On the anniversary of the death of Haiti’s revolutionary founder, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, ESSENCE wants to make sure you know how he used all his might to destroy slavery and cement Haitian ...

Haitian leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines also demanded arms and ammunition, but the British denied his request. After Corbet's second trip, he wrote a letter to then-Gov. George Nugent of Jamaica.

On January 1, 1804, Dessalines proclaimed himself ruler of the new nation, which was called Haiti, a "higher place." ...

Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a major leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of independent Haiti, opposed these ...

In 1804, the country renamed itself Haiti, which means "mountainous," and declared its independence, with Dessalines as leader. Haiti became the first free black republic in the world, the first ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

The U.S. embassy on Wednesday warned American citizens in Haiti of potential protests on Thursday, Dessalines Day. The national holiday commemorates the life of Jean-Jacques Dessalines ...

Day of the Dead celebrations did not escape the violence that plagues Haiti, as was evident in the Grand Cemetery of ...

Haiti’s revolution, led by Toussaint Louverture at the turn of the 19th century, was the only successful slave uprising in history. Louverture died in French custody, and his main lieutenant ...