The Trump Administration's reasons for resettling Afrikaners echo early U.S. debates about Haiti's independence.

The long history of turmoil in Haiti 06:55. How could Haiti even get to the point that its capital, Port-au-Prince, is paralyzed by armed gangs? For at least part of the answer, take a look at its ...

Chaos in Haiti has reached new heights in recent weeks. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he would step down amid growing violence and a humanitarian crisis. Armed gangs, whose power has surged in ...

We have a unique history and Haiti stands for human dignity, for self-determination,” he said. The revolution, he explained, was framed as a “major contribution” to world history.

As a scholar of 19th-century Haitian history and culture, I’ve dedicated a significant portion of my research to exploring Haiti’s particularly strong legal case for restitution from France.

On January 1,1804, Haiti became the Western Hemisphere’s first Black republic — the result of a 13-year revolution during which enslaved Haitians fought against and overthrew their French rulers.

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 ...

America’s Juneteenth story shares much with Haiti’s struggle for autonomy, writes Nadine Pinede, who describes how writer Zora Neale Hurston has a foothold in each place.

On Jan. 1, 1804, after years of war, the formerly enslaved people of Haiti won their freedom and were declared the independent nation of Haiti, a Taíno-Arawak word meaning “land of high ...