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oapen-20.500.12657-626362024-03-28T08:18:43Z Chapter Haitians live for news Exumé, David radio Haiti culture ethnic enclaves autoproduction of culture immigration transnationalism thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences In Brooklyn, radio programs conducted by and for Haitian immigrants have been historically vital tools for those seeking information to survive both under an ideologically restrictive dictatorship and as newcomers in an unfamiliar country. These radio stations and their blend of news and culture programming served as sonic reminders of community, connecting them not just to current events in the United States, but also to news from their country of origin. Through interviews with staff members at three different kinds of radio stations—college-owned, subcarrier, and pirate—this essay explores the role of Haitian radio in community-building, activism, and citizenship for Haitians who arrived in the U.S. in the 1980s. These programs, which existed on the periphery of a competitive media market, embodied a virtual community for Haitians that superseded nation-state boundaries. 2023-05-01T13:38:55Z 2023-05-01T13:38:55Z 2022 chapter ONIX_20230501_9788855186612_52 9788855186612 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/62636 eng Ricerche. Architettura, Pianificazione, Paesaggio, Design application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International chapter-36814.pdf https://books.fupress.com/doi/capitoli/978-88-5518-661-2_14 Firenze University Press 10.36253/978-88-5518-661-2.14 10.36253/978-88-5518-661-2.14 bf65d21a-78e5-4ba2-983a-dbfa90962870 9788855186612 21 14 Florence open access
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In Brooklyn, radio programs conducted by and for Haitian immigrants have been historically vital tools for those seeking information to survive both under an ideologically restrictive dictatorship and as newcomers in an unfamiliar country. These radio stations and their blend of news and culture programming served as sonic reminders of community, connecting them not just to current events in the United States, but also to news from their country of origin. Through interviews with staff members at three different kinds of radio stations—college-owned, subcarrier, and pirate—this essay explores the role of Haitian radio in community-building, activism, and citizenship for Haitians who arrived in the U.S. in the 1980s. These programs, which existed on the periphery of a competitive media market, embodied a virtual community for Haitians that superseded nation-state boundaries.
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