Liliane Pierre-Paul Explained

Liliane Pierre-Paul (16 June 1953 – 31 July 2023) was a Haitian journalist, activist, radio broadcaster, and radio station founder. She broadcast in Haitian Creole, which she described as the people's language. Pierre-Paul received a Courage in Journalism Award in 1990 from the International Women's Media Foundation.[1] She also received le prix Roc Cadet de SOS Liberte in 2014.[2] [3]

Musician and former President of Haiti Michel Martelly sang a carnival méringue song entitled "Bal Bannann nan" (Give Her the Banana), mocking Paul.[4] She appears in the film Moloch Tropical. Her husband Anthony Barbier was appointed general secretary of the National Palace by Provisional President Jocelerme Privert.[5]

Pierre-Paul died on 31 July 2023, at the age of 70.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lilianne Pierre-Paul - IWMF. www.iwmf.org.
  2. Web site: SOS Liberté: Le prix Roc Cadet décerné à Jean Monard Metellus (photos). 2013-08-07. Radio Télévision Caraibes. fr. 2019-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20191005185513/https://rtvc.radiotelevisioncaraibes.com/node/27023. 2019-10-05. dead.
  3. Book: Papillon, Iléus. Haïtiennes. December 15, 2015. Éditions science et bien commun. scienceetbiencommun.pressbooks.pub.
  4. Web site: Haiti's president releases sexually suggestive song targeting journalist. The Guardian.
  5. Web site: Spotlight on Liliane Pierre-Paul as husband Anthony Barbier appointed. Haiti Observer.
  6. https://www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?article29520 Haïti-Médias : La célèbre journaliste Liliane Pierre-Paul décède d’une crise subite
  7. Web site: La célèbre journaliste Liliane Pierre-Paul est décédée. Wilder Sylvain . balistrad.com . 2 August 2023 . 4 August 2023.