Category: Haitian History
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If this Haitian was superstitious like the Clintons
“malè ou swete bèlmè, se manman ou li frape” – Haitian wisdom (the evil you wish upon your mother-in-law strikes your mother) * The other day, I saw a video excerpt of an October 2012 speech in which Bill Clinton was telling an audience in New-York how his wife, Hillary, possesses the extraordinary psychic ability to speak regularly with the…
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Jesus! Brother Obama, what would Dessalines do?
212 years ago, 14 January 1804: Haiti’s First Leader Responds to Crisis in the U.S. “Brother Dessalines, I was enslaved, and you bought me freedom” – Many American slave ship captains collected the 40 dollars payment Dessalines had reserved for the release of each formerly enslaved person who sets foot on Haitian soil. 6 Years…
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17 OKTOB – JOU MANDE PADON
Mwen dakò pou Ayisyen deklare: 17 Oktòb “Jou Mande Padon” (Please scroll down for the English version) Souple, siyen petisyon an: https://www.change.org/p/ayisyen-toupatou Daprèzavwa, jou ki te 17 oktòb 1806 la, kriminèl te sasinen Anperè Jacques 1e, Papa Dessalines, Fondatè Ayiti, Nasyon Nèg ak Nègès Lib ki ap viv sou Patiraj Lamerik la; Daprèzavwa, depi dat madichon…
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Open Letter to Mrs. Obama from a Son of Haiti
Dear First Lady Michelle Obama, As I type these words, I envision bright smiles on seven faces, those of seven precious young ladies. One of them, I am certain, is happy and safe, enjoying a relaxing morning with her grandmother. Two of them are probably enjoying this blessed day with you and President Obama. Another…