First Haitians

Chile President met Haitian Hero who save woman's life after she fell 9 floors

The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet‏, writes on her Twitter page: "Today I met Richard Joseph, the Haitian citizen who saved a person on Sunday." more »

November 24, 2017 9:24 AM

Haitian man from Cite Soley donates 10,000 gourdes toward Reconstruction of Haiti National Palace

34 year old Cite Soley resident Steve Colin donated 10,000 gourdes to the Haitian government for the reconstruction of the Haiti National Palace destroyed during the January 2010 earthquake. A Haitian act to rebuild a Haitian symbol, he says... more »

October 8, 2017 10:17 AM

UTFO Roxanne, Roxanne : Did you know Old School Rapper KANGOL Kid is Haitian?

Way back, Before Wyclef Jean, there was another hip-hop superstar named Kangol Kid from the old-school hip hop group Untouchable Force Organization (U.T.F.O.); Did you know that he is Haitian? I just found out... more »

October 7, 2017 7:17 AM

Jean Baptiste DuSable, Born in St Marc Haiti, Founder of Chicago

In 1774, Jean Baptiste DuSable, a black frontierman born in Haiti, founded the City of Chicago, Illinois. In case you didn't know, Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable was born in St. Marc, Haiti around 1745. more »

July 25, 2003 6:57 PM

Haiti Earthquake Victim Named Valedictorian Of Boston School

Great News from Haitian Diaspora in Boston MA -- A Haitian Student, Joe Freddy Francois who survived the January 2010 Haiti earthquake has just been named the first ever valedictorian of the Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in Dorchester MA... more »

June 6, 2016 2:28 PM

Haiti Congratulates Pascal Brun, First Int'l Cadet to Graduate West Point as Adjutant General

Another Haitian brother is becoming the talk of the town... Haitian cadet, Pascal A. Brun, graduated from West Point last week and he made West Point history as the first international cadet to graduate Brigade S-1 (Personnel) Adjutant General. more »

May 27, 2016 10:52 AM

Haiti Teacher Guy Etienne, Top 10 Finalist for "Nobel Prize" of teaching award

Guy Pressoir, a Haitian school teacher from College Catts Pressoir in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is among the top 10 finalists nominated for the Global Teacher Prize, a $1 million award that is considered the "Nobel Prize for teaching..." Wow... Is this Great news or what? more »

March 13, 2015 8:28 AM

Chicago - Haitian founder Jean Baptiste DuSable Statue Vandalized

The bronze statue honoring Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the Haitian founder of Chicago, was vandalized recently, vandals painted over the eyes of the statue with black paint... more »

January 20, 2015 11:09 AM

Michaelle Jean, First Haitian and Woman to lead "la Francophonie"

Former Haitian governor-general of Canada, Michaelle Jean, was chosen Sunday after intense debate as the new head of the union of French-speaking nations known as "la Francophonie"... Congratulations Michaelle Jean... more »

November 30, 2014 7:48 PM

Haiti Polo Team Wins their First Championship Trophy in History

Breaking News... Haiti has a Polo Team and they are really good... Good enough to Beat the United States 6-2 and bring Home the first Polo trophy in an International Tournament... GO HAITI... more »

August 5, 2014 7:58 AM