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Dany Laferrière “Become First Non-French Citizen Inducted Into Académie Française”

Mrswanda — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:00:47 +0000

Congratulations to our Haitian brother Dany Laferrière on an absolute job well done. Haitian-Candian author Laferrière, who has since authored close to 20 novels, was elected to Académie Française in December 2013 but he formally took up his seat at an inauguration ceremony at the institution’s Paris headquarters with the typical pomp. Dany Laferriere is now an Immortal after being elected […]

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Mixed Emotions Over Jean-Claude Duvalier Receiving A State Funeral on Saturday

MrsWanda — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 20:53:26 +0000

There’s been a lot of debate and disagreements since the news of the passing of former president Jean-Claude Duvalier known as “Baby Doc,”. With his funeral schedule Saturday, Haitians are also on opposite side of whether or not he should receive a State Funeral. According to Yahoo News: Haiti is preparing an appropriate send-off for former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” […]

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Jean-Claude Duvalier, ‘Baby Doc’ of Haiti, Dies at 63

MrsWanda — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:07:54 +0000

The Haitian community is either crying or celebrating depending on who you talk to. Former Haiti president Jean-Claude Duvalier, the second-generation “president for life” died Oct. 4 at his home in Port-au-Prince. He was 63. He had a heart attack, his lawyer, Reynold George, told the Associated Press.- Washington Post According to New York Times, Jean-Claude […]

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