Midwest

Activist Natasha Atkinson aims to draw Michigan’s Haitian community into civic life

A child of Miami protests seeks to expand Haitians’ civic engagement in Michigan politics playing out

Haitian American advocate Natasha Atkinson is working to strengthen civic engagement and immigrant rights in Michigan, even amid a tense anti-immigrant climate.

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Sabrina Cesaire with attendee during the Midwest Invitational Rodeo at Wayne County Fairgrounds, Belleville, Michigan, on June 10, 2023. Dieu-Nalio Chéry for The Haitian Times
Khamau Hogan, 13, left, stands next to Ishmael Cesaire, 12, center, as they prepare to ride horses during the Midwest Invitational Rodeo at Wayne County Fairgrounds in Belleville, Michigan, on June 10, 2023. Dieu-Nalio Chéry for The Haitian Times
Haitian American Social worker Sabrina Cesaire attends the Midwest Invitational Rodeo at Wayne County Fairgrounds, Belleville, Michigan, U.S. June 10, 2023. (Dieu-Nalio Chéry For The Haitian Times)
Family members bring their recipes from Haiti with them, continuing culinary traditions in the Midwest.
Regine Beauboeuf smooths out fabric for a dress she is sewing at a crafts table inside her home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on February 17, 2024. The Haitian Times /Dieu-Nalio Chery
Edvige Jean François in her Atlanta home on October 8, 2023. Dieu-Nalio Chery for The Haitian Times
Haitian community in Indianapolis dancing during Haitian Flag Day Festival organized by Haitian Association Of Indiana (HAI) in Indianapolis , Indiana, U.S. May 13, 2023. Dieu-Nalio Chery