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4 days ago | wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus

In an age where cultural practices are often seen as relics of the past, photographer and documentarian Jefferine Jean-Jacques reframes tradition as fluid, “living practice,” deeply embedded in our everyday rituals. Brooklyn-born Jean-Jacques, a Haitian-American based in West Palm Beach, told WLRN her debut travel photography exhibit, Rootwork, attempts to ground viewers in the beauty of ordinary moments while exploring cultural differences.

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Wilkine Brutus

A jolt rocketed through Miami Friday morning: The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump can end an immigration program protecting532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezeulans from deportation, a parole program known as CHNV. Once again, Miami will feel the pain from this decision, in which the justices overturned a federal judge’s order that had stopped a Trump administration plan to revoke humanitarian parole for immigrants from the four countries.

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus

From Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade, 11 cities are celebrating their centennials in 2025 and 2026. WLRN News' series History We Call Home spotlights the moments, ideas, and people that made these cities part of our community's fabric over the past century. Before Boca Raton became the upscale coastal city we know today, it was a small agricultural town with fields of pineapples and a nearby U.S. military base.

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus

The city of Riviera Beach is looking for development partners for a waterfront mixed-use project. The Riviera Beach City Marina would see the addition of restaurants, entertainment venues and 500 new homes, including 120 affordable and workforce housing units. "We’re bringing over 500 units to our waterfront. We have to develop without displacing, so providing housing and housing options for our residents to live there, not just the one percenters," said City Mayor Douglas Lawson.

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus

With May marking Haitian Heritage Month, Haiti’s iconic sound, Konpa, has become so popular that it’s now blending with styles like Afrobeats and soul music — and that energy has reached local artists in Palm Beach County, home to one of the nation's largest Haitian communities. MOVÈ, a new song released on various streaming platforms, is the latest entry into the growing genre.