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Haitian Heritage Month is a celebration in the United States of Haitian heritage…


Haitian Heritage Month is a celebration in the United States of Haitian heritage and culture. It was first celebrated in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1998. Tele Kreyol, one of the Boston Haitian Access Television programs, celebrated the whole month of May with a series of programs on Haitian history, culture, and contributions to the world. Its celebration has continued with such activities as parades, flag raisings, and exhibits organized by Haitian-Americans United, Inc. (H.A.U.) in collaboration with several Haitian organizations in the New England area.It has now spread to several other cities and states such as Florida, New York, and is recognized by political figures. The celebration is an expansion of the Haitian Flag Day, a major patriotic day celebration in Haiti and the Diaspora. Haitian President Dumarsais Estimé started the Flag Day celebration in many cities in Haiti in the 1930s, when he was minister of education under President Sténio Vincent. Estime wanted to encourage the development of patriotic sentiments among Haitian youth.
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Le Mois du patrimoine haïtien est une célébration aux États-Unis de la culture haïtienne. Tele Kreyol, un programme du Boston Haitian Access Television, a célébré tout le mois de mai avec des séries sur l’histoire, la culture et les contributions haïtiennes autour du monde. Sa célébration s’est poursuivie avec des activités telles que défilés, le hissement du drapeau et des expositions organisés par Haitian-Americans United, Inc. (HAU) en collaboration avec plusieurs organisations haïtiennes de la région de New England.Elle s’est répandue dans plusieurs autres villes et états tels que la Floride, New York, et est reconnu par les entités politiques officielles. La célébration est une extension de la Journée du drapeau haïtien, une grande fête patriotique en Haïti et dans la diaspora. Le président haïtien Dumarsais Estimé a lancé la célébration du drapeau dans de nombreuses villes haïtiennes dans les années 1930, alors qu’il était ministre de l’Éducation sous le président Sténio Vincent. Estimé souhaitait encourager le développement de sentiments patriotiques parmi la jeunesse haïtienne.

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