Pierre Vernet – The Linguist Who Gave Voice to Haitian Creole
Few individuals have played a crucial role in shaping and preserving Haitian Creole as Pierre Vernet, a distinguished linguist, educator, and lexicographer.
Intimate Gathering at the Golden Doors Event Centre
After our grand celebration in Lafayette, we held a small, intimate gathering at the Golden Doors Event Centre in Lake Charles. This venue, featured in one of our recent issues, provided a cosy and welcoming atmosphere for our close-knit team.
Dr. Reynold Verret
The Inspiring Odyssey from Haitian Roots to Academic Eminence at Xavier University
A journey through a life defined by intellect, resilience, and grace, Dr. Reynold Verret stands as a symbol of dedication and a beacon of the American immigrant dream.
A Symphony of Cultures – The Rencontres Créoles des Seychelles 2024
The Rencontres Créoles des Seychelles, held from March 4 to 8, 2024, at the Seychelles International Conference Centre, marked an extraordinary celebration of Creole culture and its diverse expressions. The event, a sequel to the “Rencontres Créoles de Victoria” from two years prior, unfolded over a week, featuring a rich tapestry of conferences and culminating in a grand musical co-creation that left an indelible mark on all who attended.
Creole Families in Diaspora – The Blanchettes of Basseterre, St. Kitts.
By: Dr Roli Degazon-Johnson
First in a series featuring the history and mobility of Families within the vast Creole Diaspora.
“The term ‘Creole’ was first used in the 16th century to identify descendants...
Haiti Once Again
J R Gelin
Paperback, 2012, 112 pages
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN-10: 1622300327
Since gaining its independence from France in 1804, after a brutal war that lasted over a decade, Haiti has been fighting for its...
Haitian Creole Phrasebook: Essential Expressions for Communicating in Haiti
Jowel Laguerre & Cecile Accilien Paperback, 2010, 224 pages Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 1st edition (September 16, 2010) ISBN-10: 9780071749206 ISBN-13: 978-0071749206
The essential te...
Darla Montgomery – Helping young Creole journalists to realise their dreams
As an award-winning broadcast reporter, Darla Montgomery has worked her way through the TV hierarchy to now support and represent Creole reporters who are following in her footsteps.
Who is Darla Montgomery?
Da...
Haiti: The Tumultuous History – From Pearl of the Caribbean to Broken Nation
Philipp Winterberg and Nadja Wichmann
Paperback, 2010, 256 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Reprint edition (2010)
ISBN-10: 0230106617
In the aftermath of the 2010 horrific earthquake, the world's attentio...
First Edition of Tout-Monde Festival This March in Miami Sheds New Light on French Caribbean Contemporary Creation
FIRST EDITION OF TOUT-MONDE FESTIVAL THIS MARCH IN MIAMI SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON
FRENCH CARIBBEAN CONTEMPORARY CREATION
“Opening up to the Caribbean is opening up to the world” said Martinican philosopher, poet and
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Jacques Roumain – The Voice of the Occupation – How Haiti’s favourite hero helped to define the troubled country
Born into wealth and status but choosing a life of the people, Jacques Romain was one of Haiti’s most famous sons. But who was he, and what did his work stand for?
Born in 1907, Jacques Roumain was a leading i...
Haiti: A Slave Revolution: 200 Years After 1804
Gregory Dunkel (Editor), Sara Flounders (Editor), Pat Chin (Editor) (Foreword)
Paperback, 2004, 233 pages
Publisher: International Action Center; Upd Rev Ex edition
ISBN-10: 0974752142
Drawing from a wide rang...
Marc B Auguste – An Innovative Inventor for the Visually Impaired
Born in Haiti, Marc B. Auguste Sr. is one of the small minority of African-American patent holders. The developer of a multi-purpose portable coin organiser, his invention has helped to improve the lives of tho...
Felix Morisseau Leroy – Poet, Playwright, and One of Haiti’s Most Popular Heroes
Born in Grand Gosier in 1912, Felix Morisseau-Leroy was a true man of the people. Through his poems, plays, and articles, he helped to raise the profile of the Creole dialect, heavily contributing to its recogn...
Charles Weymann – Aviator & Automotive Inventor
Born in 1889 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Charles Terres Weymann would go on to become a leading light in coachwork technology, his designs featuring on many of the finest automobiles of his era. Brilliant, bold, ...