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Chicago City Council passes Haitian-American Heritage Month resolution

2024-05-24

The Chicago City Council passed a resolution to create Haitian-American Heritage Month.

The move raises awareness of the rich culture and history of Haitians in Chicago.

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Patrick Brutus with the Coalition of Haitian-American Organizations in Chicago joined ABC7 to talk about what the resolution means to Chicago's Haitian community.

Brutus said about 35-40,000 members of the Haitian community live in Chicago. He also spoke about how the community is dealing with the crisis in Haiti.

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