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The Haitian Revolution and American Slavery For both US politicians and enslaved Black Americans, the Haitian Revolution represented the possibility of a successful violent rebellion by the oppressed.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
After the Haitian Revolution, many enslaved and free Africans eventually moved from Haiti to New Orleans in the 1800s, bringing with them the building style.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 19 June 2024
Nearly 580,000 Haitians have been displaced from their homes, many making do with minimal food, water and hygiene in makeshift camps in parks or other open spaces, schools and government offices.
—Monique Clesca, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Staffers from the Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center and Family Action Network Movement, which have long helped immigrants from the island settle in South Florida, offered their services to the diaspora’s new faces.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
No one else would tap indie rap and soul legend Georgia Anne Muldrow, Cali rapper 03 Greedo, and famously deported hip-hop promoter Haitian Jack for uneasy conversations about war crimes, diasporic pain, and the pitfalls of capitalism.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 5 June 2024
For instance, in 1981 President Ronald Reagan invoked it to restrict Haitians from coming into the U.S.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 4 June 2024
That question sparks an intimate, urgent exploration by this Haitian/American composer, singer, musician and activist into her own identity.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 June 2024
That pride filters down even into celebrating Haitian Heritage Month with author readings, cultural performances and flag-raising ceremonies.
—Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
After the Haitian Revolution, many enslaved and free Africans eventually moved from Haiti to New Orleans in the 1800s, bringing with them the building style.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 19 June 2024
Nearly 580,000 Haitians have been displaced from their homes, many making do with minimal food, water and hygiene in makeshift camps in parks or other open spaces, schools and government offices.
—Monique Clesca, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Staffers from the Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center and Family Action Network Movement, which have long helped immigrants from the island settle in South Florida, offered their services to the diaspora’s new faces.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
No one else would tap indie rap and soul legend Georgia Anne Muldrow, Cali rapper 03 Greedo, and famously deported hip-hop promoter Haitian Jack for uneasy conversations about war crimes, diasporic pain, and the pitfalls of capitalism.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 5 June 2024
For instance, in 1981 President Ronald Reagan invoked it to restrict Haitians from coming into the U.S.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 4 June 2024
That question sparks an intimate, urgent exploration by this Haitian/American composer, singer, musician and activist into her own identity.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 June 2024
That pride filters down even into celebrating Haitian Heritage Month with author readings, cultural performances and flag-raising ceremonies.
—Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Haitian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Haitian. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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