The History That Makes Black and Haitian New Year’s Traditions So Meaningful
Haitians and Black Americans engage in historically-rooted New Year's traditions that honor past struggles and manifest hope ...
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How Haiti’s Independence Day Celebrations Connect Generations to Fight for Freedom
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 ...
Carter’s foreign policy toward Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti left huge marks on South Florida
At the beginning of his presidency, in June 1977, Carter, the one-time peanut farmer from Georgia who campaigned on ...
Haitians Flee Gangs on a Mountain Trail ‘Where Even the Dogs Don’t Go’
Urban warfare drives tens of thousands of Haitians out of Port-au-Prince along one of the last remaining escape routes, a ...
How one Haitian migrant family defied the odds and secured a home of their own in Boston
The shelter was an old motel in Brighton that smelled of must and throbbed with the noise of a hundred others packed into its ...
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Haiti's destiny 'bright' despite terrifying escalation of violence
Offering Haiti's young people alternatives to gang life and strengthening local institutions are key for the Caribbean nation ...
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Sam Sharpe: the Baptist preacher who sparked Jamaica’s fight for freedom
THE STORY of Samuel Sharpe and Jamaica’s Christmas Rebellion, which kickstarted on Christmas Day 1831, reminds us of the ...
Review: Liberty and Resilience in Haitian Art
A Haitian art exhibit in Washington, D.C., reminds us there is much more to the country than false allegations about eating cats.
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For enslaved people, the holiday season was a time for revelry – and a brief window to fight back
During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually ...
An ode to cremas: The creamy, coconutty, Haitian drink my family makes every Christmas
What is cremas? Haiti's creamy, coconutty holiday drink is a beloved beverage my family makes every Christmas.
New Year’s Day Is Incomplete Without Soup Joumou
Also known as "Haitian Independence Soup" or "Freedom Soup," soup joumou is a taste of Haitian history and independence ...
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COMMENTARY: Holidays time of revelry for enslaved
During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually ...