Haitian Americans

Monica Sorelle is a Haitian-American filmmaker from Miami. Her first feature film, Mountains, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. It follows a construction worker whose job is to demolish homes in his own neighborhood, Little Haiti.

The City of Miami took ownership of the building in 2005 and planned to demolish it to the ground, until activists convinced the city to back off. Some fear it could be happening again.

South Florida advocates of the White House's new immigration policy say they're confronting social media misinformation in the Haitian community.

The Palm Beach County School District is launching a new Haitian Creole dual language program, one of only a few of its kind in the country. District staff hope it will help immerse students in the Haitian language and culture — and help them connect with older generations.

The Haitian and Hilarious comedy tour highlight identity, culture and history

English speakers have a new opportunity to explore how the Haitian Creole language can sound and feel: sweet and romantic, or even rebellious.

Are you a first, second or third generation Haitian American living in South Florida? Do you speak Haitian Creole?

Duolingo is launching a Haitian Creole course and challenged Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to participate in its curriculum.

Florida’s newest congresswoman, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, officially took the oath of office Tuesday evening to represent the state’s most Democratic-leaning district.

The Haitian New Year's Day tradition of soup joumou or pumpkin soup is said to date back to January 1, 1804, the day Haitian slave and revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti’s independence from its French colonizers.

Les Cayes, Haiti bore the brunt of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake last week and the people there are seeking basic needs like medical supplies, shelter, and food.

Haitian elected and appointed officials across the country promised to rebuild Haiti through trust, accountability, and transparency.