Haitian Family

Haitian-American Spring Valley Pastor holds mother's funeral on Social Media with church closed due to Coronavirus

When the mother of Spring Valley's First Timothee Christian Church Haitian-American pastor Nathaniel Demosthene passed away in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic, everyone member the church wanted to attend the funeral. So the good pastor decided to hold a virtual funeral for his mother so his assembly could attend while practicing social distancing. more »

March 29, 2020 11:22 PM

Can a Haitian live in his community with the wardrobe of the Facebook CEO?

With the fear of criticism so rampant in our Haitian society, would you be able to live with just a few clothes or worse, wearing the same color jeans and shirt everyday like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg? more »

February 26, 2020 8:12 AM

The situation in Haiti makes some people want to get up and leave the country, but at what cost?

Without any certainty how life will be like in the other country, some people want to simply get up and leave the country. The current situation in Haiti is the culprit. more »

December 3, 2019 3:49 PM

Haitians in the Diaspora tend to gain weight during the Holidays!

From Thanksgiving in November to Soup Joumou day, January first, many Haitians in the Diaspora tend to gain some weight during the holidays from eating all that delicious foods and holiday treats. more »

December 2, 2019 10:03 AM

Haitian-Americans, do you plan to spend your retirement days in the United States or in Haiti?

An article released earlier this month on Investopedia spoke about the advantages and disadvantages of retiring in the United States vs. retiring abroad. For Haitian-Americans who are thinking aproaching retirement, this is definitely a topic worth talking about. more »

November 21, 2019 7:48 PM

Naomi Osaka chose her Japanese nationality over US Citizenship

It's official, Haitian-Japanese Tennis start Naomi Osaka has decided to take sole Japanese nationality over American nationality to compete for Japan on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. more »

October 11, 2019 1:35 PM

Naomi Osaka's Haitian father is coaching her once again

Haitian Japanese Tennis champion Naomi Osaka is being coached once again by her Haitian father Leonard Francois after she parted ways Jermaine Jenkins and things are going great for her since. more »

October 6, 2019 3:46 PM

Leave the house, Get Away, Go on a Vacation!

When there is too much stress in the house, when there is too many unnecessary arguments with the one you love, maybe it is time to go on a vacation. Read this true story! more »

August 6, 2019 5:00 AM

Immigration: Donald Trump puts an end to the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Program

The Trump administration says no more Haitians waiting for their Green Card in the United States. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday that it was putting an end to the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Program. more »

August 3, 2019 8:05 AM

What happens when you grow old in Haiti and your children don't want to take care of you?

It's in our culture, Haitians expect their children to take care of them when they grow old but is the new generation of Haitians up to the task? more »

March 22, 2019 6:10 PM