Voices from Somerville's Haitian Community

A local dancer whose work received a Governor’s citation. A son who runs a Somerville restaurant started by his mother. A pastor who co-leads a local congregation that purchased its church in 2008. Come hear members of the local Haitian community talk about their work in Somerville’s neighborhoods and listen to a historian from Somerville discuss connections between Haitian and U.S. history. Special thanks to Erline Tanice and Adda Santos for their help producing this event! Register on Eventbrite for the Zoom link, and we look forward to seeing you. Also, be sure to join us November 18th (6:30 pm) for the next event in this series, featuring voices from the local Brazilian community!

Panelists include:

Judelande Antoine -- Artist and Founder, Somerville Haitians United

Ruben Pierre -- Sunrise Cuisine restaurant

Pastor Guy Thomas -- Missionary Church of the Haitian Community

Also featuring:

Dan Breen -- Historian, Brandeis University and Somerville resident

This event is part of a Somerville Museum Zoom Series called Voices from Somerville: Culture, Community and History.

This series has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84212593903?pwd=cEYzTXZTdEJCR1o5b1VQamhPUUlmQT09