French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said a joint commission of French and Haitian historians would investigate the legacy of the “heavy price” Haiti was made to pay for its independence, ...

the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804). This wasn’t just another fight for independence; it was a raw, visceral struggle for the very right to exist as human beings. It’s about people who ...

The French president announced the commission on the 200th anniversary of France ordering Haiti to pay a debt for its freedom ...

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States. Haiti, which declared its independence on Jan. 1, 1804, and defeated Napoleon’s army soon after, didn’t have the money to pay the ...

Boston’s Haitian American community is preparing for the grand opening of the Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center on May 20, ...

The French president did not, however, address longstanding Haitian demands for reparations over what is referred to as a 'double debt,' 200 years after the Caribbean nation's independence.

French President Emmanuel Macron is to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's past with its former ...

Many commentators have strained to make sense of the connection to Haiti. PHOTO COURTESY OF HAITILIBRE.COM Early coverage of Pope Leo XIV has ...

Explore the rise of gang violence in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, and the need for international support to restore ...