Soup joumou is a symbol of Haitian triumph and freedom On January 1, 1804 Haiti became the first free Black nation in the northern hemisphere. Haitian celebrate this with a bowl of soup every year.

Once a symbol of black liberation, Haiti has collapsed into anarchy. Now many see foreign intervention as their only hope. By Pooja Bhatia The lynching happened in broad daylight, and it was widely ...

Last January, Paige and WCA Director Kent Shankle traveled to Haiti to bring home new pieces for the Haitian collection. For about 40 years, the center has housed the largest internationally ...

After Haiti broke free from French rule, its government was forced to pay former French slaveholders and their descendants about $560 million in today’s dollars over the course of 64 years ...