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Haitian-Americans have been taking advantage of digital technologies and developments since they became available; for example, the employment of radio shows, such as Radyo Lekòl (or School Radio), to talk about Haitian life in an American context. [25] In more recent times, however, Haitian Americans have taken to the internet as a forum. [26]
Raymond Lohier, became the first Haitian American to be confirmed (unanimously) by the United States Senate as a Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit in New York; Mia Love, first Haitian-American and first black Republican woman in Congress; U.S. House of Representative for Utah's 4th district and former mayor of Saratoga Springs ...
Haitian immigrants have constituted a visible segment of American and Canadian society, dating back to before the independence of Haiti from France in 1804. Haiti's proximity to the United States, and its status as a free black republic in the years before the American Civil War, have contributed to this
The Haitian diaspora in the U.S. is the legacy of a people who established the first Black republic in the world The Haitian-American diaspora: A legacy of resilience, innovation and contribution ...
Fittingly, last week, the first Haitian American ever appointed U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida was announced. On Dec. 6, Markenzy Lapointe was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, ...
The current turmoil is not completely new to the Haitian American community here. That population began growing rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s as people escaped political repression and economic ...
Haitian-American history (1 C, 23 P) Pages in category "Haitian diaspora in the United States" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Landing at Miami International Airport, the travelers, many of them Haitian Americans, were among 47 passengers onboard a flight arranged by the State Department for U.S. citizens and their ...