May 2012
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“The rock in the water does not know the pain of the rock in the sun.
Wòch nan...”
– Haitian proverb (via indy-pendent)
Sa ki pa touye ou, li angrese ou.
xkissmyclassx:
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”
We Will Rise.
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I just want to love ME: Healthy Fiber Filled soup →
iwanttoloveme:
Haitian Chaka Soup
Ingredients 12 ounce bag dried cut corn 12 ounce bag dried red beans 12 ounce bag dried chickpeas 2 pounds smoked turkey neck or smoked pork * 1 yellow onion, rough chopped 4 cloves or garlic 1 stalk celery 2 14.5 ounce cans coconut milk 2 packs frozen cooked…
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Watchdayalmohamed:
Toussaint L’Ouverture and the Haitian Revolution (1800s) #history #steampunk - It was the only successful slave insurrection in history. It grasped the full meaning of French revolutionary ideas — liberté, eqalité, fraternité — and used them to create the world’s first Black republic. It changed the trajectory of colonial economics…and led to America’s acquisition of the Louisiana...
'Toussaint': Remembering Haiti →
wakeupblackpower:
“(The Root) — The Haitian Revolution lasted 13 years before the nation, known then as Saint-Domingue, gained independence from France and became the world’s first free black republic. It actually took two declarations to achieve that historic marker: Toussaint L’Ouverture led the island slave revolt to a short-lived victory over British and Spanish colonizers in 1801. By...
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Love Twoubadou- Ralph Papillon ft. Black Alex
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timoza: Talie's Guidelines to Celebrating Haitian... →
timoza:
I will begin this post by apologizing for the fact that I have not posted on here since January 12th. Shame on me.
Today is Haitian Flag Day! Happy Flag Day to all of my Haitian brothers and sisters, and to those who have adopted Haiti in their hearts. This post is for my diaspora people….
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