During that earlier conflict, several hundred soldiers from the French island colony of Saint-Domingue, which later became Haiti, fought for France on the side of the revolutionaries. Likely ...
With Toussaint as its Governor for life, St. Domingue was still technically a French colony, but was acting ... which was called Haiti, a "higher place." ...
French President Emmanuel Macron was filmed calling Haiti's leadership "completely stupid." His comments went down particularly badly given France's colonial history in the Caribbean.Haiti's ...
Tennis legend Naomi Osaka, currently competing in the Miami Open, has added her star power to growing calls for reparations ...
Vodou is thought to have its roots in "tribal religions" that were brought to Haiti, then known as the French colony of Saint-Domingue, by West Africans taken as slaves, said Al Jazeera.
However, when news of the revolution spread to the French colony of Saint-Domingue, known today as Haiti, slaves revolted violently, burning plantations to the ground and executing any Frenchman ...
Most times, you’ll find Naomi Osaka on the tennis court, racket in hand, delivering powerful shots. But every now and then, ...