Patrick Jean-Baptiste

Whenever I hear 1804 Haitian fanatics—those who shout with fevered breath about the glories of the Haitian Revolution, about the unshakable will of Christophe,...

(I interviewed the author of Haiti Fights Back: The Life and Legacy of Charlemagne Péralte, which can be found here.) This second reading is nothing...

Under the presidency of Élie Lescot, on May 5, 1941, Haiti embarked on a bold endeavor, not of conquest, but of cultural export, proclaiming...

How manifold are the tongues that proclaim the delights of the humble, golden crust? In Haiti, it is revered as Graten; in Cuba, Cocolón;...

Seldom does the Haitian spirit bend to the vapid creed of individualism; its true essence resides in the embrace of communal life. The proverb, “Apre...

And: Nolan’s Selina Kyle: “There’s a storm coming, Mr. Wayne. You and your friends better batten down the hatches, ‘cause when it hits, you’re...

Behind Every Mountain, more mountains. Haitians dream and create, turning struggles into strength, our histories into songs.

The venerable proverbs of the Haitian people, distilled from the traits and triumphs of untold generations, have never forsaken me in those decisive moments...

Reflections of the late Professor Scott upon the vast and far-reaching reverberations of the Haitian Revolution, whose shockwaves extended beyond the narrow bounds of...

“Haiti has a Western veneer, with an educational system, courts and a government, but this has very little to do with the way things...