Haitian History: "Roots of Leadership" past present future

[Billykokred3471224]

@cocoaj13

Ya couldn't be any a septrillion % righter than dat!!!

[cocoaj13]

All you Haitians, don't let Toussaint L'overture words come's to be in vain and died with him. Its time for those roots to spring back up.

[lineswine]

Haiti "Already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of the population living under the poverty line and 54% in abject poverty" Not my words, but a proven fact.

"Less than 700,000" i.e. pretty much the entire population of Port-au-Prince...methinks Haiti is full of ungrateful people, who should stop begging & start rebuilding. Port-au-Prince was hit by the earthquake, not the whole country.

I never said the Dominican Republic was a paradise, just it's doing SO MUCH BETTER.

[djvj21]

@lineswine one thing haitians dont do..is beg....and you want to know why haiti is the so called "poorest" country in the western hemisphere?! Beacause in the days of slavery..haiti was the 'richest' colony in the americas..howcome france became so rich..and why europe and america's economy skyrocketed on free labour...the haitians beat napoleons army..and because of this france charged haiti $40 billion up until the 40's, for 'losses' ?!!

[djvj21]

@lineswine and in the early 1900's the US occupied haiti, and when they left, took our gold reserves with them smuggled in coffins, then of course u hav your corrupt dictators, bakd by the US of course, who again took haiti's wealth umm oh all the 'aid' money which we have to pay back with interest, the 1000 +ngo's using donations on themselves, oh and coincedentally the US have discovered a very large deposit of oil, amongst other resources.. so the only thing we beg is, that all vultures leave

[phildrice]

I AM HERE AS # 2001. THE HAITIAN WHO HAS SACRIFICED ALL FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICANS IN MY LITTLE CORNER WHICH IS S E QUEENS, N.Y. THERE IS A RACE WAR DECLARED BY THE AFRIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP AND ALL ALONE I HAVE PUNISHED THE NYC BLOOMBERG OFFICIALS & AGENCIES & NOW IT IS TIME TO DEAL WITH CONGRESSMAN GREGORY W. MEEKS FOR HIS BETRAYAL & GAME PLAN TO DESTROY MY LIFE AS THE HOUSING WHISTLEBLOWER. SEE MY WORK IN 575+ VIDEOS & TEXT THAT SAYS THE HUMAN RIGHTS FIGHT FOR HAITIAN INDIVIDUALTIY IS HERE

[lineswine]

@phildrice Please go back on your meds, Belleview is currently full.

[TITOUSAINT]

Project Boyz Feat:Ti Toussaint "Nap Ba Yo Rezon" Sou Paj Mwen....Tape Nonm....Ann Fe Bri E fel net...

[tom7771able]

O JAH,FOR I AM WEAK;O JAH HEAL ME :FOR MY BONES ARE VEXED MY SOUL ARE VEXED:BUT O JAH,how long DAMBALLAH RETNRN

[j666coras]

After the TAINOS and other indigenous groups were wiped out of the caribean islands,the only ones who supported the physical enslavement were the african slaves.African haitians did not claimed the land as it were theirs.Coloniser did not realise that slaves could start a strong sentiment for the land that they were working on day and night. Their home was the new land they were brought to work in. the battle was against the abuse and slavery, why not kill the ones who suppressed you!

[Ceaza29]

HAITIANS ARE SOO FUCKING STUPID.. I am haitian and i hate how they lack wisdom. They fucking suffer because they keep following they stupid white boy religions and judging other people for acting "american" when they don't notice that america don't fucking love u.. They'll never forgive you for what u did to France. Haitian are into that jesus shit..The REAL HAITIAN the hebrews know better than the other stupid ass haitians. I don't consider myself haitian cuz i got wisdom to know more things.

[jroproductionz]

@Ceaza29 FUCK YOU AND YOUR RELIGION, FUCK YOUR WISDOM...I BET YOU WONT GO TO MIAMI AND TALK SHIT..U AINT HAITIAN. HOW YOU GON TALK DOWN ON YOUR ON RACE....YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED IN THAT EARTHQUAKE, FAKE ASS HAITIAN...DONT TALK SHIT ON THE INTERNET, SAY IT TO A HAITIAN FACE....ZOE POUND!!!!! HAITI 4 LIFE!!!, FUCK AMERICA TOO

[Haitianzoe29]

I AGREE BABY!!!!!!

[TreeUnderground]

Hey this is definitely a powerful video, I just have one question: what is the exact song playing at the beginning from wyclef I know it's off the carnival II album you say but I can't seem to track it down. Thanks.

[mchigubu]

Thanks for posting the history of Haiti.  Very educative video indeed.

[divinefart]

@westonward78 hey, there is a book by richard preston, called hot zone, it explains the evolution of ebola, and aids/hiv and its history in eastern and central equatorial africa, its an amazing read, full of facts from the UN and the CDC, cheers

[MilitantBongo]

I HAVE NO TIME TO WASTE. AMERICA AND FRANCE HAVE TO PAY BACK rouge & bleu their victory their dignity and their FAME  ME DONE TAIK....

[Jamalama123]

OMG does anyone else find that the Haitian fraternity having letters spell "ZOE" is Hillarious lol!

[divinefart]

pal , there would not be blacks in Haiti (or the western world) if the blacks in Africa had not sold them to white traders, how is Africa doing these days?, especially since now Mandela has been released, rape is a national sport, aids is more common than the flu, and there is more people under the yoke of slavery now in Africa than anytime in history

[BLAAZE09]

aids was taken there by america and america is raping the world and you're still using ur dollars to buy the weak and ur false promises and then you move in and destroy right same thing you did with indians here

[divinefart]

aids comes from fucking apes, read it for your self , it came across africa with the construction of the Kinshasa highway, and the prostitutes that followed the construction camps, the Indians here weren't killed off like in the states, infact sitting bull came to Canada with his people for protection from the US government, learn what your talking about and then try again

[toussaint77]

deathtrap, the tainos were exterminated by the the french that why they went to africa to bring african slave. and please why do u know about the struggle of the haitian people, i suppose u are not haitian so why open your mouth

[deathtrapdeath]

@toussaint77 BWUAAAAA!

[deathtrapdeath]

Haiti best symbolizes the Negroid at the helm. Haiti is a grandiose failure and the land should be given back to the the Taíno Indians.

[j666coras]

@deathtrapdeath I think (tainos) they are all dead. Spanish and then the french eliminated them. Can't give the land back it is more than 500 years too late...You should read "open veins of latinoamerica, by Eduardo Galeano, it will give you an understanding of the situation of most ex colonies in American continent.

[j666coras]

@deathtrapdeath They are all dead mate! Only in Cuba in 1512 The Cubans, led by Chief Hatuey, were eventually defeated by the superior weapons of the Spanish. It is estimated that over a million people lived in Cuba before the arrival of the Europeans. Twenty-five years later there were only 2,000 left. Large numbers had been killed, while others died of starvation, disease, committed suicide or had died from the consequences of being forced to work long hours in the gold mines.

[shariefwat]

Seems as though they ve been paying for taking thier freedomfrom Napolion ever since. We should honor them and give to Yela or The red cross. If it wasn t for the Haitians of long ago the US would be without the Midwest and West (Loisiana Purchase). and resiliant since

[2blakandbold]

May the Almighty watch over Haiti.I grew up with Haitians as a child and learned some french/ creole and taught my best friend at that time English although we grew a part Haiti is closer to me than most .

Don't believe the hype (the scare tactics)!

[gnovelo1]

Wow, reading is fundamental! the US has had 44 presidents and the Haitains had about 36. The general media constantly states how Haiti has had a tremendous amount of leaders. Just look at the numbers. Consider this nation made up of former enslaved Africans stayed sovreign for more than 200 years, despite the "All powereful" slave holding countries of North and South America!!!

[Melismiths]

Until Haiti spoke, no christian nation had abolished slavery. Until Haiti spoke, no Christian nation had given to the world an organized effort to abolish slavery

Until Haiti spoke, the church was silent and the pulpit was dumb. Slave-traders lived, and slave-traders died

[labalaba9]

Let me start by THANKING U FROM MY HEART4 this video! At 46 years old I have studied African Cultures all of my life & have been familiar with the history of Haiti because of this! I feel moved & stay inspired because I know that the TRUTH CAN NEVER BE DRIVEN UNDERGROUND 4 EVER & NOW MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT HAITI HAS SUFFERED BUT ARE ABOUT TO RISE & BE ACKNOWLEDGED FOR THE DYNAMICS & CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLD HISTORY!!!! HAITI'S TIME IS NOW & IT IS A VERY SENSITIVE TIME JUST A FEW DAYS OVER 2OO YEARS

[Coltmaster48]

le union fait la force

[cherizaj]

@Coltmaster48 i aint tryna correct you or anything but you cant say le union , its l' because to voyels cant really be like that in french.. its l union fait la force.

[Hkepfer]

The problem with Latin American Countries, is the people (the electorate) are taught to trust and depend on government too much. So goes the USA too...

As a CR, Latin American brought up in the US, the differences are stark. The results of excessive dependence on government is in effect MAN FOR THE STATE.

The real problem is Europe and North America forget Socialism is a great idea so long as the other guy has money.

Rise up!

Get micro-economies going and begin to attain your freedom.

[93danjean]

I miss my Haiti

[sgm4545]

CANADA = MICHEAL JEAN!!!!

[BLACKThuggish]

Yea nice pick there a lot of things i didnt know espicially about our past leaders.

n nice track by Wyclef Jean he got it ,

I luv MY COUNTRY big H

[oyioyioi]

Bèl Bagay Nèt!

[IMFLORIDA305]

Haitian history is for every african whether they be dead living or breathing today the 1st independent black nation that wasn't gonna take no shit from the evil men that brought us here may power & wisdom be with all black men in the struggle today

[marcdaddy33]

word.

[MegaDemoiselle]

i luv u already

[marcdaddy33]

thanks... but I'm already married... sorry

lol

[MegaDemoiselle]

ooooooooooh too bad am so unlucky lol

[1s23d]

Black africans supplied the white man with slaves it could not have been possible with out african help.

[yoboyjean]

@1s23d so proud to know that face ass shut the hell up aint no body thinkin of white black get out stay out no one thinkin of yawl or them

[1s23d]

Sorry the truth hurts and it can also set you free, the greatest battle in history was russia vs germany 27 million died in the eastern front during world war two, war of the century!

[itepu22]

@1s23d Europeans like fantasy!!!!Russia & Germany indeed!!!That is complete fraud.The greatest battle known to mankind was defeat of France,Spain & Britian by the Haitians.A War of  Extreme inhumanity & greed Vs Extreme Courage.

[j666coras]

@1s23d actually it was the Arabs who started the slavery trade and then England took over that juicy market with other colonisers.

[Deus2Vexillum]

@j666coras ...The muslim slave trade in blacks has lasted for 1200 years and continues to theis very day in The Sudan.....but black people just love to bleat about white people...LOLOLOLOLLLLLL.

[j666coras]

@Deus2Vexillum , I don't think they love to bleat about white people...these people don't blame you or me, and It is not about black aginst whites and viceversa.,, they blame the abuse of the colonisers , capitalist, governments with neo liberal agendas that have caused a lot of damage to many of the new decolonised countries... who's to blame?

[Deus2Vexillum]

@IMFLORIDA305 lololololololloollLOLOLOLOLOLL­L

[lineswine]

@IMFLORIDA305 Yes, that's why it stayed a shithole for all its' existence.

[vdcrecords]

wow u are doing ya thing

[MegaDemoiselle]

they had no idea what they were gonna do with us

[imagesdelavie]

Bon travay Haiti pap kraze. Tanpri visite video'm yo!

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[crakmoney18]

well i come from puertorico and unastan da tings goin on in haiti....i allways respect haiti yah hear me sey haiti was di 1st blak nation and wasnt scared of any1 i kno beautifull n rich history bout haiti i get vexed wen people put haiti down specialy dem dominicans !!!!1love to mi hatian people respect stand strong!!!jah bless

[haitirules]

THAnkyOU i am so glad you undastand i am a beautiful black america/HAITIAN women with a nice lFIgure and all ppl forever be judgin on what they hear

i appreciate ya boo Much LOv3 TinY

[purehaiti105]

I am proud of my country and know that a change is coming

[purehaiti105]

Je suis fier de mon pays et je sais que le changement est à venir

[papsou]

Let's start now!

[negkreyol21]

no mater how many times i learn about my history it always feel like the first time. its so uplifting seeing the achievement our ppl have made, gives me hope will come throw our current situation and i will always be there to help great video

[TRESBELA]

@negkreyol21 and that is why when the social masses say "get over it slavery was X amount of years ago" you say " well the slashes still remain and I still have much to learn about where these scars come from" ayiti!! cherie mwen!!!!

[1s23d]

@TRESBELA black africans sold 90% of all blacks in the new world into slavery.

[TRESBELA]

@1s23d sure they did...who told you that your college textbook? next!

[j666coras]

Europeans started to take people from Africa against their will. Initially they were mainly used as servants for the rich.The Europeans justified the taking of slaves by arguing that they were providing an opportunity for Africans to become Christians. By the 17th century the removal of slaves from Africa became a holy cause that had the full support of the Christian Church.

[Deus2Vexillum]

@j666coras ....The first mass enslavement of coons was with the advance of islam 1200 years ago...120 million blacks were enslaved mostly down to the deals struck between the muslims and blacks slave traders....as it still happens today in The Sudan with 400 000 murdered and numerous slave auctions held by the arabs.

[j666coras]

@Deus2Vexillum wow that's a big call man, where did you get your facts from?.Muslims christians or religion are the ones that have contributed to the inequality and poverty. Less developed countries like HAiti, never existed because they were created as a consequence of the pillage of their natural resources, the continued raping by capitalist exploitation at national and international level and to the past lootings in t he process of colonisation, blessed by religion....

[Deus2Vexillum]

@j666coras ...The fact that blacks dont know anything about african history is typical in every respect. You really do think the slave trade started when a couple of European countries did deals with black liberian slavers? Islam invaded and anihilated entire populations...which is why there are no black people in Tunisia, Libya, Morroco or Algeria....they were enslaved to the tune of 120 million people...look it up...

[j666coras]

@Deus2Vexillum @Deus2Vexillum i dont think you read and understand what i've written above. i don't know if it were the arabs,(islam), christians(whites),the first to enslave and i'm sceptical about what i read in books of history.REligion and racism are the ones that have contributed to the inequality and poverty. Poor countries like HAiti, never existed because they were created as a result of the pillage of their natural resources and the continued raping by capitalist exploitation...

[lineswine]

@negkreyol21 Achievement? Haiti is a 3rd world shithole, rife with corruption, disease & no economy.

Chile had an earthquake, a stronger one around the same time.

BUT, they got off their arses & started rebuilding.

It's been over 12 months & where is Haiti now? In the same state it was a day after the earthquake - a shithole.

So, what are Haitians doing? Yes, arguing over the names on ballot papers! What a set of idiots.

The place is ripe for a dictatorship oh, wait - here comes Baby Doc!

[negkreyol21]

@lineswine why are you trolling around here like i care to hear any of your ignorant comments.I'm glad baby doc is back we now can finally see justice being met.and people where cheated off their election by the very incapable government that has done nothing for the people during and after the earthquake,why shouldn't people be mad when that corrupt system is fighting to stay in power in suck a slimy way with all this stuff going

[lineswine]

@negkreyol21

In your worldview politics trumps rebuilding the country & getting basic life-sustaining systems functioning again?

I hope Haitians like living in squalor, it seems they have little interest in improving their living standards.

Don't expect "the government" to make all the repairs from the earthquake, you have to show "self reliance".

(google for more info)

Trolling? I'm just a dissenting, realistic voice to all the "Haiti is wonderful" comments.

Why are you so fond of dictators?

[negkreyol21]

@lineswine politics does not trump people.and if haitians where not already self reliant we wouldn't have any haitians at all right now,since they been living that way for the last 20 years. baby doc and his father are responsible for the state that the nation is in right now,lingering sentiments from that era still affects peoples lives and to deal with him could help the nation move on and heal,so that a new era could emerge

[lineswine]

@negkreyol21 Self reliant means "working hard to better your living standards" NOT "sitting around expecting charity handouts "

"Haiti's economy suffered a severe setback when a 7.1 magnitude earthquake damaged its capital city, Port-au-Prince, in January 2010. Already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of the population living under the poverty line and 54% in abject poverty"

Funny how the Dominican Republic does so much better than your poor-arsed country, isn't it?

[negkreyol21]

@lineswine yeah i could definitely tell you are not Haitian.if you where you would know that less then 700,000 people had gotten assistance by foreign NGO's prior to the earthquake.the Dominican republic is not a paradise poverty does exist in that country,and people still do emigrate from there

i do know you troll,just thought i could show how people misconception are not grounded in facts.cause many people do actually think like you.although not a majority of them

[AgrivatedKillah]

@lineswine Atleast they didn't take shit from evil super powers...

[lineswine]

@AgrivatedKillah That was becuase it was too much of a poor shithole to care about...in a similar way I regard the beggars on the street.

[miyeaj]

Haitian history is black history, truth....They will be shocked when Haiti comes from the clouds like a thief in the night. Be ready......

1st Independent Black Nation....Respect

[ani1616]

haitian history is african history black hsitory

[haitianlily86]

This is more education about mu roots the my own mother could offer. Thank you for sharing the beauty that is this nation of ours.

[Gurlaine]

ayiti ap rive kanminm paske bon dieu pap lage-l!!!!!

[omegatank01]

I agree and disagree, if he moves through us then we must move and there is no better time then now to step up and do something. STOP WAITING!!!!

ps: not trying to pick on you, but we have to understand God helps those who help themselves...

[creolee]

Very touchy video! I get home sick watching it.

[omegatank01]

now all you need to do is spread it to your friends to make them homesick too.

[theveninp8]

best song ever

[1loveomarion]

wow i learn a lot about haiti

[takingbackjessicax]

i love this song! it's probab;y better than all the songs i listen to.

too bad not many people know this song.

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!

:D

[damebochie]

Just 2 words: WOW! Thank you

[omegatank01]

true, now all you have to do is tell someone else and stay tuned for more inspirational videos

[flexmillennium01]

wow

[akeerat]

anyone know the translations in english?

[stevy505]

it's incredible this song good work W.J

[sotachik1]

i luv dis song & video

hiati all dey

i luv all my haitians

[1loveomarion]

that right everyday

[omegatank01]

First Feutured artwork was done by artist Ulrick jean Pierre, website information listed in the more info section to the right, you can also purchase the art as well. Support those who support the Culture, at the end of the day, it isn't about money, it's about our future.

[1coco5]

Uplifting. Beautiful. Everyone rise!

[musiklover2]

Beautiful!

[mikecockrell]

I love the warm winds of haiti....

[imthingy]

vive la ayiti!!!

[omegatank01]

the new revolution has begun...

[MaMa8403]

nice

[DSQuePearl]

BEAUtiful!!!

I am so proud to be Ayitien!!

[epsuccess]

This is the greatest video ever representing the Haitian Culture. Let's celebrate Haitian Heritage Month 2008. I am blessed to know people like you. Keep rising to the TOP.

[poze4882]

Great job man....i luv it

[CleeTheChamp]

OMG!!! I've been in the Hollywood industry for years and I've never seen a video as sound and moving as this.

If you saw this video you need to let YouTube and Hollywood know how great this video is by posting comments.

This makes me proud to be black.

To the creator of this video,

there's a job waiting for you in Hollywood.

[omegatank01]

So how will you help?

[greengatored]

Great video man. Haiti needs another revolution. The new Dessalines is inside of us.

[Billieistheone]

Where did you get the art that is in the video

[omegatank01]

I got it from the Haitian Heritage Museum archives, they're great!!!

[Billieistheone]

do they have a website

[omegatank01]

check the more info section as well for all the websites that you are looking for, strangely youtube messes up sometimes on the comments.

[cj05c]

hey man great video.. as promised, this will be on my facebook page. great job.

[vampgirlnoironix7]

good video really so nice!!

| like it 'n |'m not haitian so | luv so much this country!!

my dad's haitian 'n |'ve family there!!