Danticat and Felin Did Not Win Book Awards, But We Won

Edwidge Danticat and Sindy Felin were not winners of the 2007 National Book Awards, we, as children of Haiti, won. Ms. Danticat, nominated for her book, Brother, I'm Dying, and Ms. Felin, author of Touching Snow, were both nominated for the National Book Awards, a prize that Ms. Danticat has won before.

Out of the twenty authors nominated, seven of them are women; Out of the seven women, two of them are of African decent; out of the two of African decent both are Haitians, Edwidge Danticat and Sindy Felin. We are very proud of both of them. Ms. Felin is part of the Washington, DC, Haitian community and that will add an extra layer of pride to our local Haitian community.

Felisitasyon!! Ladies, congratulations! You are both winners. We hope to spread the word of your good deeds.