A Discussion Of New And Fascinating Museums with Haitian Heritage Museum and History Miami

By Joseph Cooper,

Published October 6, 2015 at 1:00 PM EDT

10/06/15 - Tuesday’s Topical Currents is a visit by Eveline Pierre, and discussion of the creation of new and fascinating museums, worldwide.

Pierre is the Executive Director of the Haitian Heritage Museum in Miami’s Little Haiti. She’s a child of Haitian immigrants raised in 1970s Miami Beach. In college she discovered the rich legacy of Haitian identity. Joining Pierre will be Stuart Chase President and CEO of History Miami. That’s Topical Currents . . . Tuesday at 1pm.

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