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First Haitian-American Female Comes to Congress, Ludmya Bourdeau

The Caribbean bloodline has been tested by a history of enslavement, proven to be resilient and spirited, never giving into defeat and always hoping for a better tomorrow. Here are examples of Caribbean-Americans, who have made their imprint on the American consciousness.

Haitian-American Ludmya Bourdeau recreated herself by adopting a Utah town as her legal residence, joining the Mormon Church, and running for mayor under the name Mia Love as a Republican, and winning. This month she became the first black and Haitian-American woman to win a Republican Congress seat in the general elections. She stands on the shoulders of Toussaint Louverture, who became leader of the first black-led nation in the world in 1804.

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Mia Love prides herself as Mormon, not as Haitian-American

In one of her first moves as a member of congress, Republican Mia Love has begun to distance herself from her Haitian roots. This news comes just weeks after Haitians celebrated alongside the first Black woman in the Republican party to achieve the feat of becoming a congresswoman. It seems Ms. Love is more attuned to her Mormon side than her Haitian-American roots.

Granted, Ms. Love has made no particular denouncement of the Haitian side of her heritage, her parents both being immigrants from the country, but her repeated references to herself as a Mormon woman has left the impression that is the facet of her past she wishes to acknowledge. It has left many of those who rose up to support her either on the fence or completely now on the other side. Apart from the round-about renouncement, Love's very religion will prove an alienating factor for Haitians, 80% of whom are Roman Catholic. It has also been said that many Haitians will not understand what a Mormon is. Some apparently believe it has something to do with the devil. It is also said that Love's parents were distressed when both she and her sister decided to follow that faith.

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Will Mia Love make history by becoming First Haitian-American in US Congress?

November 4th, 2014 is very important for the Haitian Diaspora in the United States. Mia Love who is one of ours is running for House seat from Utah. If she wins, she will make history in several aspects. She will become the First Haitian-American in US Congress? In addition, she will become the first black Republican woman in history.

Will Mia is running as a Republican she currently has in front of her Democrat candidate Doug Owens who has been running behind until recently. According to the latest survey that was released on the week of the election the Democratic candidate was leading by three percentage point. Doug Owens was leading by 45.8 to 42.2 percent point over Mia Love.

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Haitian-American Mia Love delivering some blows to Obama at the 2012 Republican National Convention

She was just spectacular at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, this week. Ludmya "Mia" Bourdeau Love drew rousing cheers during her speech at the Republican National Convention.

A Haitian-American in center stage at out of anything, a " Republican National Convention"?

What do you think of this?

Not only that, Mia Love delivered quite some heavy blows to President Obama. Mr. President, said to Love, "I'm here to tell you the American people are awake and we're not buying what you're selling in 2012" . "Mr. President, I'm here to tell you the American people are awake and we're not buying what you're selling in 2012," . Love further said: "Let me tell you about the America I know. My parents immigrated to this country with $10 in their pockets and the hope the America they heard about really did exist. When tough times came, they did not look to Washington, they looked within. So, the America I grew up knowing was centered in self-reliance and filled with the possibility of living the American dream."

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Haitian-American Noramie Festa Jasmin made History as Mayor of Spring Valley

This is a sign that the Haitian community is moving and if I may say "Up" in the US. The latest is having one of our own elected as mayor in a major town. On behalf of the Haitian diaspora in the United States and all over the world, I would like to congratulate Noramie Festa Jasmin as the new Mayor of Spring Valley.

She has become the first Haitian American and the first woman to be elected as Mayor of Spring valley in 2009.

Before becoming Mayor of Spring Valley in New York, Noramie Jasmin occupied the position of trustee as well as deputy Mayor.

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