HOW HAITI INSPIRED THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT

It should come as no surprise that the first Black republic, Haiti, birthed a movement that led to the Black Power Movement. Fending off French enslavers and squaring off against the US military a century later, Haitians recognised their Blackness was a target of white supremacy. For Black people to win this struggle, we must cherish our Blackness. Enter Noirism.

Noirism in Haiti inspired Negritude in other African diaspora communities, which inspired the Black Power movement. It shows the importance of history for Africans everywhere as a guide for liberation. Those of us fighting today are building on the work of our ancestors, who began by taking pride in being dark-skinned Africans. Have a watch, and please let us know what you think.

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