US & Canada
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Free soup joumou at NYC area Haitian restaurants on Independence Day
By Sam Bojarski A cauldron of the traditional Haitian delicacy, soup joumou. Creative commons photo by Lea-Kim Chateauneuf At least seven Haitian restaurants in the...
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Ten books every Haitian-American should have on their holiday wishlist
By Onz Chery Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story book cover, Wyclef Jean’s autobiography. In recent years, a new crop of Haitian-Americans writers has sprung onto the...
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Tree lighting by Haitian restaurant rounds out list of Brooklyn holiday events
By Sam Bojarski Zanmi restaurant, which opened in February, is hosting its first annual tree lighting event this month. Courtesy of the Zanmi Instagram page...
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Long-term investment in brotherhood pays off for Aldrin Enis
By Sam Bojarski Aldrin Enis speaks at a holiday event sponsored by AIPAC. Courtesy of Aldrin Enis Aldrin Enis grew up watching his uncle, the...
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Naomi Osaka’s bag collection is out
Naomi Osaka modeling one of the bags of her new collection with Strathberry. Naomi Osaka’s Facebook Images Tennis star Naomi Osaka announced via Facebook that...
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NYC Virus Positivity Rate Hits Highest Level In 6 Months
The Gothamist Coronavirus infections in New York City are continuing to climb to worrisome levels not seen in months as health experts warn about difficult...
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David Dinkins’s Real Political Legacy: Transcending Racist Trolling, Advancing Black Hope
WNYC / The Gothamist Mayor David Dinkins at his 1990 inauguration FRANKIE ZITHS/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK Political tributes and memories continued to flood through social media, airwaves and...
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NYS Assemblymember Mathylde Frontus Wins Reelection in 46th District
Incumbent Haitian American New York State Assemblywoman Mathylde Frontus on Wednesday night was declared the winner in the 46th Assembly District in Brooklyn, after two...
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Trudeau urges vigilance to contain COVID-19 cases
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today pleaded with Canadians to bear down and follow public health rules to contain an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases, as...
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Film review: Sound of Metal follows hearing loss journey
Sound of Metal follows the story of a heavy metal drummer, played by Riz Ahmed, as he loses his hearing. The film debuts in select...
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Ontario restaurant owner braces for more COVID-19 restrictions
New COVID-19 restrictions are coming for parts of Ontario already in the red zone of the province’s alert system. Aoi Yoshida, who opened a ramen...
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New COVID-19 predictions unveiled
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy Dr. Howard Njoo will walk Canadians through the new modelling figures today which shows...
