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The Language of Liberation: A Conversation with Dr. Marie Lily Cerat on Haitian Kreyòl and Cultural Identity

Saturday March 21, 2026

Dr. Marie Lily Cerat is a powerhouse in the world of Haitian scholarship and community advocacy. Serving as the Associate Director of the CUNY Haitian Studies Institute and a faculty member in the Africana Studies Department at Brooklyn College, Dr. Cerat has dedicated her career to exploring the vital intersection of language, culture, and education.

She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Education from the CUNY Graduate Center, where her research focused on the impact of excluding the Haitian language and culture from educational settings. As a post-colonial scholar and educator, she’s a leading voice for culturally responsive teaching that honors Haitian heritage. Her work has been featured in the Journal of Haitian Studies and the International Journal of the Sociology of Language.

Beyond the classroom, Dr. Cerat is a lifelong activist. In 1992, she co-founded Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, an organization providing essential literacy and leadership programs for immigrants in New York. Whether she’s writing poetry about the diaspora or mentoring the next generation of thinkers, Dr. Cerat is a true champion for the Haitian community’s narrative and future.

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