But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
“. . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately,… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share
But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
The silencing of the Haitian Revolution is only a chapter within a narrative of global domination. It is part of the history of the… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
History is the fruit of power, but power itself is never so transparent that its analysis becomes superfluous. The ultimate mark of power may… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
Silences enter the process of historical production at four crucial moments: the moment of fact creation (the making of sources); the moment of fact… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
