The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all ... of Jean Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe. On January 1, 1804, Dessalines proclaimed himself ruler of the new nation, which was ...

The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all ... of Jean Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe. On January 1, 1804, Dessalines proclaimed himself ruler of the new nation, which was ...

The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) The Haitian Revolution was the first successful slave rebellion, leading to the independence of Haiti from French colonial rule. It had a profound impact on ...

In the process, Girard helps throw light not only on events in Haiti and France, but also on the international implications and involvement in the revolution. He also helps explain how these events ...

He feeds reggaeton rhythms through a compressor on his debut album, 1804 KIDS, which is a reference to the Haitian Revolution. His present is informed by a lifetime of dealing with racism and ...