Raymond Lohier, became the first Haitian American to be confirmed (unanimously) by the United States Senate as a Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit in New York; Mia Love, first Haitian-American and first black Republican woman in Congress; U.S. House of Representative for Utah's 4th district and former mayor of Saratoga Springs ...

In 2020, Daniella Levine Cava became the first woman mayor of Miami-Dade County, with Haitian heritage and strong ties to the Haitian-American community. [71] In 2022, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick became the first Haitian-American woman to be elected to the House of Representatives representing Florida. [72]

Jan 19, 2018 · Take a look at some of the most influential Haitian-Americans below. __ Born in Brooklyn, NY, Basquiat got his start tagging the streets of New York as a part of the art duo, SAMO, alongside Al...

Oct 7, 2023 · Dr. Gay is well known for her research on American political participation. She is the founding chair of Harvard’s Inequality in America Initiative, a multidisciplinary effort that has...

Mar 31, 2022 · As we celebrate International Women’s Month, The Haitian Times is pleased to highlight just a few across backgrounds, careers and lifestyles that we see making a difference in their chosen fields and how they live. Some are prominent, others not so much.

Here are 10 notable Haitian Americans you should know: Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House Press Secretary, is a trailblazer in U.S. politics. Appointed in May 2022, Jean-Pierre is the...

Sep 13, 2019 · Latinas in the U.S. come from a long line of influential, barrier-breaking, rebel Latin American women. Through Remezcla’s Herstory series, we introduce readers to the women warriors and...

Jan 27, 2022 · Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, the newest member of the House of Representatives and the first Haitian from Florida to join Congress, is taking office at a critical time for Haitian politics.

She was the first Haitian-American woman to be appointed on the Miami-Dade County Court and is the first Haitian-American to be appointed to the Eleventh Circuit Court. [3]

Mar 25, 2003 · Haitian women now stand along side of, instead of behind, the men who have long dominated Haitian-American political activism, monopolized leadership positions and shaped the group’s political agenda in this country.