Mayor Adams honors Haitian American luminaries at Gracie Mansion

“You are still paying the price for the strength and courage of Toussaint Louverture because of his unwillingness to bend and surrender to European enslavement because he stood up,” Adams said, according to a transcript of the Aug. 14 event held at Gracie Mansion. 

Honorees include Judge Raymond Lohier of the United States Court of Appeals; Sandra Dieudonne, a supervising attorney for Catholic Charities’ Haitian Response Initiative; Errol Pierre, Senior Vice President at Healthfirst; Yves “Fanfan Tibòt” Joseph of Tabou Combo; and Kervin André, a visual artist. The event concluded with remarks from Antonio Rodrigue, Haiti’s ambassador to the United Nations, who expressed his pride in the resilience and ingenuity of the Haitian people and the importance of celebrating Haitian heritage. The event was a powerful testament to the rich cultural contributions of the Haitian community to New York City and the broader American society.

Here are some photos from the event, courtesy of the Mayor’s Office via Flickr.

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