Front, Idly Galette, Marie Lourdes, and Emmline Dyer. Back, James Adius Pierre, Natasha, Andrins Reneaudin, and Natasha Robinson. Seth Daniel photo
The 223rd anniversary of Haitian Flag Day brought a crowd to Dorchester and Mattapan – and even Boston City Hall – for a long weekend of prime-time events to celebration Haitian American Heritage Month.
The centerpiece event was the 24th annual Haitian Unity Parade, put on by Haitian Americans United (HAU) on a sunny Sunday afternoon. With Mayor Michelle Wu, Councillor Ruthzee Louijeune, and Chief Marshall Dr. Yves Salomon Fernandez, president of The Urban College, at the head of the mass of revelers, the parade kicked off from Mattapan Square at 1 p.m.
Kwani Lunis, of NBC10 Boston, was the featured speaker.…