Radio Haiti archives 1957-2003

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Trailer for documentary about Radio Haiti/ Jean Dominique




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Radio Haiti Archive
Audio from Radio Haiti-Inter, documenting Haitian politics, society and culture from 1957 to 2003, bulk 1972-2003.More »

1,960 audiocassettes, 1,663 open-reel audio tapes, 5 digital audio tapes, and 37 VHS video tapes from Radio Haiti-Inter, documenting Haitian politics, society and culture from 1957 to 2003 (bulk 1972-2003). Under the leadership of station directors Jean Dominique and Michèle Montas, Radio Haiti was a voice of social change and democracy, speaking out against oppression and impunity while advocating for human rights and celebrating Haitian culture and heritage.

1 960 kasèt odyo, 1 663 tep sou woulo, 5 tep dijital, ak 37 kasèt VHS Radyo Ayiti-Entè, ki reprezante politik, sosyete ak kilti Ayiti a soti nan 1957 rive nan 2003 (pi fò se 1972-2003 yo soti). Anba direksyon Jean Dominique ak Michèle Montas, Radyo Ayiti te yon vwa chanjman sosyal ak demokrasi, ki te denonse tout kalite opresyon ak enpinite pandan li te defande dwa moun epi valorize kilti ak eritaj ayisyen.

1 960 cassettes audio, 1 663 bandes magnétiques, 5 bandes audionumériques, et 37 cassettes VHS de Radio Haïti-Inter, documentant la politique, la société et la culture haïtienne de 1957 à 2003 (majorité 1972-2003). Sous la direction de Jean Dominique et Michèle Montas, Radio Haïti fut une voix du changement social et de la démocratie, dénonçant l’oppression et l’impunité tout en défendant les droits humains et célébrant la culture et le patrimoine d’Haïti

 

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The language of the outside people​

In this episode, we tell the inspiring, heartbreaking story of Radio Haiti. For several decades, the station broadcast not just in French, spoken by Haiti’s elite, but also in Kreyòl, spoken by rich and poor alike. The Kreyòl-language programs communicated directly with the rural poor—the ‘outside people’—popularizing issues of inequity and corruption. Helping us tell Radio Haiti’s story are Michèle Montas, widow of the station’s assassinated owner Jean Dominique, and archivist Laura Wagner.
Music in this episode by Samba Zao, Sosyete Grandra, Tèt Kole Ti Peyizan Ayisyen (Jean-Rabel), MIUT, Nico Rengifo, and Timothy Infinite.

* The photo is of a painting by Maxan Jean-Louis, courtesy of Radio Haiti Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

 

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HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF 2022

Le Nouvelliste, a newspaper in Haiti, has announced the end of its print publication
Oct 27, 2022

The Haitian newspaper Le Nouvelliste declared the closure of its print edition “until further notice” just over 24 hours after the violent assault on one of its most illustrious journalists, Roberson Alphonse.

The well-known Haitian journalist survived an assassination attempt on Tuesday that left his car riddled with bullets in the capital of Port-au-Prince, officials said.
Roberson Alphonse, who works at the daily newspaper Le Nouvelliste and at radio station Magik9, is hospitalized but is expected to recover, according to Frantz Duval, chief editor for both media. He said Alphonse has undergone two operations so far
The newspaper informed its subscribers, readers, and sponsors in a note that will appear in its final edition this Thursday that it was forced into this “painful obligation” because it was impossible to provide fuel, distribute the newspaper, and use up its last supply of paper.
He stated that “the newspaper’s management has decided to continue publishing the newspaper in an electronic version” in order to preserve the long tradition of Le Nouvelliste and keep the populace informed. On the website lenouvelliste.com and on social media, articles from The Nouvelliste can be read for free