Haitian Appreciation Thread

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Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck and two of his works

 

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02/07/26

 

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02/01/26

The King Who Led a Forgotten Army: Haitian Monument, Savannah - The Georgia Trust

The Les Chasseurs Volontaires de Saint‑Domingue Monument on Savannah’s Franklin Square honors over 500 free men of color from present‑day Haiti who fought in the 1779 Siege of Savannah, the […]

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They did a Wonder Man series, and the lead character, Simon Williams, is written as a Haitian American actor finding his way in Hollywood

Here the actor playing his father talks about it.



Made me think about the side convo we had here about the Insecure alumni actors and the creative paths they pursued.


Krik?

Spoiler: KRAK !!!

 

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Haitian American who was the first black person in America to compose a full opera .

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/style/edmond-dede-morgiane-world-premiere-opera/index.html

Dede segment begins at 15 minute mark


02/24/26