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Tag: Haitian
Brokenhearted? Have a Heart Condition? A Botanica May Offer a Cure
Hundreds of stores selling herbal remedies offer emotional and spiritual support to Latino New Yorkers.
Beyond a Religion: Vodou Connects Haitians to their African Roots
Haitian Vodou priest Dòwòti Désir works to overturn myths and stereotypes about her religion.
Michaelle Solages, First Haitian Elected to NY State Assembly, Now Focused on Long Island Sandy Relief
Michaelle Solages, from Nassau County’s 22nd district, has become the first person of Haitian descent elected to the New York State Assembly. Her first order of business is to get the power back on.
After Eventful Year, Haitian-Americans Continue to Hope
By Macollvie Jean-François In the aftermath of the devastation four major storms wrought on Haiti’s already fragile ecosystem and precarious daily life a few months ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it would stop deporting Haitians, temporarily. The news brought…
Haitians in South Florida: “Wi Nou Kapab” (Yes, We Can)
This story is by Macollvie Jean-François, a Haitian-American news reporter with the Sun Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale. On a recent Thursday night at a Haitian restaurant near Fort Lauderdale, Karl Heintz held court at a table where he sat with…