Quote: A rare find!! An intimate portrait of the first king of independent Haïti, Henri Ferdinand Christophe along with his wife And daughter circa 1811. – by an unknown artist of the Haitian school, circa 1811, Portrait of King Henri Christophe with his wife and daughter. Henri Christophe (1767-1820), reigned after the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) […]
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Model: Alicia Herbeth
Nationality: Guadeloupéenne, Caribbean Ethnicity: Mix Heritage Ms. Herbeth is 5’9 Ft tall, with green eyes and dark blonde hair. She speaks English & French. This beauty has been in international magazines like Women’s health, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan and modeled for H & M, Desigual, Esprit & Fabio Salsa to name a few. The turning point came about […]
Miss Haiti: Raquel Pelissier
Nationality: Haitian Ethnicity: Filipino & African descent. She speaks 5 languages: English, French, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and German. She stands at 5’11 Ft tall. She is pursuing Master’s Degree in Scientific Research in Optometry and Vision. One of her goals is to help find a cure for blindness. It’s an issue close to her heart as glaucoma […]
Haiti’s Oil Reserves Larger Than Venezuela?
According to French scientist Daniel Mathurin, “The Central Plateau, including the region of Thomond, the plain of the cul-de-sac and the bay of Port-au-Prince are filled with oil”. He added that “Haiti’s oil reserves are larger than those of Venezuela . An Olympic pool compared to a glass of water that is the comparison to […]
Haiti / Ayiti 1804 Tattoos
The only slave uprising in history to end with the foundation of a new country—went on to inspire countless other revolts throughout the United States and the Caribbean. English translation from Haitian Creole : “What doesn’t kill you strengthens you” A bloody, thirteen-year revolution ensued, a complex web of wars among and between slaves, whites, […]
Marie Antoinette & Her Music Tutor Joseph Boulogne Of African Ancestry
Before Prince there was Le Mozart Noir / Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier Saint Georges portrays the remarkable life of a man who overcame the adversities of class, race and society to become a international superstar in 18th century France whose work has fallen into neglect due to the prejudices of history. –Marie Antoinette -film still […]
Empress ‘Adélina Lévêque Soulouque’ of Haiti
Adélina Soulouque (b. c. 1795-after 1859), née Lévêque, was Empress Consort of Haiti from 1849 until 1859, as wife of Faustin I of Haiti. Adélina was the daughter of Marie Michel Lévêque, a Haitian of mixed-race heritage. She had a long-term relationship with Faustin Souloque for many years. It was only in December 1849 that […]
Catherine Flon
Catherine Flon was the goddaughter of Jean Jacques Dessalines and played a huge role in the Haitian Revolution as a nurse. She is not really remembered and revered as nurse, but widely recognized in all Haiti as a heroine for sewing the first Haitian Flag in Archaie. Her image is on their currency:
Largest fortress in the Americas: Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti
This mountaintop fortress was built from 1805 to 1820 in the aftermath of the slave revolution of Haiti (Bt 1791–1804) by African descendants and declaration of its independence from France. It was designed as a part of fortification system, which was supposed to defend newly independent Haiti from the attacks of the French Army. This massive […]