Word: haitian
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...such corner, 580 Mass. Ave., speakers commemorated a nine-month rent strike by 20 Haitian families in 1990 that ended in a success...
ADDRESS UNKNOWN In 1986 the Khian Sea picked up a cargo of toxic incinerator ash from Philadelphia. The ship plied the seas for 18 months, and it was turned away by seven nations before dumping 4,000 tons of ash on a Haitian beach. Now, a decade later, Haiti will load the cinders onto another boat and stamp the poisonous pile Return to Sender. The cleanup was delayed by the cost--up to $1 million--and denials of responsibility. A waste hauler with links to the original dumper has offered $200,000, and Philadelphia will chip in only...
...exhibit was fueled by her "love for Haitian culture and the influence of voodoo religion on it," she said...
...This exhibit brings in work by a very talented artist. I think it's vibrant, colorful and interesting. In an interesting way it's linked to her experience of Haitian culture...
Alex R. Karam '00 said, "This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about Haitian culture...