I wasn’t exactly a chicken nugget child, but I was always nervous about how the Haitian food I ate at home was different from what my classmates would bring for lunch. So, in an effort to fit in as a ...

Dr. Jessica B. Harris is an award-winning culinary historian, cookbook author and journalist who specializes in the food and foodways of the African diaspora. With this column, "My Culinary Compass," ...

The desperate situations of Haitian orphans — and the travails of U.S. parents trying to adopt them — have been covered extensively on msnbc.com and TODAYshow.com in the wake of Haiti’s devastating ...

Edwidge Danticat’s lunch of rice and salad sits untouched in its plastic container. Despite worries about hunger-induced low blood sugar, the Haitian-born writer has spent the past hour or so talking ...

In recognition of the triumph of the Haitian Revolution, the resiliency of the Haitian ancestors, and the steadfastness of the Haitian people, soupe joumou is consumed on Jan. 1 by Haitians wherever ...

In the wake of the Haiti earthquake, hundreds of adoptive parents in the U.S. have no way of knowing whether the Haitian children they have bonded with are alive or dead. They're terrified that food ...

One of the strongest forces on the planet is parental love. As evidence, consider Brett and Kendra Schlenbaker. The U.S. parents brought their two legally adopted children home from Haiti on Wednesday ...

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated Wednesday in a "highly coordinated" attack on his residence, the country’s acting prime minister confirmed in a statement. The country's first lady, ...

This year, my parents announced that they weren’t putting up a Christmas tree. We’re having our annual dinner at my brother’s house in the rolling hills of Maryland, so my dad thinks the artificial ...

Griot is a rich, flavorful dish that is one of Haiti’s most popular foods. It's quick and easy to serve at parties and family gatherings. Cubes of pork are soaked in a sour orange marinade and then ...

Dixie Bickel, who runs God’s Littlest Angels orphanage near Port-au-Prince, speaks with TODAY’s Matt Lauer about the destructive 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Watch their discussion.