- Embodying Peripheries
- Edited by Giuseppina Forte, Kuan Hwa
"Haitians live for news"
- David Exumé
- © 2022 Author(s) |
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/978-88-5518-661-2.14
In Brooklyn, radio programs conducted by and for Haitian immigrants have been historically vital tools for those seeking information to survive both under an ideologically restrictive dictatorship and as newcomers in an unfamiliar country. These radio stations and their blend of news and culture programming served as sonic reminders of community, connecting them not just to current events in the United States, but also to news from their country of origin. Through interviews with staff members at three different kinds of radio stations—college-owned, subcarrier, and pirate—this essay explores the role of Haitian radio in community-building, activism, and citizenship for Haitians who arrived in the U.S. in the 1980s. These programs, which existed on the periphery of a competitive media market, embodied a virtual community for Haitians that superseded nation-state boundaries.
- Keywords:
- radio,
- Haiti,
- culture,
- ethnic enclaves,
- autoproduction of culture,
- immigration,
- transnationalism,
Princeton University, United States
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
"Haitians live for news"
Authors
David Exumé
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-661-2.14
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2022
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© 2022 Author(s)
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Book Title
Embodying Peripheries
Editors
Giuseppina Forte, Kuan Hwa
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
304
Publication Year
2022
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© 2022 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
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10.36253/978-88-5518-661-2
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978-88-5518-660-5
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Ricerche. Architettura, Pianificazione, Paesaggio, Design
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2975-0342
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2975-0350