Blog

A Theatrical Adaptation of Edwidge Danticat’s Critically Acclaimed Work Miami New Drama is proud to present the world premiere of “Create Dangerously,” a groundbreaking play written and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, based on Edwidge Danticat’s thought-provoking book of essays, Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work. The highly anticipated production Read more…

May is Haitian Heritage Month and throughout the country, many events are being held to commemorate it. For Haitians, May is a month-long celebration of Haitian history, culture, and pride.⁠ ⁠ The celebration is an expansion of Haitian Flag Day held on May 18th, a major patriotic day celebrated in Haiti Read more…

By Chancy Victorin Just to give you an idea of how much she preceded the trend, Facebook and Instagram were not yet created when she launched her line of organic beauty products, Ebène which has been making a difference for about 24 years now. As for many revolutionaries, it is Read more…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by #1 Haitian-American Platform (@lunionsuite) 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. From Wyclef to Kodak, in the last few years, we’ve highlighted a long list of Haitian and Haitian-American hip-hop and Rap-Kreyol artists on the rise.  If 2022 proved anything, it’s that hip-hop Read more…

Haitian Trinidadian Live Streamer Kai Cenat makes history by breaking the record for attracting the most Twitch subscribers. The 21-year-old rising Twitch star who took the Amazon-owned live-streaming platform by storm in 2021 and 2022, has smashed another record on the last day of Black History Month. ⁠ ⁠ This Read more…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by #1 Haitian-American Platform (@lunionsuite) Haiti’s Women’s Soccer team is headed To The World Cup!  Congratulations to Haiti for qualifying for their first-ever Women’s World Cup, beating Chile 2-1 in the FIFA Intercontinental Playoff with both goals coming from superstar Melchie Dumornay. Read more…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by #1 Haitian-American Platform (@lunionsuite) As part of Black History Month, #Google celebrated the legacy of Haitian-American model Mama Cax and her contribution to inclusivity in the fashion industry with a Google Doodle. Cax was an influential model and cancer survivor who advocated for the rights Read more…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by #1 Haitian-American Platform (@lunionsuite) EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas met with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and members of the Haitian American and Cuban American communities on Monday to discuss the Biden administration’s new program for legal access Read more…

Written By Giovhan Lee Jean Dejoie “It’s a flavor explosion!” These are the words of Cursy and Shammy St. Surin, owners of New York’s popular Haitian Restaurant Chain, Kreyol Flavor when asked to describe the taste of their Haitian pikliz.  Cursy and Shammy have been in the game since 2007, Read more…

Written By Giovhan Lee Jean Dejoie When we speak on the notion of generational wealth, it’s no myth that wealth is vastly unequally distributed across the United States. Black households make barely a fraction of the wealth of white households and that gap only continues to widen. Closing the racial wealth Read more…