Haiti News Photos & Stories

Both journalists, Anthony Pascal (Konpè Filo) and Liliane Pierre-Paul, began their careers at Radio Haiti-Inter.

This radio station was owned by the influential and renowned Haitian journalist, Jean Dominique.

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Sanité Bélair (1781-1802) was a courageous and influential figure during the Haitian Revolution. As the wife of Charles Bélair, a Haitian revolutionary leader, she actively participated in combat and displayed exceptional leadership skills.

Sanité fought alongside her husband, leading troops and inspiring fellow fighters to resist French colonial rule.

Her bravery and unwavering commitment to the cause earned her the admiration of her compatriots.

Death of Sanite Belair

Tragically, she was captured and executed by the French forces in 1802. Sanité Bélair's legacy lives on as a symbol of women's pivotal role in the fight for Haitian independence and freedom.

Sanité Bélair's enduring impact and significance in Haitian history are further exemplified by her recognition on Haitian currency.

Sanite Belair's image has been featured on Haitian money. This is the image of Sanite Belair on the 10 gourdes Haitian paper money, a testament to her influential role as a symbol of courage and resistance during the Haitian Revolution.

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As a young journalist for Radio Haiti Inter in the 1980s, Liliane Pierre-Paul made a name for herself as one of the most formidable women critics of the Duvalier regime.

Since her early years, Liliane Pierre-Paul endured profound moments of pain.

Her life was marked by torment, including torture, rape, beatings, imprisonment, and exile.

Liliane was compelled to endure a six-year exile, seeking refuge in Venezuela and Curacao during that period. The circumstances of her exile were a result of the challenges she faced as a brave journalist dedicated to upholding truth and transparency in Haiti.

Through these harrowing experiences, she transcended into a prominent figure within Haitian society, her name etched into the collective consciousness of the nation.

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On Thursday, December 27, 2018, President Jovenel Moise paid a visit to the ravaged radio Kiskeya, a popular radio station in capital Port-au-Prince, to offer his moral support to the management and the entire team.

Although Jovenel Moise was not a favorite of journalist Liliane Pierre-Paul, and certainly not Dandin's favorite. the president demonstrated the virtue of a great statesman.

This is a photo of President Jovenel Moise and Radio Kiskeya co-founders Liliane Pierre-Paul and Marvel Dandin after during that visit after the devastating fire.

The fire, which occurred on the evening of Friday, December 21, dealt a severe blow to this cherished heritage, but the President's gesture brought hope and reassurance to those affected by the tragedy.

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Liliane Liliane Pierre-Paul started her career as a radio host and news reporter. Her relentless pursuit of the truth quickly earned her recognition and respect from her peers and the Haitian public.

On 03 October 1994 Liliane Pierre-Paul founded Radio Kiskeya along with co-founder Marvel Dandin.

Radio Kiskeya quickly became one of Haiti's leading independent radio stations and has played a significant role in providing news, information, and entertainment to the Haitian population.

As the co-founder of Radio Kiskeya, Liliane Pierre-Paul used the platform to elevate critical issues affecting her nation.

This was is a photo of Haitian Journalist Liliane Pierre-Paul after her radio station Radio Kiskeya burned to the ground in December 2018.

Photos: Haiti Radio Kiskeya was destroyed by fire on December 21 2018

In a heart-wrenching announcement that shook the nation, Radio Kiskeya announced the passing of renowned journalist Liliane Pierre-Paul on 31 July 31 2023.

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Here are some photos of Haitian radio station, Radio Kiskeya, after it was burned by an accidental fire that reached the radio station from a burning house next door.

This incident happened Friday evening, December 21 2018.

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Haitian Journalist Liliane Pierre Paul was the founder of Haiti Radio Kiskeya and host of the daily news program "Journal de 4 heures" on Radio Kiskeya.

In a heart-wrenching announcement that shook the nation, Radio Kiskeya announced the passing of renowned journalist Liliane Pierre-Paul on 31 July 31 2023.

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Growing up in Haiti, the best Haitian folkloric tales were always stories about the adventures of Bouki and Malice, or tales of Jan Sot and Jan Lespri.

A "sot" in Haitian creole is a simpleton; in other words an idiot, a moron, dummy or a dimwit.

When someone in Haiti says to you "ala neg gen lespri," it doesn't necessarily mean you are smart or intelligent; it could also mean you are cunning. It could mean you are very good at planning things so you get what you want. It also means you really good at tricking and deceiving other people.

These Haitian folktales about Bouki ak malis, Jan Sot ak Jan Lespri always offered a lesson to be learned about humanity and the precautions you need to take with the people around you.

When you hears these Haitian folktales you realize Bouki is Jan Sot and Malice is Jan Lespri. The characters change names but one of they is always outsmarting the other one.

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The only interracial couple on board RMS Titanic was Haitian engineer Joseph Phillippe Lemercier Laroche and his wife Juliette Lafargue. They were accompanied by their two daughters.

They made it. He did not.

Lemercier Laroche was the only black man to perish in the Titanic but he had a chance to save his family first.

Leonardo DiCaprio's role in the movie TITANIC could have easily been played by a Black man and it would have been historically accurate.

The story of this interracial family onboard RMS TItanic was not known until 2000, three years after the movie Titanic was released.

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This bad treatment of Haitian immigrants in Del RIo Texas was like a scene from an old Slave movie: US border patrol officers on horseback chasing and catching black Haitian immigrants like Kunta Kinte under the bridge in Del Rio Texas.

This picture became viral. The whole world witnessed that racism is still in full force in the United States, the greatest country in the world.

God bless America!

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