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Haitian Heritage Month: 12 Inspiring Facets Of A Revolution That Forged Freedom
Explore 12 inspiring facets of the Haitian Revolution's positive impact, resilience, and beauty for Haitian Heritage Month.
Haitians fleeing gang violence swim across the country's longest river
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Dozens of people swam and waded across Haiti’s longest river on Wednesday in a desperate attempt to ...
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The Toussaint L’Ouverture Cultural Center opens this month in conjunction with Haitian Flag Day celebrations
Flag Day commemorates Haiti’s 1804 victory in its war of independence from France. Led by Toussaint L’Ouverture, the Haitian ...
The Westside Gazette1dOpinion
Haitians deserve reparations from France
April 17, 2025, marks the 200th anniversary of that indemnity agreement. On Jan. 1 of this year, the now-former president of ...
The Haitian Times13h
Inaugural Haitian Food Crawl will spotlight Haiti’s influence on New Orleans
New Orleans celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with inaugural Haitian Food Crawl, highlighting Haiti’s culinary influence.
OffBeat Magazine3d
May is Haitian Heritage Month
May is Haitian Heritage Month and the New Orleans community is invited to take part in several events throughout the city.
France Confronts Haiti’s Colonial History—But Reparations Still Off The Table
French president Emmanuel Macron announced a joint commission to examine reparations for Haiti, but some want action.
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The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe
In this authoritative, elegant biography, Daut draws a complex, contradictory portrait of Henry Christophe, also known as King Henry.
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Haiti’s independence ransom: Macron offers ‘truth’, Haitians want reparations
His statement blamed a revanchist monarchy for dashing those hopes, appearing to exempt Napoleon – who previously tried, and failed, to crush the Haitian Revolution and reimpose slavery – from ...