(16 Sep 2024)
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Springfield, Ohio – 15 September 2024
1. Springfield Ohio welcome sign
2. Pastor Carl Ruby of Central Christian Church prays with his congregation
3. Congregation at Central Christian Church
4. Members of the Haitian community joining Sunday service at Central Christian Church
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Carl Ruby, pastor at Central Christian Church:
“Jesus was a refugee, so he identifies with what the Haitians are going through. And the Bible is, is this is an easy sermon to do because the Bible is very clear on our mandate to stand for people who are oppressed and to love and welcome immigrants.”
6. Congregants at Central Christian Church
7. Pastor Ruby speaking to the members of the Haitian community during Sunday service
8. Members of the Haitian community
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Carl Ruby, pastor at Central Christian Church:
“I can’t even begin to tell you how scared and anxious they are right now. And it could all be stopped if people would just admit that they’ve been misinformed, that this hasn’t happened. If people in power or people who have been in power would ask the hate groups to leave, I think they probably would.”
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10. Still photo of pastor Ruby hugging Lindsay Aime
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11. Still photo of pastor Ruby hugging Viles Dorsainvil
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Viles Dorsainvil, Executive Director of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center:
“And after dealing with all of this on the week and we have the opportunity to hear a message of hope, a message of solidarity, a message of understanding each other, a message of love, a message of forgiveness, a message of working together. That kind of gives me some hope that in the days ahead, we are going to have to leave that behind us, because the truth at the end of the day will overcome.”
13. Various of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, sign
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernardette Dor, pastor at First Haitian Church:
“It was a challenging week because we’re not used to that in an American society where Haitians are targeted for something they don’t do.”
15. First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, sign
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernardette Dor, pastor at First Haitian Church:
“They feel the threat, they feel they not welcome. They feel people are talking about them.”
17. Exterior of St. Raphael Catholic Church
18. Congregant singing during worship
19. Congregant wipes tears during worship
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernardette Dor, pastor at First Haitian Church:
“But one thing I can tell you, we are good people. We love working. We love having fun. And we have good cuisine, good food. We’re always laughing, dancing. Even though in the midst of adversity, we’re still having faith in God. We believe we are strong in faith. We believe in God. We believe in love. We believe in Christ. And I think that’s made the difference.”
21. St. Raphael Catholic Church choir singing during holy communion
22. Choir member playing the drum
23. Congregants worship during service at St. Raphael Catholic Church
STORYLINE:
For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole. This Sunday, they needed that uplifting balm more than ever.
Their community is reeling from false accusations that they are eating their neighbor’s cats and dogs. The now viral and highly politicized rumors are being fueled by former President Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance and others.
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