Sep 18th, 2008 · Some of the most vulnerable victims of the hurricane in Haiti are known as "Restavecs," children given away by their own families to perform domestic labor in exchange for food and shelter. Jean-Robert Cadet, an author and former child laborer, describes his own childhood experience and his work with Haitian "restavecs".
Sep 9th, 2008 · Hurricane Ike is the latest of four storms that have killed more than 300 people, according to Haitian officials. Aid groups are focusing on relief operations as the nation tries to recover from the storms of the past three weeks.
Sep 6th, 2008 · Haitians are heading to higher ground to escape massive flooding caused by Tropical Storm Hanna, and they're bracing themselves for Hurricane Ike. More than 150 people have been killed.
Apr 14th, 2008 · Soaring food prices sparked deadly protests in Haiti last week. A global 40 percent rise in food prices is deeply felt in impoverished Haiti, where most people live on less than $2 a day. Aid organizers say a World Bank pledge of $10 million along with subsidies for may be too little to ease Haitians' anger.
Oct 3rd, 2007 · The Price of Sugar tells the story of Haitians working in the Dominican Republic to harvest sugar cane. Lawyers for one of the powerful families that own several plantations there accuse the filmmakers of defamation.
Sep 15th, 2007 · In her new memoir, Brother, I'm Dying, Edwidge Danticat, a Haitian immigrant, tells the story of her family and the two men who profoundly effect her life. Though plagued by secrets, political strife and tragedy, Danticat's family adapts and endures.
May 2nd, 2007 · Cubans who make it to U.S. soil are allowed to stay. Haitians are routinely sent back. That's the prospect for 100 people now detained in Florida. Marleine Bastien of the advocacy group Haitian Women of Miami defends the quest for asylum.
Aug 22nd, 2006 · The songs for Burnett's new album came from a period of solitude in which he wrote the bulk of his new lyrics. Titled The True False Identity, the disc was recorded with a long list of musicians who shared Burnett's musical influences -- which include Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf and even Haitian music.