Marleine Bastien
Filed under: Policital Activist
Marleine Bastien is the founder, former president, and current Executive Director of Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami, Inc. (Haitian Women of Miami).
Marleine Bastien is considered a true leader in the Haitian community of South Florida.
Marleine Bastien is a passionate and articulate spokesperson for Haitians.
Marleine Bastien formed the "Justice Coalition for the Haitian Children of Guantanamo" to advocate for Haitian children incarcerated there in the early 1990s.
Marleine Bastien is also appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show to lend her expertise to a discussion of the devastating effect that prolonged detention at Guantanamo had on Haitian children.
