North America-Haiti
Little Haïti (1970- )
Between 1970 and 1972, thousands of Haïtiens left their native land and moved to the United States. Many of them...
Claudine Gay (1970-)
On December 17, 2022, Dr. Claudine Gay was appointed president of Harvard University. She became the first Black president in...
Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona (1967- )
Luis Abinader, the 54th and current president of the Dominican Republic, was born in Santo Domingo on July 12, 1967....
Ariel Henry (1949- )
A neurosurgeon and politician, Ariel Henry was born in Tabarré, Port-au-Prince, Haïti, on November 6, 1949, to Elie Saturné Henry,...
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (1979- )
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is a Haitian American businesswoman, attorney, and politician, who currently serves as the U.S. Representative from the state...
West Indian Immigration to the United States (1900- )
The history of West Indian immigration can be traced back to the 17th century when enslaved Africans from Barbados, Jamaica,...
Haïtien Immigration to the U.S. (1972- )
Although Haïtien individuals have been coming to what is now the United States both as enslaved and free people since...
Anténor Firmin (1850-1911)
Joseph Auguste Anténor Firmin was a Haitian scholar, politician and civil servant who is best known for his anthropological text...
Kirk Franklin and the Family (1992-2010)
Kirk Franklin and the Family, an ensemble that comprised 23 singers and musicians who were biologically related or friends, was...
