Makandal: The Haitian Maroon Leader
François Makandal (or Mackandal) is a legendary historical icon of Haiti. He was a Maroon leader who organized the first real attempt at the destruction...
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Ayiti: An Interview with Professor Bayyinah Bello
“Ayiti has been blessed to be a country where we have created all the essentials of the identity of a human. We have created our...
A date to remember – 22 August 1791: The Haitian Revolution
“Revolution moves in a mysterious way, its wonders to perform.” –C.L.R. James “It was the first time in human history that enslaved people had destroyed...
Marie-Madeleine Lachenais: The President of two Presidents
Marie-Madeleine Lachenais, known as Joust was called “The President of two Presidents” and was the most politically powerful woman in the history of Haiti. She...
Filthy Negroes by Jacques Roumain
There is a searing, uncompromising anger that runs through the work of Haitian writer and revolutionary Jacques Roumain, an anger forged in the fires of...