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"Only one fear was greater than the fear of black rebellion in the new American colonies. That was the fear that discontented whites would join black slaves to overthrow the existing order."
-Howard Zinn
Haiti Local is a web-based travel municipal guide project based on the wiki model, launched in 2016. The site is a multidisciplinary effort that aims to cover all of the country's cities, towns, subdivisions, and geograhpical features. This site is mainly centered around the Geography of Haiti.
In 2019, the site was expanded and later included DR-Local, a separate site that explores the localities of DR. The site's newest addition, Hayti Local is under construction. Hayti Local is the result of a collaboration of the former two, using the island's original name.
Who, what, when, where, and why[]
Who: The intended audience are members of the diaspora who know little about the country, other than the 1804 independence and the delicious food. Diaspora means people that trace their contemporary ancestry to Haiti.
What: Not enough productive information about Haiti is widely available. That's the basis of this site.
Where: Currently, this site covers the municipal geography of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Information of the latter can be seen at DR-Local.
When: Haiti Local was launched in 2016; DR-Local in 2019.
Why: The sharing of information to achieve goals that encourage environmental sustainability.
Other features of the site[]
The Category pages display information that is sorted by category.
- Cities and towns of Haiti has a list of each city and town in Haiti.
- Production Page has a list of category pages relative to natural resources. From coffee and tobacco to honey and gold, this page provides economic information on most of these resources, as well as the scientific name, the indigenous uses throughout history, and the parts of the country where these items may be located.
- Haitian People has a list of prominent figures that have influenced Haitian society.
- Haiti Hydro is the category page of bodies of water and waterways. The coast of the Republic of Haiti contains many gulfs, many of which, deep and well-protected, are natural ports. Haiti is watered by hundreds of rivers and streams and is broadly divided into three drainage areas; the North Coast (Atlantic Ocean), the Gulf Coast (Gulf of Gonave), and the South Coast (Caribbean Sea).
- Haiti Road Network category page rolls out a list of the numbered routes and highways that link Haiti's rural villages to the larger urban networks. This category page was inspired by a prayer request that was found while combing through the web conducting research to launch this website.
- Landforms of Haiti is where you can find information about the mountains, plains, and other topographical features that make up Haiti's landscape.
- Timeine of Haiti is a chronological count of the events that have shaped Haitian history.
The Recycling Program is a promotional campaign designed to encourage volunteers to keep a community free from litter.
"It is one of those places American media tells you not to go to because they want you to be scared and keep your moustache like that" -Russell Peters
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Elevate your wisdom and knowledge.
(Ogmante sajès ou ak konesans ou.)[]
- Click here to visit the free online library. Klike la a pou vizite bibliyotèk gratis online la.
- Book #1 (Translated from Kreyol to English)
ekstrè: - Antrepriz America pa gen anyen plis pase yon plantasyon esklav modèn. Li se menm bagay la, men jis sajèsman plis modènize pou tan modèn.
Olye pou yo vyann kochon ak farin mayi, ou jwenn yon ti chèk pou pote lakay ou nan fanmi ou grangou. Olye de trimès esklav ki gen anpil moun, yo te ba ou lojman ki gen anpil moun anndan vil la. Olye pou yo bat pou yo pa yon bon ti "esklav nègro", ou jwenn bat pou yo pa yon ti "nègro esklav". Oswa si w gen chans, w ap jis jwenn revoke nan travay ou epi yo pral mete non w sou fil antrepriz la kòm yon "moun ki bay pwoblèm", pou pèsonn lòt moun pral anboche ou nan vil sa a. Ou se yon esklav antrepriz.
Tout lavi ou vire toutotou travay ou. Ou reveye, prepare w pou travay, ale nan travay, gade revèy la tout jounen an, kite travay, vini lakay ou, manje dine, prepare pou travay nan demen, ale nan dòmi, reveye, epi kòmanse tout ankò. Ki sa ki nan lanfè kalite lavi sa a?!?! Se lavi yon esklav. Ou se yon esklav korparte, epi sistèm edikasyon an "sètifye" ki nivo yon esklav ou pral ye.
- Chapit 28
Onore Juneteenth[]
Ki sa ki Juneteenth?[]
Juneteenth (Jen-zyem) make jou 19 jen 1965, lè esklav yo nan Galveston, Texas, te aprann emansipasyon yo, plis pase dezan apre Pwoklamasyon Emansipasyon an te pibliye nan dat 1ye janvye 1863. Malgre libète legal yo, esklavaj yo te kenbe enfòmasyon sa yo kache. Premye selebrasyon Juneteenth la te fèt nan Texas an 1866, ki te rekonèt fen esklavaj Ozetazini.
Poukisa Juneteenth Enpòtan
Juneteenth se plis pase yon etap enpòtan istorik; se yon jou pou onore kilti Nwa Ameriken, eritaj, ak kontribisyon nan sosyete nou an. Li sèvi kòm yon opòtinite pou edike tèt nou sou sot pase a, selebre pwogrè, ak defann yon avni ki pi enklizif ak ekitab.
What is the ethnic composition of Haiti?[]
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| 8 December 1941 | Haiti declared war on Japan. | ("In view of the unjustifiable aggression of the Japanese Government against American possessions in the Pacific the Republic of Haiti, faithful to its policy of friendship and complete understanding with the United States of America and in accord with the Pan‑American doctrines of continental solidarity, has placed itself alongside of the sister republic in declaring war against the Japanese Empire." Bulletin, p. 495.) |
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