HAC Global Issues Statement on the Assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse

HAC Global Issues Statement on the Assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse

The Haitian American Caucus sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and First Lady Martine Moïse. Earlier today we learned that President Jovenel was assassinated at his private residence in Pèlerin, Port-au-Prince. They leave behind three children. The First Lady is in critical condition, but stable and was […]

Statement by Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on the Killing of Haiti’s President

Statement by Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on the Killing of Haiti’s President

It is with a heavy heart that I learned of the extremely sad news of the assassination of the President of the Republic of Haiti, Mr. Jovenel Moïse. I also understand that the First Lady was also seriously injured in the attack and is now receiving medical treatment at a hospital.   On my own behalf […]

Statement on the Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and Attack on First Lady Martine Moïse

Statement on the Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and Attack on First Lady Martine Moïse

Council Member Farah Louis (photo: City Council) NEW YORK ––– Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, issued the following statement after Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home early this morning in Pèlerin, Port-au-Prince. He was 53.   STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARAH N. LOUIS   “I […]

House Haiti Co-chairs Issue Statement Regarding The Death Of Haitian President Moise

House Haiti Co-chairs Issue Statement Regarding The Death Of Haitian President Moise

WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  The Co-Chairs of the House Haiti Caucus released the following statement regarding the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse:    “The assassination of Haitian President Moïse was a horrific act and stands as a clarion call for swift and decisive action to bring political stability and peace to a nation in crisis. We […]

The Latest Entry Requirements for Traveling to the Caribbean

The Latest Entry Requirements for Traveling to the Caribbean

By Gay Nagle Myers, Travel Weekly Most Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism, and several islands have begun adopting two-track entry regulations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. All international passengers flying into the U.S. from the Caribbean islands (with the […]

Jamaican American Nurse who was First in the USA to be Vaccinated Honored by President

Jamaican American Nurse who was First in the USA to be Vaccinated Honored by President

By Stephanie Korney, Jamaicans Jamaican American nurse Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, RN, who was the first person in the United States to be vaccinated against COVID-19, was recognized with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services Outstanding Americans by Choice award at a special naturalization ceremony held at the White House in Washington DC. The Outstanding Americans […]

Save Communities of Color by Getting Vaccinated

Save Communities of Color by Getting Vaccinated

By Dr. Ebony Hilton Black and Brown Americans are dying of Covid-19 at roughly three times the rate of their white peers. Despite this tragic loss, many people of color, especially younger ones, aren’t planning to get vaccinated. In a National Foundation for Infectious Disease poll, 41 percent of Black adults ages 18-44 said they […]

Eric Adams Wins Democratic Nomination for Mayor of New York City

Eric Adams Wins Democratic Nomination for Mayor of New York City

Brooklyn Borough President and mayoral candidate Eric Adams holds press availability outside of Brooklyn Borough Hall. – New York, NY – June 24, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Gotham Gazette With nearly every vote counted and the latest unofficial tallies for the June election released on Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams took a seemingly insurmountable lead […]