Community Quote by Edwidge Danticat

Haiti was a French colony, but in 1804, the slaves rose up and defeated the French and formed the Republic. For the last 200…

— Thabo Mbeki

While Haiti has recently celebrated more than 200 years of independence from French colonial rule, the citizens of the island remain vulnerable to poverty,…

— Eliot Engel

For two hundred years Haiti has been swimming upstream. We were the first country in which independence was won by a group of slaves…

— Michele Montas

It's important to remember there is a 20 year US. occupation of Haiti from 1915 to 1934. That represents a major transition in the…

— Laurent Dubois

When I came in, Haiti was not governed by Haitians anymore. Probably mostly by NGOs. And that has done what to Haiti? It has…

— Michel Martelly

America's relationship with Haiti has always been very complicated. I often say to people, "Before we came to America, America came to us in…

— Edwidge Danticat

One can't do anything alone in Haiti. Sharing and cooperation are so deeply woven into the culture that sometimes it's hard to have a…

— Madison Smartt Bell

Haiti was founded by African slaves who rose against their European masters, had a revolution, and created a new state. There is no other…

— Madison Smartt Bell

This was a "bad" example for U.S. slaves. Haiti was subjected to an embargo from the United States, which, along with many other countries,…

— Edwidge Danticat

Haiti is a proud nation, rich in heritage and spirituality. How they have been able to not only survive but thrive is a testament…

— Michael Arden

We still have our people working in the cane fields in the Dominican Republic. People are still repatriated all the time from the Dominican…

— Edwidge Danticat

I have been curious about Haiti for many years. The history of the country is as fascinating as it is turbulent.

— Henry Rollins