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| Haitian woman by Robert Marsan |
Haitians were invisible to Black business back then in the 1970's. They were slowly coming into prominance. By the 1980's Haitians were front and center for two reasons: immigration and the drug gangs. During the 1980's, at least in the nation's capital, Haitian music gained prominance through Pacifica Radio. Radio stations on Howard University and University of the District of Columbia campuses, and radio station WPFW (www.wpfw.org) overshadowed the city's crime reports with Haitian culture. The cultural festivals brought their foods and their fine women front and center.
It took time for Black Americans to make the profound connections between Haiti, African freedom fights, and the importance of knowing why the African Diaspora is not centered around Black America! - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 12.4.15
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| Haitian woman braiding another's hair in Port-au-Prince circa 1933 |
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