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Media
15
SEP
2022
HRT Board Member to Run NH Retirement Fund
Raynald Leveque has been named chief investment officer of the $11.5 billion New Hampshire Retirement System. He previously was deputy chief...
06
JUL
2022
Rosemonde Pierre-Louis Appointed Executive Director NYU McSilver Institute
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 — The NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research announces the appointment of Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, Esq. as...
20
AUG
2021
HRT’s Daphne Leroy on Ways to Help Haiti’s Relief Efforts
Haitian Roundtable Co-founder Daphne Leroy was featured on Essence magazine’s website on ways to help Haiti’s relief efforts. She emphasized the...
01
FEB
2021
Alain Leroy on Bloomberg TV
Alain Leroy, co-founder and COO of The Gentlemen’s Factory – and a board member of HRT – was interviewed on Bloomberg Television about...
01
DEC
2020
Pierre-Louis A Power Player
The magazine City & State NY selected Rose Pierre-Louis, chief operating officer of the NYU McSilver Institute and chairperson of HRT for its...
09
OCT
2020
Pierre-Louis Named to Board of Ranked—Choice Voting Committee
Rose Pierre-Louis, chief operating officer of the NYU McSilver Institute and chairperson of The Haitian Roundtable, has been named the executive...
29
SEP
2020
Two From HRT Celebrated as Media Execs
The Haitian Roundtable’s very own 1804 List Inductee Pascal Desroches, who is CFO of WarnerMedia, and HRT Co-Founder & Vice Chair of...
03
JUL
2020
Tech and the Future of AI
In a powerful fireside chat, Jeff Lindor, Founder/CEO of Gentlemen’s Factory conducted a candid interview with Alain Leroy, a board member of the...
18
FEB
2020
Architect Rodney Leon on Black Public Art
Architect Rodney Leon presented a talk on February 18, 2020 at the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) as part of UC...
29
JAN
2020
Rose Pierre-Louis Hosts Webby-Nominated Podcast
Rose Pierre-Louis, chief operating officer of the NYU McSilver Institute, hosts “Black Men and Boys: Changing the Narrative”, the...
06
NOV
2019
Karine Jean-Pierre’s “Good Job”
Karine Jean-Pierre’s mother worried about her career choice until she landed a job in the White House. Reflecting on the concerns of Haitian...
12
NOV
2018
When Haitians Lost Birthright Citizenship
12 November 2018 The Dominican Republic deported an estimated 70,000 to 80,000 people of Haitian descent over three years. Those left behind live...
21
FEB
2018
11 notable NYC projects designed by black architects
HRT board member, Rodney Leon is named amoung notable NYC black architects. > View list Source: Curbed New York
21
FEB
2018
A Conversation with Rosemonde Pierre-Louis
19
FEB
2018
For Haiti, the Oxfam scandal is just the latest in a string of insults
By now, many Haitians must be asking themselves: What is the price we have to pay for foreign aid? The Oxfam sex scandal is just the latest...
12
JAN
2018
TRUMP CALLS HAITI A ‘SHITHOLE’ AS HAITIANS REMEMBER ANNIVERSARY OF DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE THAT KILLED THOUSANDS
Source: Newsweek View the full article
12
JAN
2018
‘Shithole’ wasn’t the most offensive part of Trump’s Haiti comments
TWO MONTHS ago, the Haitian Roundtable, a nonprofit organization based in New York, handed out its annual awards to Haitian Americans who have...
29
DEC
2017
On 214th anniversary of Haiti’s freedom, Haitians tell Trump #Neveragain
by 1804 List Inductee Jacqueline Charles Source: Miami Heraldd > Read the article
28
DEC
2017
No, President Trump, we Haitians don’t all have AIDS
by Board Member Joel Dreyfuss Source: Washington Post > Read the article
04
AUG
2017
Writing the Script for Your Next Act
Some are hanging on to what they loved about their day job, while trying something new, different and perhaps adventurous. Featuring board member...
16
APR
2017
Harlem’s French Restaurants
HRT Board Member chronicles the French culinary presence in Harlem. http://nyti.ms/2pbDRR4
23
MAR
2017
HRT Board Member Dina Simon Honored by Network Journal
Dina Simon, first deputy commissioner of the New York Department of Corrections and a member of our board, was honored as one of The Network...
01
FEB
2017
HRT Chairperson Rosemonde Pierre-Louis Joins NYU’s McSilver Institute
Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, co-founder and chairperson of The Haitian Roundtable, has been appointed Deputy Director of Administration and External...
19
DEC
2016
Why NGOs Fail in Haiti
Vladimir Duthiers, a CBS News correspondent and a 2016 inductee into The Haitian Roundtable’s 1804 List, has been one of the most insightful U.S....
15
NOV
2016
Haitian Roundtable Inducts New Class of 1804 List
In a time of change and uncertainty, one thing was certainly clear on Saturday, Nov. 12; Haitians are everywhere and they are doing just about...
24
AUG
2016
Opinion: Only Haitians can save Haiti
HRT Board Member Joel Dreyfuss struck a chord with this column in the Washington Post. Source: wpo.st/T3tw1
13
APR
2016
Basquiat’s Rising Status
A self-portrait by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat could sell for as much as $40 million in an upcoming auction, according to Christies, which has...
28
JAN
2016
Kreyol Connection Networking Reception Celebrating Haitian Independence and Heritage
Source: Challenges News The theme of the Jan. 28 Haitian Roundtable (HRT) event, which was held at Caribbean BK9 Restaurant and Bar in Brooklyn,...
21
DEC
2015
Haitian-American and HRT Board Alum Chris Michel Named Chief Diversity Officer of the Nation’s Oldest and Largest Private Bank
The nation’s oldest and largest private bank, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., is showing their commitment to boosting diversity with the...
18
DEC
2015
Dayanne Danier, Designer and HRT Member, interviewed by Kreyolicious
Dayanne Danier, a ,member of the Haitian Roundtable talks with the web site Kreyolicious about her dual career as a designer an philanthropist....
04
NOV
2015
Attorney Dweynie Paul First Haitian-American Elected to NYC Civil Court
Attorney Dweynie Esther Paul has become the first Haitian-American elected a judge on the New York City Civil Court. She joins an impressive team...
25
JUN
2015
Haitian Roundtable Joins New York Mayor in Condemning Dominican Expulsions
Members of the Haitian Roundtable (HRT) have joined New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio in condemning the threatened expulsion of thousands of...
01
JUN
2015
The Haitian Tragedy in the Dominican Republic
The aftermath of a 2013 decision by the Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court denying citizenship to the children of undocumented Haitian...
01
MAY
2015
1804 List Inductee Roxanne Gay Delivers Ted Talk
Writer and academic Roxanne Gay has made quite a splash in recent years with highly acclaimed books and thoughtful articles frequently published...
10
FEB
2015
1804 List Inductee Michèle Stephenson Wins NAACP Image Award
Documentary filmmaker Michèle Stephenson, who is among the inductees on this year’s 1804 List of Haitian-American Changemakers, has won an NAACP...
22
DEC
2014
2014: A Good Year for Haitian-Americans in Politics
The year 2014 provided plenty of evidence of the growing political clout of the Haitian-American community. Among the many firsts: a...
15
SEP
2014
Haitian Roundtable Members Receive Recognition
Members of the Haitian Roundtable continue to make their mark on America. For example, the Haitian Roundtable was an honoree at Radio Soleil’s...
01
JUL
2014
Chef Nadege Fleurimond‘s “Haiti Uncovered” on Haitian Cuisine
Haitian chef and food expert Nadege Fleurimond published her cookbook “Haiti Uncovered” in 2015. Here is a video extolling the book, which...
22
MAR
2014
2014 1804 List: Haitian-American Changemakers
The 1804 List, named in honor of Haiti’s year of independence, recognizes Haitian-American Changemakers in the United States who have...
01
OCT
2013
THE HAITIAN ROUNDTABLE, HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SPONSOR HAITI’S FORGOTTEN, A FORUM EXAMINING GENDER-BASED SEXUAL VIOLENCE 3 YEARS FOLLOWING 2010 EARTHQUAKE
October 1st Forum at Fordham University School of Law Features Reading by Lynn Nottage, Author, Pulitzer Prize Winner and MacArthur “Genius”...
28
JUL
2013
Coming to Harlem Stage in 2014: Makandal, The Opera
From The New York Times by Felicia R. Lee Since its founding 30 years ago, Harlem Stage has burnished its reputation by presenting innovative...
11
NOV
2012
1804 List: Haitian-American Changemakers
From HaitiXchange Who are the Haitian-Americans making a difference in America? To answer that question, the Haitian Roundtable selected from...
12
JAN
2012
Radio: TALK! with AUDREY Features Rose Pierre-Louis
From The Adams Report This week on TALK! with AUDREY: My guest is Manhattan Deputy Borough President Rose Pierre-Louis, we discuss the...
04
NOV
2011
Historic Battles for Liberty Commemorated in Revolutionary Exhibit
From New York Daily News New Exhibit, “Revolution-The Atlantic World Reborn” at the New York Historical Society The historically...
22
DEC
2010
DJ’s Quip Linking Haitians and HIV Sparks Outrage
From The Root By Josée Valcourt Update (December 22) – According to NY1, Hot 97 has announced that Cipha Sounds has been taken off the air...
16
JAN
2010
Local Politicians Gather At West Harlem Fundraiser For Haiti
From NY1 City and state elected officials turned out for a major fundraiser in West Harlem Friday to benefit victims of Tuesday’s...