Martha Jean Claude
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Martha Jean-Claude, is a Haitian singer and actress.
Her music inspired Haitians struggling against dictatorship for decades (Haiti Progres).
Martha Jean Claude founded the Martha Jean-Claude Foundation with the goal of perfecting the artistic formation of youth and to allow better cultural relations between Haiti and Cuba.
Martha Jean Claude was honored by President René Préval with Haiti’s highest medal of honor.
Martha Jean Claude was married to Cuban journalist Victor Mirabal.
A Documentary, "A Woman of Two Islands", about the life of Martha Jean-Claude, was co-directed by Richard Mirabal Jean-Claude, her son, and Katherine Kean.
