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Hello Samantha,
Here is a short bio that I put together on my Grandmother!
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From: Winnick Blain <winnick.blain-ext(c�jci.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM
Subject: Mr. Viter & Maria Juste Links And Info
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Link for Mr. Viter Juste
Viter Juste, AKA Pere Juste, the Father of Little Haiti in Miami died at the age of 87
(haitiobserver.com)
Viter Juste, Haitian community pioneer and leader, dies at 87 1 Merced Sun -Star
(mercedsunstar.com)
Viter and Maria Juste - Google Search
Mrs. Maria Juste
Maria Juste was considered the "matriarch of Little Haiti" due to her contributes and support
that she gave to the community and too her late husband Viter Juste. She was born in Cuba on
June 29, 1927 and moved to Haiti later on as she became older women. Maria Juste was the
backbone of the Juste family as well as the backbone of Little Haiti. When Maria and Viter
Juste arrived in Miami in 1973 from New York, they both started their own newspaper
business by reselling a Haitian Newspaper called source "Observateur" to the Little Haitian
community. The reason was to keep the Haitian community informed on what the US
government was doing regarding Immigration laws and the miss treatment of Haitian
Immigrants in the United States. When it came to the planning of organizations (HACAD),
community protesting, community events and business decisions in regards to Little Haiti, my
Grandfather would have to run it by Maria Juste first.
She supported and attended Norte Dame and St Mary's Cathedral Church the entire time
while living in Little Haiti. In her mid-60's she decided to return back to school and soon
received her registered nurse license (RN) and worked at the Miami Jewish Hospital taking
care of old Jewish patients that were there. Because of this she was able to and encourage and
open the door for there Haitian women to get there RN license and come work for the Jewish
Hospital. Overall Maria Juste found ways to raise money for Haitian families that need
financial help when it came to them in need of financial support. Maria Juste was well known
and well respected throughout the city of Miami, she that loved her family and supported her
community before passing away in December 10, 2008.
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Viter Juste was a Haitian -born American community leader, businessman, and
activist. When Juste and his wife Maria, arrived in Miami in 1973 from New York,
they started their own newspaper business by reselling a Haitian Newspaper called
source "Observateur" to the Little Haitian community. In the 1980s, Juste and
other community members objected to the Miami -Dade School Board's policy of
prohibiting children of undocumented Haitians from attending school, resulting in
the policy being changed. Juste also helped found the Haitian American
Community Association of Dade, opened the Les Cousins record and bookstore in
the 7800 block of Northeast Second Avenue, which thrived for more than two
decades.
In her mid-60's Maria decided to return back to school to become a registered
nurse (RN). Working at the Miami Jewish Hospital allowed her to encourage other
Haitian women to get their RN license as well. While Juste was the activist in the
community, Maria found ways to raise money for Haitian families that needed
financial support. Juste coined the name, "Little Haiti," for the neighborhood in
Miami, Florida which is a center of the Haitian American community in Florida.
He is considered the father of the Haitian American community in Miami.
Sources:
https://miam1.cbslocal.com/2012/11/20/activist-who-gave-name-little-haiti-its-
name/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viter_Juste