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Presenting well researched articles about some of the obscurities, traditions and history of Haiti. Topics that interest me enough to further research with the goal in mind of compiling this information together into a post that you can take something away from.
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Women Beside Power: The Women Behind Haiti's Pr...
Haitian political history rarely pauses to ask who stood beside the men who governed. From Marie Madeleine Lachenais shaping the early republic through quiet proximity, to Myrlande Manigat stepping forward...
Women Beside Power: The Women Behind Haiti's Pr...
Haitian political history rarely pauses to ask who stood beside the men who governed. From Marie Madeleine Lachenais shaping the early republic through quiet proximity, to Myrlande Manigat stepping forward...
1758: The Year Haiti’s Freedom Was Foretold and...
Long before the Haitian Revolution began in 1791, freedom was already being imagined, prepared, and passed forward. In 1758, a maroon leader named François Mackandal was executed for destabilizing French...
1758: The Year Haiti’s Freedom Was Foretold and...
Long before the Haitian Revolution began in 1791, freedom was already being imagined, prepared, and passed forward. In 1758, a maroon leader named François Mackandal was executed for destabilizing French...
Ayiti, Quisqueya, Hayti, Haiti: What the Names ...
Haiti has carried more than one name: Ayiti, Quisqueya, Hayti, and Haiti. Each name reflects a shift in power, identity, and relationship to the land. This article explores the Indigenous...
Ayiti, Quisqueya, Hayti, Haiti: What the Names ...
Haiti has carried more than one name: Ayiti, Quisqueya, Hayti, and Haiti. Each name reflects a shift in power, identity, and relationship to the land. This article explores the Indigenous...
January 12, 2010: Remembering Haiti with Dignity
On January 12, 2010, at 4:53 p.m., the ground beneath Haiti shifted. The epicenter was near Port-au-Prince, home to nearly 3 million people. In less than a minute, the heart...
January 12, 2010: Remembering Haiti with Dignity
On January 12, 2010, at 4:53 p.m., the ground beneath Haiti shifted. The epicenter was near Port-au-Prince, home to nearly 3 million people. In less than a minute, the heart...
Rice, Pigs, and Dollars: The Three Blows That C...
Haiti’s food crisis did not happen overnight. This in-depth article traces how rice imports, the destruction of the Creole pig, and the erosion of the gourde dismantled Haiti’s food sovereignty—and...
Rice, Pigs, and Dollars: The Three Blows That C...
Haiti’s food crisis did not happen overnight. This in-depth article traces how rice imports, the destruction of the Creole pig, and the erosion of the gourde dismantled Haiti’s food sovereignty—and...
More Than Independence: The Healing Origins of ...
Soup Joumou is often described as a celebration of Haitian independence, but its deeper origins tell a story of healing, nourishment, and women’s leadership. This article explores the role of...
More Than Independence: The Healing Origins of ...
Soup Joumou is often described as a celebration of Haitian independence, but its deeper origins tell a story of healing, nourishment, and women’s leadership. This article explores the role of...