About this picture: Marleine Bastien is the founder and central driving force behind Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami.
A social worker to the core, Marleine Bastien who is a native of Haiti, has become a voice for Miami's underprivileged, no matter what their gender or ethnicity are. Aligning herself with causes that range from the plight of university workers seeking a living wage to affordable housing for the city's most down and out, Marleine Bastien has come to be known as a staple in the social rumblings of a city that is often more concerned with real estate appreciation than whether those just around the corner will be able to find their next meal. Armed with a fiery delivery reminiscent of latter day civil rights activists and an inherent drive that comes from spending her first 22 years in one of the world's most depressed countries, Marleine Bastien is impossible to ignore.
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This is a list of some of the most famous Haitian women in the area of Politics, art, sport, social, music and much more
