“Create dangerously, for the people who read dangerously,” Edwidge Danticat, a Haitian immigrant author, stated succinctly in her book, Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work. Danticat, like many other Caribbean artists, recognizes the role art plays in defining culture, uniting groups, and resisting oppression for immigrant populations. In Create Dangerously, Danticat describes the story of two Haitian patriots who were executed and how Haitians used art–specifically classical Western plays–to cope with the violence and oppression experienced under the Duvalier dictatorship. But creating art came with tremendous risks, such as imprisonment or death, making art into a powerful act of resistance. Danticat’s work is a testament to the belief that art should be used to challenge oppressive structures and to mobilize people to fight for their freedom. But Danticat’s work also shows the ability of art to establish one’s identity on a personal level as well. In the Dew Breaker, Danticat uses a series of vignettes to illustrate the ways different Haitian immigrants in New York establish their identities after fleeing the violent dictatorship. Many of the young characters who were immigrants or second generation immigrants used art to connect with their parents and to reconnect with their culture. The theme of connecting with culture is present in the work of many Caribbean artists in New York. Immigrants seeking to create spaces for themselves have established places like the Caribbeing House and the Tafari Café, to define as their own. These spaces house the work of Caribbean artists and create a space that is uniquely theirs’. The art featured in these spaces reflect Caribbean immigrants desire to express their culture and to bring awareness to the issues they face.