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Photo Credit: People Magazine Several years ago, I came across an article by Michell Tauber and Greg Adkins published in People Magazine  on January 30, 2006. The piece featured Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and Haitian musician Wyclef Jean during a humanitarian visit to Haiti. In one photograph accompanying the story, two children stood in front of the celebrities holding a painting. At first glance, the image appeared ordinary. Yet a brief passage in the article captured somet

Reverend Jesse Jackson (1941–2026) - Photo Credit: Reverend Jesse Jackson's official Facebook page The passing of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson at the age of 84 marks the end of an era in American political and moral life. Few figures of the 20th and early 21st centuries left such an indelible imprint on the struggle for civil rights, democratic inclusion and international justice. Pastor, activist, presidential candidate, diplomat and global advocate, Jackson stood at the cro

Isn’t it time we, as Haitians, wherever we live, undertake a serious collective introspection? Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick - Photo Credit: Joe Cavaretta South Florida Sun Sentinel We often speak of the political instability in Haiti as if it were disconnected from deeper historical patterns, as if corruption were simply a feature of modern mismanagement. But the truth is far more troubling. Corruption has been a chronic and defining thread throughout Haiti’s his

US military and Coast Guard ships at Port-au-Prince, Haiti - February 3, 2026. Photo Credit: US Embassy in Haiti As Haiti’s political transition enters yet another uncertain phase, the question facing the international community is no longer whether the country is in crisis. It is whether Haiti is quietly losing what remains of its sovereignty — and whether the United States is becoming the ultimate arbiter of its political fate. On February 2, 2026, the

Des membre du CPT en reunion (Credit: Le Nouvelliste) Il est difficile de concevoir qu’en 2026, certains acteurs traditionnels de la classe politique haïtienne envisagent de retourner devant la CARICOM pour négocier, une fois encore, des arrangements de pouvoir en Haïti. Au-delà de la stratégie politique, c’est la logique même de l’État souverain qui est mise à mal. Deux années après l’expérience du Conseil Présidentiel de Transition (CPT) — issue précisément d’un arrangement

Florida State Representative, Berny Jacques - (R) As Florida lawmakers once again venture into the terrain of immigration enforcement—an area constitutionally reserved for the federal government—HB 1307 raises serious legal, economic, and moral questions that should concern all Floridians, regardless of political affiliation. Framed as a measure to curb “illegal immigration,” the bill reflects a troubling trend in state-level policymaking: the criminalization of survival and

Prime Minister Terrance Drew of St. Kitts and Nevis Here we go again. A small Caribbean state—one whose population is roughly 50,000 —finds itself in a position to publicly distance itself from Haitians, while Haiti, the region’s most symbolically consequential nation, is treated as a problem to be managed rather than a people to be respected. Reports in the international press suggest that new migration-related agreements are being negotiated in the Caribbean, accompanied—ex

As much as I’m disappointed with the result of the American presidential election, I am not surprised at all. Anyone who knows a bit...

Voilà le genre de message qui mérite d'être écouté, applaudi et apprécié. Cette bouffée d’air frais a été délivrée, ce 1er janvier 2024,...

A Haitian American woman, whose name I unfortunately don’t know, has published a video on social media in which she talked about the...

Georges Bossous, Jr., the President of the Haitian American Leadership Initiative (H.A.L.I.) sat with "LE POINT," the leading show on...

[The Haitian American Leadership Initiative presents an online conference with relevant experts discussing the topic: "Does Haiti's...

When talking about excellence, the black actor Sidney Poitier, who died on Thursday January 20th 2022 at the age of 94, has his place,...

“In politics, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, only permanent interests” (Unknown). Worse than being an enemy or an...

This poem was written in French by writer and researcher, Louis Carl Saint Jean. It is dedicated to thousands of Haitian Immigrants who...

In light of the inhuman treatment of Haitian nationals in Del Rio, Texas, the Haitian American Leadership Initiative cannot remain...

Mr. Raymond Cassagnol is a true hero in all respects. However, we are more pleased that he belongs to us as bonafide Haitian hero. Who is...

Did we sell our souls for opportunities? We traded barter relationships for 6-figure salaries. We traded ocean breezes for...

This poem was written in French by Louis Carl Saint Jean to celebrate the memory of those who died in the August 14, 2021 earthquake that...

Once again, aside from constant political turmoils that have been negatively impacted the country since the end of the Duvalier's...