May is Haitian Heritage Month and little did you know, some very influential celebrities in entertainment, art, and sports are of Haitian descent.
While in Haiti, Conan O’Brien met one woke little school girl who was about to blow his mind in ways he did not expect. In a clip that has since gone viral, the young girl schools Conan on Americans coming to Haiti and leaving it in worse conditions than when they came. Needless to say, she […]
A Texas news anchor had all the time to drag Donald Trump on-air and now her comments have gone viral. Alisha Laventure made her comments in response to Trump, who reportedly referred to places like Haiti and parts of Africa as “sh*thole” countries. The statement sparked an uproar from the media and now Laventure, whose parents […]
The weather woman was reporting on Hurricane Matthew on Monday when she suddenly decided to educate the public about Haitian agriculture.
This help wanted ad from @InterimHealth posted in a local Pennysaver blatantly states no Haitians will be considered pic.twitter.com/gNLAhVUy9S — David Carlucci (@davidcarlucci) October 18,…
As the deadline for undocumented people applying for temporary visas arrives today in the Dominican Republic, activists prepare to wrap up a National Week of Action on Sunday in protest of what they say is discrimination against Haitian immigrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent. Tomorrow we take to the streets nationwide, here is why: #Rights4ALLinDR […]
In what critics describe as ethnic “cleansing,” scores of Haitian migrant workers are set to be deported from the Dominican Republic this week, highlighting the country’s long-troubled relationship with its Caribbean neighbor, according to media reports. Undocumented workers had until Wednesday to register their presence in the country, in the hopes of being allowed to […]
Hope you’re not procrastinating on your positivity, because Beyonce isn’t. In an effort to raise funds for Haiti’s Saint Damien Hospital, Beyonce visited the struggling medical center for herself. The four-minute video shows Bey going to various wards throughout the Tabarre hospital. Her charitable initiative, BeyGood, has raised upwards of $40,000 to help the impoverished medical […]
It pays to BeyGood. If you’re a member of the #BeyHive or love supporting charity, it’s time for you to buy Beyonce’s BeyGood t-shirt. The music maven is donating one hundred percent of the shirt’s sale proceeds to Haiti’s Saint Damien Hospital in Tabarre. After visiting the Caribbean island back in May, Beyonce learned the Haitian […]
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are taking some time to unwind with close friends Chris and Adrienne Bosh. Fresh off the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, the Wades and the Boshes decided to leave the frigid weather of New York City and swap it for some fun in the sun: Haitian-style. Showing off their to-die-for rock hard beach bodies, […]
Dozens were reportedly injured and at least 20 killed by electrocution when a float hit a low-hanging power line during Haiti’s Carnival parade early Tuesday. The coordinator for the Department of Civil Protection, Nadia Lochard, said that at least 46 were injured in the accident that occurred in downtown Port-au-Prince. From the Associated Press: The […]
Media trailblazer Karen Civil has helped create digital platforms for some of your favorite artists like Lil Wayne, Nipsey Hussle, and YG, but now the businesswoman is headed to Haiti to give back through her Sow a Seed organization with the Live Civil Playground. The playground, sponsored by Civil herself, is the second Project PlayWorld […]
