Global Atlanta, By Phil Bolton, February 8, 2020 For Gandy Thomas his return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Jan. 30 was a kind of homecoming. “I have been dreaming of this ever since I first arrived in Atlanta,” Mr. Thomas, the former consul general of Haiti and dean of the Consular Corps, told Global … Read more
Laspau (affiliated with Harvard University), February 7, 2020 Dr. Jacques Clerville is a former Fulbright scholar and Haitian primary care physician, with a master of public health in epidemiology from University of South Carolina, Arnold School. Today, Dr. Clerville is Haiti’s chief assistant of infectious diseases epidemiologic surveillance within the Ministry of Health and Population. … Read more
AP, By Michael Weisssenstein. February 8, 2020 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — President Jovenel Moise said Friday that he is optimistic that negotiations with a coalition of his political opponents will succeed in forging a power-sharing deal to end months of deadlock that have left Haiti without a functioning government. In an interview with The Associated … Read more
U.S. Embassy in Haiti, Joint Statement, February 5, 2020 On February 5, 2020, representatives of private sector organizations and government officials from Haiti and the Dominican Republic met at the CODEVI industrial park along the border to further discussions on developing a more secure and prosperous border for both nations. This was the third such … Read more
U.S. Embassy in Haiti, February 4, 2020 Remarks by Ambassador Sison on the Occasion of the launch of Black History Month Mr. Prime Minister; Mr. Governor of the Central Bank; Mr. Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Minister-Delegate in charge of Citizenship; dear guests and friends — good evening! I am pleased to welcome you to … Read more
Publié le 2020-02-03, Patrick Saint-Pré – Auteur | Le Nouvelliste L’écrivain américaine d’origine haïtienne Edwidge Danticat est la récipiendaire du prix 2020 de la Fondation Vilcek dans les arts et les sciences humaines, décerné cette année à des immigrants qui ont apporté une contribution exceptionnelle à la littérature contemporaine, annonce un communiqué de presse publié … Read more
History – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow? Provided is a past article on Haiti that provides valuable insight into what is being experienced today. The education of our youth leaders will change the narrative. Le Flambeau Foundation, Inc. Reseau Citadelle, par Marc Damord, Vendredi 23 Juillet 2010 Cette année, dix–sept pays Africains fêtent le cinquantième anniversaire de … Read more
Le Flambeau Foundation, Inc., February 2, 2020 On December 10th 1948 Senator Emile Saint-Lot, the first Haitian Ambassador and a founding member of the United Nations became a signatory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights along with Chairwoman of the Commission and Former First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt. Senator and Ambassador … Read more
Haiti played an important role in black history – serving as the spark that fueled freedom in Haiti, in the U.S. and throughout the world. An important read is The Black Jacobins. This powerful, intensely dramatic book is often described as the definitive account of the Haitian Revolution of 1794-1803, a revolution that began in … Read more
Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) dedicated his life to educating African Americans about the achievements and contributions of their ancestors. Source: HISTORY, by Sarah Pruitt, updated January 29, 2020 In 1915, Carter G. Woodson traveled to Chicago from his home in Washington, D.C. to take part in a national celebration of the 50th anniversary of … Read more