A collection of several informally published papers, reports, bulletins, directories, brochures, articles and other documents, surrounding the Haitian culture both in and outside of the United States. Topics of interest include reports on the Haitian diasporic communities in South Florida and their economic situations, the history of Haitian refugees and detainees, and documents discussing Haitian civil rights in the United States.
The collection also contains a selection of materials from the Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center, located in Miami, Florida. Their organization is dedicated to providing a voice for the Haitian-American community in South Florida and assisting Haitian-Americans with any needs they may have in the following areas: social services, education, economic self-sufficiency, and access to health care.
A flyer by the Emergency Coalition for Haitian Refugees, advertisitng a public forum to discuss the 275 Haitian political refugees being imprisoned in the U.S. naval base in Guatanamo Bay, Cuba.
A report prepared by Gepsie Metellus, Sheba St. Hilaire, Leonie Hermantine, and Sophia Lacroix for the Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La. The report identifies several areas that have become risk factors in the Haitian community and where its protective factors lie.
Interview of Mark Dow with Cheryl Little, an attorney for the Florida Rural Legal Services in Miami and supervising attorney at the Miami Haitian Refugee Center (HRC) for seven years.
A report describing "the population with Haitian ancestry living in the United States based on the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS). It also presents the distribution of people with Haitian ancestry across the United States."
Postcard from the Dunham Committee for Haiti that includes a message to President Bush and a request to enclose a contribution to assist Katherine Dunham with her work for Haiti.
A report providing information and analysis about the aftermath of the military coup that took place in Haiti on September 29, 1991, including the subsequent detainment of Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Artiside.
A report by the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, describing the state of human rights in Haiti after the military coup that had occurred on September 29, 1991.
A community media working paper put together by Sallie Hughes, Yves Colon, Tsitsi Wakhisi, and Lilia Santiague, members of the Journalism Program at the University of Miami, with support from the McCormick Foundation. The report focuses on the relationship between the Haitian community and mass media in Miami, Florida.
A report prepared by Gepsie Metellus, Leoni Hermantin, Gislaine Toussaint, and Sophia Lacroix for the Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La to identify community needs and propose solutions.
A report written by the Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La's staff, Gepsie M. Metellus, Leonie M. Hermantin, Desiree Marrero, Sophia Lacroix, and Lauren Fordyce in conjunction with various Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to propose projects, goals, and objectives for the Little Haiti Community Collaborative. The main focus is on increasing health care access to Haitian-Americans in Little Haiti.
"Based on an analysis of the Census 2000 data, 'The Haitian Community in Miami-Dade' provides specific socio-demographic information about the Haitian community in Miami-Dade County in order to illustrate the challenges they face." -Gepsie M. Metellus, Executive Director of Haitian Neighborhood, Sant La.
