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Cap-Haïtien theater company ‘Kay’Art’ revives untold history of Jean-Jacques Dessalines’ assassination | Photos

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Cap-Haïtien theater company ‘Kay’Art’ revives untold history of Jean-Jacques Dessalines’ assassination | Photos

A newly founded theater troupe in Cap-Haïtien is reclaiming little-known aspects of Haiti’s early history with a play that examines and reenacts the motives behind the murder of one of Haiti’s central revolution figures—Jean-Jacques Dessalines. The post Cap-Haïtien theater company ‘Kay’Art’ revives untold history of Jean-Jacques Dessalines’ assassination | Photos appeared first on The Haitian Times.

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The Dominican Republic’s first president was born on Haitian soil | Did you know?

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The Dominican Republic’s first president was born on Haitian soil | Did you know?

Did you know? Pedro Santana, the Dominican Republic’s first president and a prominent military leader, was born in what is now Hinche, Haiti. Though celebrated as a national hero, Santana’s birthplace highlights the island’s shared colonial past and deep historical ties between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The post The Dominican Republic’s first president was born on Haitian soil | Did you know? appeared first on The Haitian Times.

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Today in history: 1991 coup removes Aristide, sparking mass migration to the US

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Today in history: 1991 coup removes Aristide, sparking mass migration to the US

The 1991 coup that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide unleashed violent repression and mass migration from Haiti. The U.S.-led intervention that restored him in 1994 also imposed economic reforms that weakened Haiti’s institutions and deepened inequality. The post Today in history: 1991 coup removes Aristide, sparking mass migration to the US appeared first on The Haitian Times.

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