AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHaitian Folklore on Screen: The documentary Black Zombie traces how Hollywood’s flesh-eating monster grew from the Haitian Vodou figure tied to enslavement and lost freedom, reclaiming the story’s roots. Books: Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat is a National Book Award fiction finalist for Dèy, a story spanning Miami, Haiti and Brooklyn. Diaspora Art: Haitian-born artist Widline Cadet’s first U.S. solo museum exhibition explores migration, memory and Black diasporic life through photography, video and installation. Literary Debate: Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien’s novel was dropped from France’s Goncourt longlist after an anonymous AI-use accusation, raising questions about how such claims are judged. Haitian Flavor: Chef Jonathan “Jonny” Gudino, born in Kenscoff and raised in Michigan, is competing on Hell’s Kitchen and bringing his Haitian roots to a national audience.
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