On October 17, 2018 over one million people in Haiti (some estimates go up to two million in Port au Prince alone and three million altogether, here and here) took to the streets in over 10 cities to march against corruption, colonial leadership and the abuse of public money by the colonial politicians. For the complete report […]
Posts tagged Janjak Desalin
Oct. 17, 2013 – Anperè Anperè
travay Frantz Louis, A FreeHaitiMovement post honoring Haiti’s founding father – Janjak Desalin (born, September 20, 1758, assassinated Oct. 17, 1806) *** Anperè Anperè travay Frantz Louis Anperè Anperè (okazyon 17 Oktòb 2013) Yon bann anvayisè-ravajè ak yon kolonn mèsenè-malfektè ke w te kouri dèyè retounen sou bannyè obsèvatè-misyonè ki vÃn pote lapè ak […]
Janjak Desalin – 17 Oktòb: Stop by Michel Sanon
Haiti: 207 years since Janjak Desalin 17 Oktòb: Stop “..Wake me up when the party starts On the twentieth Of September.” — Sanba Michel Sanon **** Oct. 17, 2013 – 207 years of suffering later. The Gathering honors the roots of liberty, Janjak Desalin and the indigenous Haiti army. We bow to the union that’s […]
Desalin’s Constitution (Kreyòl and English)
Konstitisyon Enperyal Ayiti Anperè Jan Jak Desalin siyen li 20 Me 1805 Travay Lakou New York Listen to Lakou New York, Jan 1, 2013 two hour special on Haiti Independence Day. Featuring special guests speaking about Desalin’s 1805 Constitution. Konstitisyon Enperyal Ayiti Anperè Jan Jak Desalin siyen li 20 Me 1805 Konstitisyon 1805 Konstitisyon […]
Hayti January 1: Another Independence Day Under Occupation
“For whose entertainment shall we sing our agony? To the destroyers, aspiring to extinguish us, reveling in their own fantastic success? The last imbecile to dream such dreams is dead, killed by the saviors of his dreams.” — Ayi Kwei Armah Èzili Dantò January 1stinterview 2013Civil Alert interview (177:03min): Èzili Dantò of the Haytian Lawyers […]
Haiti: 209 years since Janjak Desalin
Oct. 17, 2015 – 209 years of suffering later. The Gathering honors the roots of liberty, Janjak Desalin and the indigenous Haiti army It’s October 17th and the gathering honors Janjak Desalin, Haiti’s founding father. Nou fè yon sèl kò – we gather as one. Janjak Desalin (Jean Jacques Dessalines), born September 20, 1758 said: […]
Une autre vision sur Jean-Jacques Dessalines
by Jacques Casimir * Une autre vision sur Jean-Jacques Dessalines Par Jacques Casimir (Pasteur d’Amoulio), majac14@hotmail.com (Another vision of Jean-Jacques Dessalines by Jacques Casimir) Les Vaincus n’écriront jamais l’histoire des vainqueurs. S’ils le font, c’est d’une manière hideuse, tronquée et falsifiée, pour nous montrer qu’ils ont toujours le dernier mot. Ils ont mis en avant […]