Tag: history
Haitians Resurrect Honour For Historic Heroes
Newer generation reminded of roots by statues of iconic figures that went unnoticed for long time.
Most countries have statues to honour iconic figures of...
Haitian Heritage Month (May)
Haitian Heritage Month is not only a celebration of Haitian culture, it also has great historical significance based on the inherited traditions that have...
Haiti Has Been Mistreated By Politicians Like Donald Trump for Centuries
In this op-ed, writer Fabienne Josaphat explains the history of Haiti, and how it has been mistreated by politicians long before President Donald Trump's...
My Happy Place: Wyclef Jean Reveals His Hidden Paradise In Haiti
In My Happy Place, we talk to some of our favorite people about their emotional connection with an unforgettable destination.
Wyclef Jean is one the...
Haiti & New Orleans: Is The Feeling Mutual?
WWNO’s original history podcast TriPod: New Orleans at 300 launches its third season with this special on the relationship between New Orleans and Haiti....
Haitian National Holiday: October 17th -Death of Jean-Jacques Dessaline
"We have dared to be free. Let us dare to be so by ourselves and for ourselves."
— Jean-Jacques Dessalines
The death of Jean-Jacques Dessaline is...
Biography of Haitian Revolution Leader Toussaint Louverture
Toussaint Louverture led what is known as the only triumphant mass slave revolt in history. Thanks largely to his efforts, Haiti won its independence...
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler: Europe and US dodging demands...
Today, over 180 years after abolition, descendants of African slaves in the Caribbean, North and South America are demanding reparations for slavery from Europe...
“Jeu de Bâton” A Fighting Art of the National Army
Monday in Lagrange (Artibonite Department), as part of the Day of Agriculture and Labor, the National Bureau of Ethnology (BNE) in collaboration with the...
