"In Miami’s Little Haiti, a Muralist Fights Gentrification One Wall at a Time"

"In Miami’s Little Haiti, a Muralist Fights Gentrification One Wall at a Time"

Article by Monica Uszerowicz. Interview with Serge Toussaint. Hyperallergic Magazine.

“In late May, the City of Miami Commission voted unanimously to designate Little Haiti as “Little Haiti.” Though it felt like life imitating a sarcastic joke, Little Haiti had never officially been named Little Haiti — but for anyone who’s lived in the area or visited it, it would feel inaccurate to call it anything else…Serge Touissaint, a Haitian-born muralist and artist, has lived in Little Haiti for over two decades. Most of the murals in the neighborhood are his, and they’re immediately recognizable — bright and colorful, they include advertisements, signs, and inspirational visions.”


"Big history of Little Haiti"

"Big history of Little Haiti"

Article by Rob Goyanes. The New Tropic.

“Little Haiti has historically been the cultural heart of the Haitian diaspora, and its community leaders have been instrumental in effecting change in U.S.-Haiti relations. The Haitian American community in Miami-Dade County is the largest in the United States…However, little research has been done on the community’s history…But Little Haiti remains an iconic ethnic enclave, a point of pride for the greater Haitian population as a whole that’s become firmly ingrained in Miami’s rich cultural tapestry.”