A French and African diaspora studies expert argued the crucial significance of the Haitian Revolution in broader anti-colonial history at a Georgetown University event Feb. 18. A Yale University ...
WHYY, Penn launch 250th anniversary series: How the French and Haitian Revolutions defined America’s
The latest event in the series recounted Haiti’s fight for independence and how Haitian immigrants led to Philly’s role as ...
In August 1791, slaves in the French colony of Saint-Domingue revolted, rising up by the thousands. Within ten days they’ve taken over the whole northern province. By the following year, they ...
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 ...
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is best known as the founder of Chicago, but his legacy extends far beyond American history. As a Haitian-born entrepreneur and diplomat, his contributions to Haiti’s ...
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 ...
After two centuries, a contrite tone from President Emmanuel Macron, though no talk of reparations for French actions that thwarted the development of its former colony. By Roger Cohen and Ségolène Le ...
From colorful parades to soulful concerts and dance workshops — here's a selection of key events you can attend to celebrate ...
1. Specters of Saint-Domingue -- 2. Fermentation -- 3. Inheritance -- 4. Fire in the cane -- 5. New world -- 6. Defiance -- 7. Liberty's land -- 8. The opening -- 9 ...
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