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B& W Painting of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, Harold Washington, Barack Obama

Alexandre Petion (April 2, 1770-March 29, 1818) served as a revolutionary general and was the first president of the Republic of Haiti, located in the Southern Provinces. The paper under his hands represents the democratic constitution he…

Jean-Jacques Dessalines (September 20, 1758-October 17, 1806) was the first ruler of an independent Haiti. Behind him stands the revolutionary flag which was made, according to legend, when Dessalines ripped the white out of the French flag and had…

Henri Christophe (October 6, 1767-October 8, 1820) served as a revolutionary general and leader of the State of Haiti, the Northern Provinces that broke off from the rest of the state in 1810. The luxurious hat and chair in the painting reflect the…

Toussaint Louverture (May 20, 1743-April 7, 1803) was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. In his hands Louverture holds the constitution he drafted in 1800 that declared de facto autonomy from France and guaranteed an end to slavery. In response,…

This is a painting depicting La Citadelle LaFerriere (Citadelle Henri Christophe), or simply the Citadelle, a large mountaintop fortress in Northern Haiti. The artist emphasizes the structure's permanence within the natural environment surrounding…

1/4 size bronze sculpture of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable

Boukman, an educated Muslim slave who inspired the Haitian Revolution, is depicted here with broken chains suggesting the liberation for which he fought and died. The shell in Boukman's left hand references slaves use of shells to communicate in…

An illustrated list of the presidents of Haiti from its founding to the present. From the Haitian Consulate of Chicago.

The painting depicts the story of a girl who was demon possessed, climbed up to the top of the radio tower, and was dancing up there for quite some time. The village came out, all of them to try and rescue her. It was based on a true story.