Oral History Interview with Lucita Jean

Material Information

Title:: Oral History Interview with Lucita Jean
Creator:: Jean, Lucita ( Narrator )
Marcelin, Frantzso ( Interviewer )
Attilus, Rhoddy ( Translator )
Publisher:: Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center
Publication Date:: 2023-04-25
Language:: Haitian Creole
Physical Description:: 01:10:24

Subjects / Keywords:: Haitians -- Migrations
Haitians -- South Florida
Christian faith -- Haitian Americans
Refugees -- Sea voyages -- Personal narratives
Genre:: Interview
Spatial Coverage:: United States -- Florida -- Miami
Coordinates:: 25.8998854891263 x -80.1797910422029

Abstract:: Lucita Jean's interview provides a detailed account of her life journey, focusing on her experiences in Haiti, Nassau, and her eventual settlement in the United States. Born in 1946 on the island of La Tortue, Haiti, she describes a challenging upbringing where work dominated her family’s life. Her quest for a better life led her to Nassau, Bahamas, where she had three children but faced significant financial difficulties. Eventually, she emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1970s, overcoming immense hardship, including a harrowing sea journey, to build a new life in South Florida. Lucita reflects on her experiences raising her children, her spiritual commitment, and the difficulties of immigrant life. She shares how her faith and perseverance helped her raise her children, who eventually succeeded in the United States. The interview highlights themes of migration, resilience, and the power of faith in the face of adversity.
Funding:: This content is part of a Mellon Foundation-funded project coordinated by the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) at FIU and eight community partner institutions titled “Community Data Curation: Preserving, Creating, and Narrating Everyday Stories.”

Aggregations:: Community Data Curation - Preserving, Creating, and Narrating Everyday Stories
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