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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Haitian Center cancels cultural celebration as impact of ICE raids in Evansville continues
EVANSVILLE — A local celebration of Haitian culture has been canceled by event organizers after U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement descended on Evansville this week. Gelina Mascoe, director of the Haitian Center of Evansville, announced Tuesday that in light of the ICE raids, the Taste of Haiti event planned to celebrate Haitian Flag Day would be canceled. Mascoe said she cannot put the city's Haitian families at risk. "I don't want to be responsible for that," she said. "This is too heavy of a burden to carry. I'm not willing to carry that burden." The event was planned for May 17 at Wesselman Park. Community members were invited to the free event to learn about Haitian culture, try Haitian food, listen to music and visit a variety of vendor booths. May 18 celebrates the creation of the Haitian flag, originally created in 1803. In a video posted to social media, Mascoe said the last few days, weeks, months and years have been "exhausting." "I think sometimes as an Evansville community we tend to separate the immigrant community," she said. "These are your neighbors. These are people who your kids go to school with their kids. They are human beings who deserve to be cared for." Mascoe said they can't celebrate their culture in this environment. "It's not good for our mental health to keep going. People expect us to keep going," she said. "We're not robots. We're human beings. We have children. We have these families who depend on us." Tuesday, it felt like they were acting as a task force for Evansville's immigrant community, Mascoe said. "So no, we don't get to celebrate our culture. You won," she said. "We don't get to display the beauty that is our culture. We don't get to share that. Because you don't want us to." This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Haitian Center cancels cultural celebration after Evansville ICE raids
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Haitian Center of Evansville hosts The Evansville Puzzle Challenge
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- An event benefitting the Haitian Center of Evansville is perfect for puzzle professionals and newcomers alike. The Evansville Puzzle Challenge will take place on Saturday, May 31, and will give participants the opportunity to test their skills and race to complete their puzzles the fastest. Prizes will be available for both adult and children rounds, and all proceeds support the Haitian Center of Evansville's ESL classes, workforce development funding, and other community resources. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
