Haiti News News Haiti » History: Opinion: Haiti’s remarkable history as a human rights pioneer should be celebrated
The recent “noise” about Haitian immigrants eating dogs, cats and geese belies the true history of the brave and awesome Haitian people. The Haitian people are heirs to the greatest story never told ...
News Haiti » History: Haiti saved Jewish lives then. Our silence is not an option now.
In the late 1930s, as Nazi Germany intensified its persecution of Jewish people and the warning signs of a far darker future became increasingly clear, Jewish families searched desperately for ...
News Haiti » History: Haiti makes history, returns to the World Cup for the first time in 52 years
Haiti is headed to the World Cup for the first time in more than 50 years, and celebrations broke out from Port-au-Prince to South Florida. The soccer-loving Caribbean island, which has been besieged ...
News Haiti » History: 200 years ago, France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists – and Haitians want reparations
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A French propaganda engraving from 1825 depicts King Charles X bestowing freedom on a Black man kneeling before him in chains.
News Haiti » History: The 'Mississippi Bubble' and the complex history of Haiti
Many things account for Haiti's modern troubles. A good perspective on them comes from going back in time to 1715 or so—and grappling with a far-flung narrative involving the French monarchy, a ...
News Haiti » History: How a 1974 photograph of a boy with a soccer ball shaped Haiti’s World Cup story
Miro Magloire, 3 1/2 years old at the time, is photographed with Haitian soccer players Fritz Leandre and Emmanuel Sanon as Haiti’s 1974 World Cup team arrived in West Germany on June 4, 1974. He ...
News Haiti » History: Haiti at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
Read through Haiti's World Cup history, records and memorable moments. Follow their road to the tournament with the latest on their fixtures, group and coach. Following his appointment as Haiti’s ...
News Haiti » History: Why Haitian Flag Day feels like home, even thousands of miles from Haiti
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) In a world that often sees Haiti as just a place of struggle, the holiday provides an ...
News Haiti » History: Haiti didn’t need to win the World Cup to make history
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Growing up, my father loved to tell me, “You’re Haitian, you can do ...