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The diaspora plaintiffs are counting on a successful outcome of their suit against "Sweet Micky," et al to revive that sense of hope — and the education system Haitian kids desperately need.
From popular carnival singer known for dropping his pants on stage to buttoned-down president of Haiti, Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly is on the verge of completing an unlikely transformation ...
Michel 'Sweet Micky' Martelly wins Haiti election Published: Apr. 04, 2011, 9:32 p.m. Haitian musician Michel Martelly has pulled off a come-from-behind victory in Haiti's presidential race.
This documentary on Haiti’s 2010 presidential election benefits from superior access to the candidates and their supporters By Justin Lowe Sweet Micky For President Still - H 2015 Subscribe for ...
Clips from the Haitian political documentary will have their world premiere opening night at the Arclight Hollywood on Aug. 11.
When Haiti’s presidential election got under way last summer, the big question was how large a role the nation’s large and disaffected youth vote would play. We now know the answer: Huge. Half ...
Al Gore and George W. Bush riding hand-in-hand down Okeechobee Boulevard in November 2000 to protest hanging chads. Something in that vein happened in yesterday's Haitian election, which went just ...
“Sweet Mickey for President” follows Pras Michel, Grammy award-winning rapper and founder of the hip-hop group The Fugees, as he returns to his homeland of Haiti post-earthquake and finds a ...
Michel Martelly, a charismatic singer with no government experience, was sworn in as Haiti's president on Saturday, shouldering a daunting task of reconstruction in his poor, earthquake-battered ...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Musician Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly scored a come-from-behind victory Monday in Haiti's presidential runoff, according to preli ...
Michel Martelly, a charismatic singer with no government experience, was sworn in as Haiti's president on Saturday, shouldering a daunting task of reconstruction in the poor, earthquake-battered ...