Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “We are all descendants of the Haitian Revolution.” These are words from Laurent Dubois’s book, Avengers of the New World: The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti. Spencer Platt ...

To honor that spirit, let’s examine 12 facets of this story that shine with resilience, beauty, and a profound impact that still resonates today. As National Haitian Heritage Month unfolds, it’s a ...

Haiti, although located over 9,000 km away from Greece, was the first country to recognize Greek independence from the ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — This weekend an event in Springfield put a spotlight on the Haitian Revolution. Haiti’s status as the western hemisphere’s first free black republic was one of several historical ...

JANUARY 1ST SIGNIFIES THE START OF A NEW CALENDAR YEAR. AND FOR THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY, A COMMEMORATION OF INDEPENDENCE FROM FRENCH RULE. HAITI WAS THE FIRST NATION TO BE FOUNDED BY FORMERLY ENSLAVED ...

Marlene Daut’s deep dive into Haiti’s first — and only — king reads like a historical novel of a bygone era with Black princes and knights, an elaborate dress code and a palace, Sans-Souci, to match.

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Marlene L. Daut is a Professor of French and African ...