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Haitian All-Starz's Blog – November 2010 Archive (5)

Discover the other Haiti, a Haitian Eden- February 16, 2007

Discover the other Haiti, a Haitian Eden- February 16, 2007

These tourists will most likely not experience the poverty of Haiti; They will only see a stunning stretch of white sand between turquoise water and lush rolling hills.

Ema Riley,… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on November 24, 2010 at 12:40pm — No Comments

VIDEO:K’naan Feat. Young Artists For Haiti – Wavin Flag (Canada Tribute to Haiti)

K’naan has gotten together some of Canada’s finest in music to produce a new mix of his mega hit “Wavin Flag” in order to raise funds and awareness for Haiti. It’s not bias when I say this is far superior to the “We Are The World” remake for Haiti. Listen to them both and honestly tell me which one is better. “Wavin Flag” sounds appropriate, inspiring, and not as corny as “We Are The World” (though granted, it’s still kind of corny). Yes, the song does run into the same… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on November 19, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

FASHION:Haitian-American Designer Hassan Pierre in Vogue

We love to see island folk doing big things so we were very happy to read about Haitian-American designer Hassan Pierre… in the May 2010 issue of US Vogue, no less!

While folks may not always associate Haiti with haute couture, Pierre, who is a 22 year old grad of Parson’s School of Design, has fashion in his blood, as he…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on November 19, 2010 at 10:13am — No Comments

Jimmy Jean-Louis was born in Petion-Ville, Haiti.

Jimmy Jean-Louis was born in Petion-Ville, Haiti.

1980

Jimmy moved to Paris where he left shcool with a degree in Business. With no where to sleep, his love of performing kept him off the streets and at the "Academie Internatinal de Dance" during the day and in the night clubs of Paris at night.…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on November 9, 2010 at 5:32pm — No Comments

Jean Baptiste DuSable, Born In St Marc Haiti, Founder Of Chicago

In 1774, Jean Baptiste DuSable, a black frontierman born in Haiti, founded the City of Chicago, Illinois. In case you didn't know, Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable was born in St. Marc, Haiti around 1745. His father was french and his mother was a Haitian Slave. He was educated in France and later worked on one of his father's ships as a seaman. …

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on November 2, 2010 at 5:12pm — No Comments