The Haitian fathers who stay and those who don’t | Entre Nous
Fatherhood is a powerful, transformative force that shapes the very essence of a child’s future.
The Conversation by Garry Pierre-Pierre
Are Haitians and Dominicans destined to be at odds forever? | Opinion
Few of the Dominicans who are happy to say that we are neighbors have visited Haiti. Many have not visited for one reason or another.
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From the pulpit to the streets, the march must go on | Opinion
One of the first persons I met on the beat covering New York’s then emerging Haitian community was the Rev. Philius H. Nicolas, the pastor of the Evangelical Crusade Church in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. He and other secular leaders had invited me to the church to explore…
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Caribbean bloc’s woeful effort to help Haiti will fail | Opinion
Shortly after Haiti was granted membership into CARICOM about 20 years ago, French became an official language of the Caribbean body, whose mission is to coordinate economic policies and handle trade disputes. But while Haiti is by far the largest CARICOM country, the group has not been kind to the…
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Garry Pierre-Pierre is a Pulitzer-prize winning, multimedia and entrepreneurial journalist. In 1999, he left the New York Times to launch the Haitian Times, a New York-based English-language publication serving the Haitian Diaspora. He is also the co-founder of the City University Graduate School of Journalism‘s Center for Community and Ethnic Media and a senior producer at CUNY TV.
Editorials
The invasion of Haiti – 2024 style | ANALYSIS
Since the 19-year U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915-1934), many Haitians believe that the U.S. is always involved in their country’s affairs, whether for good or bad. This perception persists even when the U.S. government may not be directly involved.
Imagine a future without local news
According to the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, two-and-a-half newspapers now close each week in the U.S. More than 3,000 newspapers have shuttered across the country since 2004, and New York has been particularly hard hit.
Hijacking Haiti’s historic ‘7 Fevriye’ date | Editorial
Our diaspora can have an impact here. At this stage of Haiti’s story, the goal should be to add a new phase at the end of von Tunzelmann’s line. “Stability” works.
Opinion
Haitian bashing across the Americas is too common. We can change that. #Opinion
When everyone looks the same, minute differences become huge existential threats. In the Americas, Haitians are the easiest to single out for exclusion.
America welcomed me as an immigrant, so I’m paying it forward | Opinion
This World Refugee Day, I’m thinking about the many people around the world seeking safety and about my own journey to America with my husband 24 years ago.
Haitians: An idea isn’t a plan and having an agenda doesn’t mean deceit | Opinion Part 2/2
Us Haitians should have plans at every level and we should demand that our self-proclaimed leaders also put their ideas or promises in writing so we can coordinate efforts and hold them accountable. Anything else is djolè – just talk.