EAST ORANGE – Faith in New Jersey and Resistencia en Accíon New Jersey have released a statement condemning the false and dangerous allegations against Haitian migrants spread by Senator JD Vance and echoed by former President Donald Trump. “We urgently call on all New Jersey members of Congress to stand up and champion the dignity […]
EAST ORANGE — A press conference was held Monday outside City Hall to show support for Haitian immigrants in the wake of unfounded accusations that pets were being abducted and eaten in an Ohio town. Mayor Ted R. Green, members of the city council, Haitian community leaders from East Orange and neighboring towns all participated […]
By Nadine Etienne Special to the Herald Odo Achievement Center held a graduation on July 13 for the 10 participants in its Born to Lead program. Through a series of lessons and activities, the program empowered youth by providing training to help them understand their leadership style and foster growth. In addition to skill sessions […]
For its monthly music program, the Bloomfield Public Library presented on Saturday afternoon, July 27, La Troupe Zetwal, a traditional folk dancing Haitian dance company. The four dancers — two were seven and eight-year-olds — performed in the library courtyard to recorded tracks. The temperature had let up a little outside, so the heat was […]
IRVINGTON — Odo Achievement Center, a local nonprofit, has received a grant to teach life and leadership skills to teenagers of Haitian descent in Irvington. The grant is a subaward of an Education and Culture Program that is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by Partners of the Americas in partnership with […]
SOUTH ORANGE — Giving comes naturally for Lorraine Barnett. Even as a girl growing up on Rutgers Street in Newark, she had that desire to help those in need. In grammar school, there was a young lady in her class who wore old, ragged clothes. Other children picked on her. “One day, I decided I’m […]