In the Amharic language of Ethiopia, MAKEDA means beauty. MAKEDA is also the name professional dancer and visual artist Christina...

The creator of Ebene Naturals, Fayola Nicaisse is a business woman and a bit of a philanthropist. She is also the mother of Gabi, 15, who...

Clara Luce Lafond is Miss International Haiti 2013. The only daughter in a family of four brothers, Miss Lafond worked in the field of ...

Sandrah Chalmers is a visual artist and painter, whose paintings are very versatile. On one hand, there are the paintings that depict...

It was about 10 years ago that Claire Judine Saintil-van Goodman started van Goodman Photography & Art (“vanP&A”) and became a...

You’ve read her books; you’ve been to her book signings and every time you’ve read a news notice about her winning a literary award, you...

The Haitian community in the state of Minnesota is vibrant and growing. One of the leaders in that community is Haiti-born Beaudelaine ...

Marjorie Vail was browsing the internet one day, when she learned of the Mrs. Brooklyn International pageant. She had always wanted to be...

Fashion designer Dayanne Danier is known for her chic women’s fashion line Bien Abyé. But she’s always wanted to intersect it with...

Edwidge Danticat has an obsession with the sea, from The Children of the Sea, a harrowing story from her short story collection Krik?...

(What Becomes of the Abruptly Deported: Rachèle Magloire and Chantal Regnault Discuss Their Deportation Documentary) Deportation has...

Not too many singers can claim that their first major performance was at the Grammys. Su Charles can. As a member of the Jazz Ensemble...

Ida Faubert led a fascinating life. She married twice, that in itself unusual for a Haitian woman of her era. She was born in...

If you were to meet Melissa Laveaux on the streets of Paris, you would swear that she’s just like any other girl about town. Sure, she ...

Former Miss Teen New York USA Lisa Elizabeth Drouillard has never fallen from the spotlight since her triumphant 2011 crowning. ...

At 19, Dayana Mercier is one of Haiti’s biggest teen sensations. She is a college student, attending Université Quisqueya. She is a...

Listening to the poetry flowing from the mouth of spoken word artist Melissa Beauvery is quite a treat. She makes her poetic...

Some fashion design students can’t wait until they walk the stage so that they can get started with their fashion design careers....

The first time Sophia Domeville displayed showed talent for drawing, she was five years old. Little Sophia would draw on all the walls...

One of the most looked-forward-to events of the New York-based organization Haiti Cultural Exchange is its annual film festival. In its ...