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Here is a picture of Luc Désir who was chief of Francois Duvalier's Secret Police.

After the fall of Duvalier, Luc Désir was brought to Haitian justice. He was charged for his crimes such as torture and killings and sentenced to life in prison. However, under President Prosper Avril, Luc Désir and 13 other people who had been convicted were given a reduced sentence. And to finish the entire ordeal, when General Raoul Cedras came into power, Luc Desir was released from prison

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One Haitian singer that is unique in the way he imposes himself is Jude Jean.

His voice is charming as well as imposing. he is very talented singer and musician. Beginning with the musical group K-Dans in 2000, Jude Jean worked with other great singers such as Carlo Vieux and Richard Cave. However, Carlo and Richard moved New York later and formed the successful band CaRiMi.

With the band, Jude Jean released several hit albums that actually gave him the international recognition that he now enjoys

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This is an Annual event organized organized by by Haitian Culinary Alliance with support from The General Consulate of Haiti, The Haitian Chamber of Commerce, Offices of Commissioner Jean Monestime and The City of North Miami. It was quite an opportunity to be one on one with some of the best Haitian food. Several local and out-of-town vendors were present, offering samples of the diversity of Haitian cuisine.

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Here is a picture of Brother Franklin Armand.
He believes that religion needs to be thought side by side with economic empowerment. As a result, he has founded organizations to help the people in Pandiassou to become economically self sufficient.

The Congregation of Little Brothers and Sisters of the Incarnate (CPFSI) put into existance a Konbit-like system of community farming that maximized the efficiency of the community's production. The project that received the notice of President Michel Martelly has revived the fishing system by stocking the lakes and providing freezers to store fish,

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One of the most respected Haitian scholars, Dr. Pradel Pompilus was born in 1914 and passed away in 2000. He was a writer, teacher, grammarian and linguist, best known for his study of Haitian literature.

Dr. Pradel Pompilus was born in Arcahaie, studied law, was professor of French and Latin. He became one of the first Haitian scholars in Paris and in 1957

Dr. Pompilus was then appointed professor of literature at the University of S State of Haiti and was a teacher at Ecole Normale Supérieure during 1980s. He was one of the Haitian writers who put Haitia creole at a high level. He deserves deep respect for his contribution to the Haitian literature

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Here is a picture of Petit Séminaire College St Martial before the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.

since January 12th, 2010, when Haiti was hit with an earthquake, Petit Séminaire College St Martial was destroyed. It is located and the school was established since 1865 by the Spiritans.
Petit Séminaire College St Martial started as a minor seminary, petit séminaire; however, since 1872 it has been providing education to the population where generations of Haitians have acquired quality education. From 1865 to the present more than 300 Spiritans missionaries (priests and brothers) have proudly worked and ministered at this school. It was providing: kindergarten, primary school and secondary school

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Here is a picture of the Congress of Negro Writers and Artists taken on September 19, 1956. This list is where you would find some of the greatest names in Haitian writers at La Sorbonne

In this picture, you find the following:
Jacques Rabemananjara 2nd from left,
Emile Saint-Lot (Haitian),
Alioune Diop,
Mme Price-Mars (Haitian),
Jean Price-Mars (Haitian),
Paul Hazoume, Léopold Sédar Senghor (president of Senegal),
Jacques Stephen-Alexis (Haitian),
Georges Lamming.

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The Haitian Anchorwoman Elizabeth Guerin was recognized for her long career in the art. She is an actress, painter as well as an Anchorwoman.

Elizabeth Guerin started her career at the age of 8, performing in a weekly comedy for the Haitian Television, Tele Haiti. With her performance in the Haitian soap opera Roye Les Voila, she became very popular and an idol for many Haitians.

Elizabeth Guerin is currently hosting a radio show in Miami, Bonjour Haiti , with her husband Nixon St-Hubert, also called Nicky Mix and Rene Philippe. She also contributes to the television show Haitian News on NBC with Christalie Parisot

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Here is a picture of the Independent journalist Nancy Roc.

She broke her contract with Radio Metropole on May 3, 2013 because as she stated she felt that the freedom of the press in Haiti. She find herself in a position where several issues of Metropolis broadcasts were censored by Radio Metropole.
She has been in the media for close to 28 years. The last show of metropolis is to be broadcasted Saturday, July 27 and August 3, 2013, at which time, Metropolis will cease to exist on Radio Metropole,

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Some background about Haitian-American Mia Love. Both of her parents are from Haiti. They came to the New York in 1973 and later moved to Connecticut

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