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I Have Avenged America: Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti’s Fight for Freedom

Summary This episode explores the life and legacy of Haiti’s founding father, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, through the lens of historian Dr. Julia Gaffield. Drawing from untapped...

Haitian Connections: Recognition After Revolution in the Atlantic World. A Conversation...

Summary This is an in-depth conversation with Professor Gaffield, who is writing a biography of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the Haitian revolutionary leader. Gaffield outlines the misconceptions...

Anti-Haitianism in the Bahamas: A Conversation w/ Dr. Bertin Louis

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Alt text: Split image featuring the cover of the book "Haiti Since 1804: Critical Perspectives on Class, Power, and Gender" by Alex Dupuy on the left, with a distressed Haitian flag as background; and on the right, a grayscale portrait of a smiling man with a beard seated in front of a bookshelf filled with academic books.

Haiti Since 1804: Critical Perspectives on Class, Power, and Gender

Summary Podcast Summary: "Haiti Since 1804" – A Conversation with Dr. Alex Dupuy and Dr. Robert Fatton In this deep and provocative episode, host Patrick Jean-Baptiste...

Empowered Voices: Haitian Women in Academia

Summary In this comprehensive conversation, Dr. Marlene Daut, a full professor at Yale, discusses her journey through academia, highlighting the challenges she faced due to...
Split image: On the left, the book cover for 'Red & Black in Haiti' by Matthew J. Smith, featuring a red-toned image of a crowd with a Haitian flag. On the right, a black and white portrait of Matthew J. Smith, a light-skinned man with glasses, wearing a suit and tie.

Red & Black in Haiti: Radicalism, Conflict, and Political Change 1934...

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A traditional oil painting depicts a warm, intimate moment between a Black married couple seated on a sofa in a softly lit living room. The woman, wearing a cream dress with a natural afro, sits relaxed with her legs draped across her husband's lap. The man, tall and muscular in a brown suit, leans slightly toward her, mid-conversation, with a gentle expression. Behind them, shelves of old books and soft white flowers blend into the painterly, dreamlike background, evoking a timeless and reflective atmosphere.

Arguing for Clarity: Lessons from 15 Years of Marriage

I’ve come to understand that a great marriage isn’t something you stumble into. I’m not going to focus on the things a couple has...
Alt text: Split image featuring the cover of the book *Reclaiming Haiti’s Futures: Returned Intellectuals, Placemaking, and Radical Imagination* by Darlène Elizabeth Dubuisson on the left, with a stylized tree and birds set against a gradient background of teal and peach tones. On the right, a black-and-white portrait of Dubuisson stands on a beach path, looking directly at the camera with a calm, serious expression, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and locs cascading over a scarf and jacket.

Reclaiming Haiti’s Futures: Returned Intellectuals, Placemaking, and Radical Imagination

/ Episode #84 - Part 1/2 Summary These excerpts provide a compelling introduction to Dr. Dubuisson's book and its central arguments. This compelling interview highlights the complexity...
A regal Black woman with rich, dark skin stands poised in a vintage-inspired portrait. She wears an elaborate, gold-embroidered off-the-shoulder gown with voluminous sleeves and intricate lace detailing. Her hair is styled in sculptural, natural-textured twists adorned with ornate golden accessories, and she gazes directly at the viewer with strength and elegance. The background features a painterly floral design in earthy tones of gold, bronze, and muted blue, evoking a timeless, classical aesthetic.

Black Women Are Not Ministries of Rehabilitation

There is no force more stubborn than the love we give to a project—especially when that project is a person. Not a home renovation,...

Miguel Díaz

A Spaniard living in Hispaniola, Miguel Díaz’s tale is often entwined with romantic lore. He was reportedly involved with Queen Cayacoa, and through this...