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François “Papa Doc” Duvalier
François Duvalier was the notorious ruler of Haiti throughout the 1960s. François Duvalier got his start as a physician (which was the source of his nickname, "Papa Doc") who worked in the Haitian…Kwanzaa Party! — Various Artists
Rounder The year's finest world-music anthology succeeds partly because it doesn't try to be a rip-roaring introduction to everything or some sort of crossover dream. As the title indicates,…René Préval, 2006 News
Haitian politician, was declared the winner of February presidential elections after protracted negotiations between Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council, Préval's Lespwa party, and the…Justin A. Volpe, 1999 News
27, New York City police officer, admitted in court in May that he tortured and meant to humiliate Haitian immigrant Abner Louima when he rammed a broom handle into the man's rectum and then…Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka became a rising star in women's tennis after winning the 2018 U.S. Open at age 20. Naomi Osaka was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Haitian father; they met when her father was a…Gabriel Prosser Biography
Gabriel Prosserslave revolt leaderBorn: c. 1775Birthplace: Henrico County, Virginia An educated slave, Prosser worked as a blacksmith. Inspired by the successful Haitian slave revolt, Prosser…April 2000 Disasters
April 8, Marana, Ariz.: A Marine Corps Osprey aircraft crashed as it was landing after a training mission. All 19 on board were killed. April 13, Philippines: The Philippine boat Annahada,…Loretta Lynch
Loretta Lynch served as Attorney General of the United States from 2015-2017. She was the first Black woman ever to hold the position. Loretta Elizabeth Lynch was born in North Carolina; her father…William Herbert GRAY, III, Congress, PA (1941)
GRAY William Herbert, III , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., August 20, 1941; attended the public schools; graduated from Simon Gratz High…Lumumba
Director:Raoul PeckWriters:Raoul Peck and Pascal BonitzerZeitgeist Films; NR; 115 minutesRelease:8/01Cast:Eriq Ebouaney, Alex Descas African countries on the verge of independence from…Trending
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