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More than half a million Haitian refugees who sought shelter and stability in the United States will lose protection against deportation this summer under a policy change by the Trump administration.

An airport in southwestern Haiti opened last week for international flights. This good news comes a year after a massive ...

In 1760 the Tacky Slave Rebellion on the island of Jamaica resulted in the passage of a law targeting all forms of African spirituality .

Dr. Jericho Drumm, aka Brother Voodoo, is one of the lesser-known Black Marvel superheroes that more people should know about. For a while now, fans of the sorcerer have wondered if there’s a Brother ...

Rich Benjamin’s new book reveals a shared spirit between the world’s first Black republic and the United States.

A prolific novelist, poet, painter and soothsayer, he was inspired by the chaos of his country and published the first novel ...

Biko Joseph fled his native Haiti for Chile to escape danger. A radio journalist, he became a target after exposing government corruption in 2016. From Chile, he was able to bring his family from ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services notice released on Monday explains that Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is expiring on Aug. 3. TPS designation allowed ...