Tag: Haitian

Stories about Haitian immigrants in the U.S.
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Immigrant Communities Address Colorism and Anti-Blackness

“Conversations around colorism are not new.”

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Listening to Immigrant Elders – A Year-End Special from A Better Life? Podcast

Intergenerational conversations with immigrant elders have sustained us through 2020.

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Facing COVID, Immigrant Communities Find Innovative Solutions

A watershed moment for communities hit hard by the pandemic.

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Introducing “Call Your Elders” – A New Feature of Our “A Better Life?” Podcast Series

Monique and Eric Barrau talk to their daughter about quarantine and their lives since leaving Haiti in the 1960s.

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A Haitian-American Finds Her Place in the Black Lives Matter Movement

The killing of George Floyd seems to have pushed more Haitian-Americans than ever to join the movement for equality.

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Feet in 2 Worlds’ Journalism: A Legacy of Engagement

Opening the door for new generations of immigrant journalists

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Dispelling Vodou myths: Fi2W on Deutsche Welle

Rachel Bongiorno goes to New Jersey to find out more about the Voudou religion.

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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.

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Beyond a Religion: Vodou Connects Haitians to their African Roots

Haitian Vodou priest Dòwòti Désir works to overturn myths and stereotypes about her religion.

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Podcast: Among Dark-Skinned Immigrants Some See Skin Bleaching as a Path to Success

Christina Berthaud explores the practice of skin-bleaching among Caribbean immigrants in the U.S.