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Haiti History 101: Who Really Killed Jean-Jacques Dessalines and 13 Other Mysteries of Haitian History Unraveled by Historian Charles Dupuy

Hello, pupils. Welcome to yet another session of Haiti History 101. Take a seat, and get a snack because this is going to be a

Haiti History 101: The Haitian Family on the Titanic

Must Haitians be everywhere? Now you know the answer is going to be a resounding yes! Today’s edition of Haiti History 101 takes us to

W ap Konn Jòj and 10 Other Creole Expressions and Sayings

“W ap Konn Jòj!” How many times have you heard that phrase right there—say from your mom, dad, grandpa, or grandma—and wondered, “What?” Other questions

An Interview with Vintage 1804 Fashion Brand Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Roe Michel found a way to convey all his loves in one brand. The Miami-based businessman is the founder of cultural brand Vintage 1804

Is Wakanda in Marvel's Black Panther Film A Metaphor For Haiti?

So, yesterday I was invited to an advance press screening of the Ryan Coogler-directed film Black Panther, based on the comic Marvel. Practically, the entire

13 Questions With Katia D. Ulysse, Author Of The Novel Drifting

Katia D. Ulysse fits the picture of what you’d imagine an author to be like. She sports a bright, perky smile in her photos. She’s

Henri Christophe: 10 Facts You May Not Have Known

Just who is Henri Christophe and what role did he play in Haitian history? In a previous installment of Haiti History 101, we had learned,

The President's Daughter: Haitian Poetess and Writer Ida Faubert (1883-1969) Remembered by Her Grandson

Ida Faubert led a fascinating life. She married twice, that in itself unusual for a Haitian woman of her era. She was born in Port-au-Prince

Poet-Writer-Painter Marilene Phipps-Kettlewell: On Haiti, Identity and Her Writings

Marilene Phipps is just as fond of her paint brush as she is of her pen. She creates color-popping, religious-themed paintings. But she also dabbles

Dr. Patrick Bellegarde-Smith: The Haitian Aristocrat Seed on Legacy and Haiti's Intellectual Elite

Besides being a highly respected professor at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, and the author of several involved volumes such as the Humanities Press publication

20 Most Romantic Haitian Music Love Songs to Serenade Your Lady

There’s that one person in your life who you cherish like no other. That one person, who, if you woke up one day and found

BelTiFi Inc: Working Towards the Empowerment of Young Haitian Women

Above: Some of the bèl timoun of BelTiFi Inc…Diana Prud’homme, Director of Social Media and Interaction, Judith Jacques Director of Communications, Jessie Rigaud, Treasurer; Jihan

12 Things You May Not Have Known About Haitian Independence Day

Dear pupils….Welcome to yet another edition of Haiti History 101, brought to you by your girl Kreyolicious. Yeah! Did you know that January 1st is

Historian Elizabeth Abbott Author of Shattered Nation Breaks Down Haitian History

If you were to ask a Haitian—actually anybody—to put together a list of the best books about Haiti written in the 20th Century—Elizabeth Abbott’s book

Haiti: A Shattered Nation A Historian Breaks Down Haitian History

If you were to ask a Haitian—actually anybody—to put together a list of the best books about Haiti written in the 20th Century—Elizabeth Abbott’s book

Patricia Brintle: An Interview with the Painter

can be best described as “alive”. Her works of art are characterized by the use of vibrant colors, larger than life subjects, and usually have