Haiti Diaspora News

Haitian Diaspora in South Florida beware - Chikungunya is coming...

I hate to say it but it looks like the Chikungunya spreading mosquito just got a visa and airline ticket to the United States... LOL... Experts are warning that the mosquito-borne virus rapidly spreading in Haiti and the rest of the Caribbean may become a public health issue for Florida... more »

June 1, 2014 2:17 PM

South Florida's Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested in Haiti

If you think you can commit a crime in the United States then go hide in Haiti you have another thing coming... A Haitian man, Wesnel Isaac, who is wanted for murder, kidnapping and robbery in South Florida was hiding in Haiti until recently... more »

May 17, 2014 6:03 AM

Tilus Lebrun, yon anplwaye Haitien, tiye Boss li poutet li poste photo-l sou Internet la...

Boca Raton Florida --- Yon Haitien, Tilus Lebrun, ki tap travay nan yon restoran nan Boca Raton Florida tiye mèt restoran-an anba kout kouto... Li admèt bay lapolis ke li tiye misye paske misye pran photo li san pemision epi poste li sou Internet la... more »

March 14, 2014 5:51 PM

Haitian Bus Driver Wins the Lottery in Maryland...

Imagine that... Ysmaille Castor, a Haitian bus driver in Maryland, finds an old Mega Millions ticket from last year under his microwave... He decides to play the numbers again... He wins... 1 Million dollars US... What an amazing story!!! more »

January 28, 2014 9:29 AM

Haitians don't take enough advantage of FREE Education in the United States

Haitian parents in the United States, particularly those who live in Florida, do not benefit enough some free education programs offers to their children... This is according to Donny Felix, president of the Haitian American Association of Brevard (HAAB) more »

December 13, 2013 3:12 PM

Academie Francaise - Haitian author Dany Laferriere is now an Immortal

L'Academie Francaise as just elected Haitian author Dany Laferriere as their new Immortal, the highest honor granted in the French language... Laferriere is the first Haitian to receive this Honor... For the rest of his life, Daniel Laferriere will be one of 40 members of L'Academie, responsible for being the official authority on the development of the French language in France and around the world... WOW... more »

December 13, 2013 10:02 AM

Haitian Marathon Runners to Participate In NYC Marathon

Five elite Haitian marathon runners will be participating in the 2013 ING New York City Marathon as part of J/P Haitian Relief Organization "The Long Run for Haiti" campaign in November. more »

September 2, 2013 8:48 AM

Diaspora Haitians Beware - Staged car accidents are on the rise!

Have you ever been a victim of a staged car accident? Beware my friend because staged car accidents are on the rise. There are lots of people out there trying to make a quick buck by defrauding your automobile insurance company. more »

August 29, 2013 12:59 PM

Harry LaRosiliere, Born in Haiti, First Black Mayor of Plano Texas

Did you know this? Last month, the city of Plano Texas elected their first Black mayor, Haitian-American financial advisor Harry LaRosiliere. Who would think that there would one day be a Haitian Mayor in the Lone Star State? more »

June 6, 2013 9:27 AM

Kwame Raoul - The First Haitian State Senator in Illinois

In 1774, Jean Baptiste DuSable, a black frontierman born in Haiti, founded the City of Chicago, Illinois. more »

December 11, 2004 12:00 AM