Born in Haiti, Ferentz Lafargue moved to Jamaica, Queens in 1981 at the age of five, joining his parents who had immigrated to the United States in 1976.  Ferentz first cut his teeth as writer at The Hilltopper, Jamaica High School’s student paper.  While at Jamaica High, Ferentz also for New Youth Connections, New York City’s preeminent magazine written for and by youth, which also counts Mohammed Bazzi, Edwidge Danticat and Rachel Swarns amongst others as alumnus. 

Prior to completing his PhD in African American and American Studies at Yale University, Ferentz earned his B.A. in Africana Studies and English at Queens College, CUNY.    Ferentz matriculated at Queens through S.E.E.K. and was later awarded the prestigious Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowship, and an internship at the Village Voice. 

His essays have appeared in the collections Starting With I (Persea Books, 1997) and Strong Teens, Strong Neighborhoods (2007), the inaugural issue of Bronx Biannual (Akashic Books 2006), and at 215mag.com. Ferentz currently shares his thoughts on contemporary events and politics at The Huffington Post.
 

Ferentz now lives in Brooklyn, New York.