Haitian Oral histories

Dr. Courtney Joseph, a Haitian American historian, who collected oral histories as part of her extensive research on Chicago’s Haitian Community. This collection covers a wide range of topics, such as race, religion, and subjects that pertain to Haitian identity and diaspora. 

Legal immigration programs

In 2022, the Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) became one of eleven agencies in the City of Chicago to join the Legal Protection Fund (LPF) Community Navigators Program.  Through this program, HAMOC can provide referrals for undocumented and immigrant individuals (who reside in the City of Chicago only) to the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) for a free consultation with a member of their team. NIJC can assist with the following legal immigration services:

hamoc is open

sunday: 12pm – 4pm Wednesday – Saturday: 12pm – 6pm

hamoc is closed

Monday and Tuesday

Contact HAmoc

lOCATION – 

Email – INFO@ HAMOC

Phone – 773 213 1869

in person exhibition: koute koun’thor: the rhythm if vodou

an exhibition from the waterloo center for the arts

on display at hamoc

10/1/23 – 12/31/23

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION:LUMINEN

AN EXHIBITION BY AXYV

ON DISPLAY ON HAMOC’S VIRTUAL EXHIBITION SPACE

FREE EVENTS FROM 3PM TO 4PM

KINGS LIBRARY    – NOVEMBER 4

BEZIAN LIBRARY  – NOVEMBER 18

HAMOC is one of eleven agencies in Chicago that can refer individuals to the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) for legal immigration services. Attend this workshop to learn about YOUR RIGHTS in Chicago. We will also be doing referrals for:

– Removal (deportation) proceedings
– Adjustment of Status
– Protection based immigration (U Visa, T Visa, VAWA, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Defensive Asylum)
– Naturalization/Citizenship
– Renewal of Green Cards
– Temporary Protected Status