It sheds light on the entangled relationships between those in the Haitian arts community and foreign travelers. Interactions between these two groups shaped dominant narratives concerning art and culture in Haiti. This thesis will examine two key periods: the U.S. Marine occupation of Haiti (1915...
Dave, who didn’t want to share his last name because he feared a backlash for trying to help people who entered the U.S. illegally, didn’t see his friend Ruth in this group. But he wore the bright safety vest so she would be able to spot him in the crowd when she arr...
A federal judge in Los Angeles has denied the U.S. government's request to release a former FBI informant while he appeals his case Associated PressApril 30, 2025 Measles Jumps Borders in North America With Outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US ...
For more on the popular movement and the rise of Aristide, see Aristide,In the Parish of the Poor; Dupuy,Prophet and the Power; Fatton,Haiti’s Predatory Republic; and Wilentz,Rainy Season. 10. Amy Wilentz, “U.S. Regards Aristide as Haiti’s Real Problem,”Los Angeles Times, August 7...
Los Angeles and Boston. Until 1977, Brooklyn was the heart of Haitian America; however, between 1977 and 1981, 60,000 Haitian boat people landed in South Florida, and the center of the Haitian Diaspora moved south to a community of stucco cottages and mom-and-pop businesses anointed "Little...
The Biden administration plans on "massive movements" of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border city on flights to Haiti starting Sunday, an official said Friday.Details are yet to be finalized but will likely involve five to eight flights a day, according to the official with direct ...