We'd like to tell some of the stories of South Florida in a new way--on a story map-- and we'd love to include your contributions. Under the Sun begins our exploration of South Florida neighborhoods with Little Haiti. We asked people in Little Haiti, "What should people know about this neighborhood?" Click here to learn more and see the map.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Listen here to the unedited version of the Creole hymn "Mwen Pap Sa Bliye," sung by the Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours choir in Little Haiti. This hymn accompanies an earlier piece featuring Rev. Reginald Jean-Mary as he discusses the role of faith and song after Haiti's quake.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Rev. Reginald Jean-Mary, of the Notre Dame D'Haiti Catholic Church, narrates what happened in his congregation after the earthquake, and how music helped people to release their pain. This piece is set to a hymn sung by the Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours choir. Listen here. (Photo by Patrick Farrell, courtesy of The Miami Herald)
Friday, July 2, 2010
About 200 people gathered for stories and music at An Evening Under the Sun. The event showcased Under the Sun's upcoming radio special, which tells stories of how life in South Florida has changed after the earthquake in Haiti. The event also raised money for relief efforts in Haiti by Food for the Poor. Click here to get a visual recap of an Evening Under the Sun.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Long after Haiti's earthquake hit the headlines, many South Florida families were still searching for the news they wanted most: information about loved ones. We look at how Haitian Americans are coping, and how those stories have been trickling in.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Marleine Bastien, a founder of the Haitian-American Grassroots Coalition, balances "helping and hurting" as she coordinates aid efforts for earthquake survivors. Listen to her moving description of Haitian resilience.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Banks seem to prefer kicking homeowners to the curb, even paying them thousands in "key fees" to get them to leave, even though that leaves the homes vacant and vulnerable to squatters and vandals.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
A group of creative activists in Little Haiti match homeless people with foreclosed homes. Host Dan Grech joined them on a recent move in.
Monday, August 16, 2010
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