Harrison. Douglass arrived in Port-au-Prince on this day to serve as U.S. Minister to Haiti. He was minister to Haiti until 1891. Known for his oratory, it is said that Frederick … Read more
University of San Diego, July 2, 2020 Biznis Casual is MBA student Carl Dumesle’s latest entrepreneurial endeavor to bridge the knowledge gap between the Haitian community and the rest of the world. As a native of Haiti, Dumesle has witnessed firsthand the country’s limited access to information and was compelled to offer free business lessons … Read more
FrameBridge, July 2, 2020 “Although I’m a musician, my heart really lies with connecting people.” Nathalie Joachim is a first generation Haitian American classical musician whose 2019 album Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti) was nominated for a Grammy for Best World Music Album. Flute, strings and electronics all play into the sound, but it’s the … Read more
VOA, By Sandra Lemaire, Renan Toussaint, July 03, 2020 07:26 AM WASHINGTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian President Jovenel Moise’s new penal code, which legalizes abortion and lowers the legal age for consensual sex to 15, has drawn the ire of lawmakers. Former Senator Jean Renel Senatus said the presidential decree goes against Haitian family values. “Unfortunately, President … Read more
VOA, By Sandra Lemaire, Renan Toussaint, July 02, 2020 WASHINGTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe is asking Lucmane Delille, Haiti’s minister of justice and public security, to suspend the release of 415 prisoners who received a presidential pardon. Presidential press secretary Eddy Jackson Alexis announced the news on Twitter, saying the decision was made … Read more
NPR, by Alex Lewis, Raina Douris, John Myers, July 2, 2020 New York-based singer-songwriter Paul Beaubrun was born into the legendary musical family behind Boukman Eksperyans, one of Haiti’s most famous bands. But in recent years, Paul has also made a name for himself as a solo artist thanks in part to two stellar albums under … Read more
Haiti Libre, May 23, 2020 The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) planned a 4th expulsion flight of Haitians from the United States to Port-au-Prince on Tuesday May 26, 2020, while Haiti is in the grips of the Covid-19 which has already contaminated 800 people and killed 25 Among the 78 Haitians who will be … Read more
Happy Haitian Flag Day / Fête du drapeau. May 18, 2020 will be the 2017th year of this celebration. A little background…(Encylopedia2) Haitian Flag Day is observed on May 18 in Haiti and in a number of U.S. cities with large populations of Haitian Americans. Many Africans of the diaspora, regardless of their ancestry, also … Read more
New York Carib News, By ohtadmin | on May 14, 2020 WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)— The World Bank says that it has activated US$9.5 million to provide immediate funding for Haiti’s agriculture sector to support food security in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “The World Bank is working closely with the Haitian authorities … Read more
Miami Herald, By Jacqueline Charles, May 14, 2020 Some of Haiti’s best musicians are coming together for a good cause; that is via a computer screen near you. With Miami’s Haitian Compas Festival canceled and the COVID-19 global pandemic sidelining artists and forcing the cancellation of other Haitian Heritage Month events —yes, May snuck up … Read more