On October 23th, I had the pleasure of attending The Haitian Roundtable 10th Anniversary Soirée, at The Cecil Steakhouse in Harlem.
In an intimately powerful evening, The Haitian Roundtable (HRT) honored the achievements of Haitian-Americans and friends of Haiti. With this year’s mission set to “commemorate a decade of redefining the narrative about Haiti and Haitians in the United States,” the HRT successfully executed a memorable celebration of its honorees.
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The Haitian Roundtable’s 10th Anniversary Soirée was hosted by CBS News Correspondent and 1804 List Inductee, Vladimir Duthiers and TV Legal Analyst, Radio Host and former HRT Board Member, Midwin Charles; with music provided by legendary Haitian DJ, Hard Hittin Harry.
The Haitian Roundtable’s 10th Anniversary Honorees were:
Vice President, Client Advisor, J.P. Morgan Private Bank – Mandell A. Smith
Trailblazing Actress, Author, Producer and Filmmaker – Garcelle Beauvais
Emmy-Nominated Co-Host of The View/Emmy-Winning Senior Legal Correspondent for ABC News – Sunny Hostin
NYS Assemblymember 42nd Assembly District, Co-Founder, Little Haiti BK,Cultural and Business District – The Honorable Rodneyse Bichotte
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Haitian Roundtable 10th Anniversary Photos…
l-r Stringer, Co-Founder & Vice Chair Daphne Leroy, Co-Founder & Vice Chair Patrick Lespinasse, and Co-Founder & Chair Rosemonde Pierre-Louis. Photo credit: David Paul
It was such a wonderful experience learning more about The Haitian Roundtable, the 1804 List and engaging with some the Caribbean diaspora’s most influential New Yorkers. The HRT is beamingly proud of it’s heritage has created an important blueprint that many Caribbean communities should model.
The Haitian Roundtable (HRT), founded in New York in 2008, is an organization comprised of Haitian-American professionals who are committed to civic engagement as well as philanthropic endeavors benefiting Haiti, Haitian organizations and causes. The organization seeks to heighten awareness locally and nationally of Haitians as an emerging constituency among key stakeholders and institutions through networking, forums and events. The Haitian Roundtable also aims to inform, advocate and promote Haiti as a positive brand.
To learn more about The Haitian Roundtable and their other initiatives, visit HERE.
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