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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…

Painting of a man and a woman holding a baby. There are two nude bodies circling a palm tree. There is a nude male sitting in the palm of a hand holding a pencil and laptop computer. There are four sets of hands sticking up at the bottom of the…

Portrait of a man sitting on the beach with towels in his lap. There are two boys standing, watching him.

Portrait of several women sitting, standing facing different directions. They all have their heads covered. There is a boy standing, looking at them, wearing a red shirt and blue shorts

In this painting, community life is centered around a natural source of water.

Painting of a woman cleaning clothes on a rock on the water. There is a hut in the background.

Haitian. Wooden carving of a man carrying a bag on his back. He is holding a bag. He is wearing a hat. It is a side view.

Colorful painting with many people outside in a village. There are several huts surrounding the area.

1/4 size bronze sculpture of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable

Framed collage of ideas. Includes different words and phrases. The center includes a newspaper clipping 'Haitian police held over killing of president'.