by Verlie S | May 16, 2019 | History
Going to space is a venture most people want to do. It’s good to dream. Those who were daring and capable enough to go are celebrated across all nations throughout the world and will forever be legends. Among them were remarkable black astronauts that should not be...
by Verlie S | May 15, 2019 | History
Referred to as “The Black Napoleon,” by his associates, Toussaint L’Ouverture (1743-1802) was a former slave who rose to become the leader of the only successful slave revolt in modern history that created an independent state, the Haitian Revolution. Being highly...
by Verlie S | May 13, 2019 | History
Everywhere, there are countless stories of prominent Black people owing and crediting their success to their mothers. For example, look at the great neurosurgeon, Ben Carson… who does he owe his success to? His entire book “Think Big” centers around his mother. There...
by Verlie S | May 8, 2019 | History
Haiti and the Dominican Republic share a common border on the Island of Hispaniola. This Island is the most densely populated in the Caribbean and is also quite large in size. However, despite this shared geography and some very parallel and shared history, diplomatic...
by Verlie S | May 7, 2019 | History
The 2010 earthquake in Haiti claimed over 316,000 lives and more injured. This is also the same country where 1% of the population owns almost half of its total wealth. In fact, Haiti is the poorest country within the western hemisphere. Despite all this hardship,...
by Verlie S | May 6, 2019 | History
Do you know that Haiti (or Hayti) was the first independent Caribbean state and the first black-governed republic globally? This was after a successful slave revolution against the French colonial rule in 1804 that became a monument of national pride in the country...
by Verlie S | May 3, 2019 | History
There is no doubt as to why people from across the globe wish to migrate to America. It is portrayed as the place one goes to start a new life, acquire wealth, and live the ‘American Dream’. The living conditions in America, compared to one’s motherland...
by Verlie S | May 2, 2019 | History
Haiti is the second largest island of the Caribbean with beautiful mountains and breathtaking scenery. Despite its struggles and painful past in the hands of the French colonizers, the Haitian people have preserved their culture. Most of the traditions are a blend of...
by Verlie S | May 1, 2019 | History
Haitian gourmet consists of culinary traditions and practices from a wide variety of cultural influences from the French, African, Indigenous, Spanish and Arabic people creating an amazing creole culinary fusion. The exotic and contemporary dishes play a large role in...
by Verlie S | Apr 26, 2019 | A List Categories
Biography: Lucy Terry Prince This is a biography focusing on the life and the contributions of Lucy Terry Prince to literature. Prince is considered the composer of the oldest piece of literature written by an African-American. In 1746 Terry wrote “Bars Fight”, a...
