Dr. Crystal Eddins Episode Description The Haitian Revolution was perhaps the most successful slave rebellion in modern history; it created the first and only free and independent Black nation in…

Dr. Eve Hayes de Kalaf Episode Description With a focus on the Caribbean, this book highlights how identification practices as promulgated by the World Bank, United Nations (UN) and the…

Dr. Patrick Bellegarde-Smith Learning about Vodou The first episode in this multi-part Scholar Legacy series is the most popular set of episodes in the history of this broadcast. I think…

Dr. Rebecca Dirksen Episode Description I love foundational work like this! A richly ethnographic and compelling read. The book is: After the Dance, the Drums Are Heavy. Dr. Dirksen’s book…

Dr. Marlene Daut Episode Notes This is one of my all-time favorite episodes. Even my 15-year-old, who has absolutely no interest (yet) in Haitian history, told me she enjoyed hearing…