Yván Gil Pinto, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, greeted the Haitian people celebrating the 221st anniversary of the ...

The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all of Europe into a war, but also touched off slave uprisings in the Caribbean. On Saint Domingue, the free people of color began the chain of ...

Also known as "Haitian Independence Soup" or "Freedom Soup," soup joumou is a taste of Haitian history and independence ...

Reflecting on the “horrendous” state of Haiti, Michele Guerrier said the Haitian Independence Day Mass at St. Jerome Church ...

As we prepare to celebrate Haitian Independence Day on Jan. 1, my thoughts turn to the intersection of heritage and legacy — ...

Accomplished by resisting imperialism and abolishing enslavement, the Haitian Revolution inspired an onslaught of insurrections throughout the New World, solidifying its prominence as a symbol of ...

The governments of the United States and Canada on Wednesday commemorated Haiti National Day, extending “heartfelt best ...

The Haitian Revolution (1789–1804) was an epochal event that galvanized slaves and terrified planters throughout the Atlantic world. Rather than view this tumultuous period solely as a radical rupture ...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on behalf of the United States extended his best wishes to Haiti and its people on the ...

Edith Jean-Francois, owner of Ms. Didi’s Caribbean Kitchen, stirs a pot of soup joumou on New Years Eve. Soup joumou ...

Ms. Didi's Caribbean Kitchen and Chateau Creole is Charlotte's only brick-and-mortar Haitian restaurant. The celebration of independence is a reminder of the first country to lead a successful slave ...