Jerry Lamothe
Jerry LaMothe is an award-winning film writer, director & producer whose works include “Blackout,” starring Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Saldana, Jamie Hector, and film maverick, Melvin Van Peebles. Jerry...
View ArticleShirley Madhere, MD
Shirley Madhere is a plastic surgeon who is the founder and chairperson of Beauty for Empowerment (B4E, beauty4empowerment.com), a campaign for global awareness whose mission is to empower people to...
View ArticleJeffrey Gardère
Dr. Jeffrey Gardere is one of the most visible experts in the field of mental health, making frequent television appearances. In addition to a private practice in Manhattan, he has a reputation as...
View ArticleMona Scott-Young
Talent manager, television producer, publisher, and TV host, Mona Scott-Young is one of the entertainment industry’s most sought after executives. Named a “21st Century Renaissance Sister” by Essence...
View Article2014 1804 List: Haitian-American Changemakers
The 1804 List, named in honor of Haiti’s year of independence, recognizes Haitian-American Changemakers in the United States who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and success in their...
View ArticleHaitian Roundtable Members Receive Recognition
Members of the Haitian Roundtable continue to make their mark on America. For example, the Haitian Roundtable was an honoree at Radio Soleil’s 20th members of HRT were recognized by the Haitian Times...
View ArticleDweynie Paul
Dweynie Paul graduated from SUNY Stony Brook in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in political and social Science and a minor in child and family studies. She went on to obtain her master’s in public...
View Article2014: A Good Year for Haitian-Americans in Politics
The year 2014 provided plenty of evidence of the growing political clout of the Haitian-American community. Among the many firsts: a Haitian-American was elected to the U.S. Congress, representing a...
View Article1804 List Inductee Michèle Stephenson Wins NAACP Image Award
Documentary filmmaker Michèle Stephenson, who is among the inductees on this year’s 1804 List of Haitian-American Changemakers, has won an NAACP Image Award for her book, Promises Kept: Raising Black...
View ArticleHaitian Roundtable Joins New York Mayor in Condemning Dominican Expulsions
Members of the Haitian Roundtable (HRT) have joined New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio in condemning the threatened expulsion of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian origin from the...
View ArticleChef Nadege Fleurimond‘s “Haiti Uncovered” on Haitian Cuisine
Haitian chef and food expert Nadege Fleurimond published her cookbook “Haiti Uncovered” in 2015. Here is a video extolling the book, which explores regional cuisines of Haiti that many Haitians don’t...
View ArticleDayanne Danier, Designer and HRT Member, interviewed by Kreyolicious
Dayanne Danier, a ,member of the Haitian Roundtable talks with the web site Kreyolicious about her dual career as a designer an philanthropist....
View Article1804 List Inductee Roxanne Gay Delivers Ted Talk
Writer and academic Roxanne Gay has made quite a splash in recent years with highly acclaimed books and thoughtful articles frequently published in the New York Times. Gay, born of Haitian parents in...
View ArticleAttorney Dweynie Paul First Haitian-American Elected to NYC Civil Court
Attorney Dweynie Esther Paul has become the first Haitian-American elected a judge on the New York City Civil Court. She joins an impressive team of elected Haitian-Americans in the New York Metro...
View ArticleThe Haitian Tragedy in the Dominican Republic
The aftermath of a 2013 decision by the Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court denying citizenship to the children of undocumented Haitian immigrants as far back as 1929 remained one of the tragic...
View ArticleHaitian-American and HRT Board Alum Chris Michel Named Chief Diversity...
The nation’s oldest and largest private bank, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., is showing their commitment to boosting diversity with the hiring of its first diversity officer. On Dec. 16, the...
View ArticleKreyol Connection Networking Reception Celebrating Haitian Independence and...
Source: Challenges News The theme of the Jan. 28 Haitian Roundtable (HRT) event, which was held at Caribbean BK9 Restaurant and Bar in Brooklyn, NYC, was Haiti’s Independence Day (Jan. 1). Two months...
View ArticleHon. Dweynie Paul
Dweynie Paul graduated from SUNY Stony Brook in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in political and social Science and a minor in child and family studies. She went on to obtain her master’s in public...
View ArticleBasquiat’s Rising Status
A self-portrait by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat could sell for as much as $40 million in an upcoming auction, according to Christies, which has included “Untitled, 1982” in the lineup for its May 10...
View ArticleHon. Kimberly Jean-Pierre
Kimberly Jean-Pierre was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2014, representing the 11th district in Long Island, which includes parts of East Farmingdale, Wyandanch, and Lindenhurst. She...
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