Award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Jacqueline Charles will visit Simmons to speak about the situation in Haiti, the challenges facing the interim government, and the prospects for continued support from the international community. She will likely touch upon her experiences building a career as an accomplished journalist.
Famously referred to as “Haiti’s ambassador to the world” by former U.S President Bill Clinton, Jacqueline Charles is the Miami Herald's Caribbean correspondent, covering Haiti and the English-speaking Caribbean. Born in the Turks and Caicos Islands and raised in Miami with her Haitian mother and Cuban-American stepfather, Charles has a strong personal connection to Haiti, the wider Caribbean and immigration issues. She has reported extensively on U.S. immigration policy, Haitian migration and other critical issues for over two decades. Among her many accolades, Charles has twice been named the National Association of Black Journalists' Journalist of the Year and is a recipient of the Overseas Press Club of America's award.
Presented by the Warburg Program. Lunch will be provided.