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
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

‘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...