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

KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com The 13-year Haitian Revolution, led by general Toussaint L’Ouverture, paved the way for Haiti to be the first sovereign state in the Caribbean ...

On Jan. 1, 1804, Haiti gained its independence from Napoleon Bonaparte and its French enslavers, becoming the first country to lead a successful slave rebellion. The 13-year Haitian Revolution, led by ...

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

Community members are invited to celebrate Haitian Independence Day at a Saturday event that aims to foster connection and unity at the Metropolis in downtown Springfield.

The Casba, a Broad Ripple staple, has closed after serving the neighborhood with music, dancing and drinks for nearly 40 ...

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

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