If we view West’s comments through the context of Nat Turner’s uprising in Virginia or the Haitian Revolution in the island of Hispañola, his point becomes more valid and it puts into perspective the concept of whether some slaves collectively ignored extreme alternative options for their freedom.
By Carlo Chancelien “Diasporas can help open markets for new tourist destinations in their countries of heritage.” -Malina Dumas, International…
by Reynald Altema, M.D. Haiti is going through a demographic explosion with the added curse of steady and constant brain drain…
One vexing paradigm of the Haitian narrative is that we have done well individually but struggled as a nation. After more than two centuries as a republic, our failures are stark, especially in the area of education.
To the Editor: From: Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte, representing the 42nd assembly district in Brooklyn. Re “Haitian Diaspora Needs To Put…
Rodney L. Pepe-Souvenir Although both my parents are tried and true Haitians and I love my Haitian heritage; my whole…
By Littane Bien-Aime Growing up, Christmas was my least favorite time of the year. It meant another year of pretending…
By Cindy Thomson Last year, devastation was brought to Haiti once again in the form of Hurricane Irma. In the aftermath…
By Celucien L. Joseph, PhD Haiti has lost one of its most important human rights advocates, freedom fighters, public intellectuals,…
By Francois Thermitus The call for protest and rebellion against French slave owners, which subsequently ended French tyranny over Haitians, challenged…