Tag: Brooklyn
Street Is Renamed in Flatbush, to Joy and Controversy
Stephania Casimir, a first-generation Haitian-American, remembers her parents talking about Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a former slave who became one of Haiti’s founding fathers, but not...
New York City Council Approves Co-Naming Street In Honor Of Former...
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, CMC – New York City Council on Wednesday approved a proposal from Caribbean American Council Member Jumaane D. Williams for...
Cafe Erzulie’s Haitian Spirit of Love
On any given night at this bar, named after the vodou goddess, there might be events like Afrofuturist lecturers, lobster festivals, or live jazz.
Erzulie,...
Brooklyn Official Calls For Designation Of “Little Haiti” In Flatbush
BROOKLYN, NY — An effort to name parts of the Flatbush section of Brooklyn “Little Haiti” plunged into controversy last week when a local...
Bichotte Blasts Caribbean Activist For Disparaging Remarks Against Haitians
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte (D-Flatbush, Ditmas Park) today demanded an apology from a noted Caribbean activist/political operative and close associate to City Councilmember Jumaane Williams...
Michael Brun Brings New Haitian Concept to Brooklyn
Electronic DJ and producer Michael Brun is regarded as one of “the biggest things to come out of Haiti in the 21st century”. Now...
Kagie 22 presents ‘Haiti Royalty’
Three sections will display “Haiti Royalty” in Kagie 22’s production this Labor Day Carnival.Band leader Haitian American Karine Gilles told Caribbean Life that the...
Comedy Show Rings In Haitian Heritage Month
A comedy show is pitting viral and stand-up Haitian comedians to kick off the celebration of Haitian Heritage Month at Loft172 on May 12....