Taino in Brooklyn

A love letter to the corner stores of Brooklyn, where the rhythm of Dominican and Puerto Rican music meets the soul of my Haitian being. This piece is about cultural fusion and resilience. Haitian and Caribbean immigrants uplift America every day through labor, art, language, food, fashion, music, activism, and entrepreneurship. In cities like New York, Haitians and Dominicans live side-by-side, often interwoven through community, cuisine, and shared history.

We change the atmosphere with our presence, knowledge, and culture. We are not just contributors, we are the pulse.

Without us, there is no America.