Comments for The Journal of The Louverture Project

Comment on List of Famous People of Haitian Descent by david georges

david georges — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:04:42 +0000

you miss an haitian writer jean ricardy who wrotethe books dont blame the black cause the slavery system still exists and the other one the loss of vision of the modern world

Comment on List of Famous People of Haitian Descent by Victor Nazaire

Victor Nazaire — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:19:59 +0000

Dr Monestime , medical doctor graduate in Haiti, became a Canadian medical doctor and MAYOR of Wawa in the province of Ontario.

Comment on List of Famous People of Haitian Descent by Victor Nazaire

Victor Nazaire — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:17:17 +0000

the actual Governor general of Canada born in Haiti of Haitian parents.
first black woman host of a TV show in Montreal, Canada.

Comment on Big News from Danny Glover by MJ

MJ — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:44:14 +0000

I would love to reach Mr Glover regarding a school of justice that takes great pride in Toussaint L’Ouverture, the students varies rm African American, Caucasian, Asian and indeed Haitians this will encourage the children if Mr Glover can make an appearance equally assist with his films, anyone with connection please email me or forward my email and address and cell number 561-350-7102

Comment on List of Famous People of Haitian Descent by Kenny Cesar

Kenny Cesar — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:43:26 +0000

I will always be haitien because my mom and dad were born in haiti.

Kenny cesar
8 years old

Comment on List of Famous People of Haitian Descent by EVELINE GENTILHOMME

EVELINE GENTILHOMME — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:58:34 +0000

I really appreciate the infos you put out there for us proud haitians,thank you but Istill want to know are Lil Wayne, Gabrielle Union really haitians?

Comment on List of Famous People of Haitian Descent by Lawrence Gonzalez

Lawrence Gonzalez — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:10:39 +0000

see the truth, google Haitian History: roots of leadership, and I love what you did with this, I’m gonna do the same to find the lineage of all those pioneers.

Comment on List of Famous People of Haitian Descent by true haitian

true haitian — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:42:01 +0000

we have more superstar from haitian descent. people like jay-z, his mother’s name gloria carter, and jay-z ’s name is shawn carter he put his mom lastname his father was haitian but didn’t raise him. people like beyonce her mother is haitian and her father is jamaican , rapper rick ross his haitian descent.denzel washington haitian and canadienne, ll cool j his grand mother haitian just to name a few. i want your to ceck for yourself.
go to http://www.fr.wikipedia.org then go to the left side where it says rechercher then type any of this artist you will see all the information. don’t go to the english wikipedia because it won’t give you the true just go to the one i gave u which is the french one. we should always walk with your heads up because if u let other put their feet on your neck that’s when they gonna take you as shit. Me i fought a marocan guy before when he try to put my country down he tried to insult me i puh him hard since then he never talking shit about my country when he sees me there, maybe when he sees other haitian but not me.haitien nou toujou ap bay lot nation monte sou nou se nou ki pou fe respe haiti wi, si le yon neg ap pale kaka de pey nou epui nou rache mo a nan djol li ak yon per kalot lap toujou pran pye sou nou. ou pa we neg jamaica yo pa gen neg ki janm pale pei yo mal paske yo pa ranse ak moun peyi yo gen mize menm jan ak haiti mrn yo toujou pran poz yo kanpe ro men haitien toujou panse le li lage ol gen moun ki pral charite l yon bagay. menm si ou nan mize se pou ou toujou fre pa janm at pou ou bese tet devan lot nasyon. mwen as yon capois mwen fye de peyi mwen kote m ye pa gen kenn vagabon ki ka pale peyim mal paske se nan dessaline mwen soti mwen toujou sou kombat when it come to defend my country. i don’t play with that nou menm neg okap si tout haitien te fe tankou nou haiti te dwe plus lwen . se nou ki pou fe lot nasyon respekte nou gen neg la li toujou kenbe menm sistem andeyo a li pap achete yon bon rad pou l mete,anpil etranje konn ap gade epui yon gentan identifye ou haitien, why haitien so easy to identify. because nou toujou kenbe system rural haiti yo fe nou habiye, al lekol, epui pa janm bese tet devan lot nason kelkanswa peyi ou te nan mize se pou ou toujou keep your heads up. and don’t panic pa american or jamaican kap bay presyon someime se pe yap fe nou pe yo depi ou kanpe ou demontre yo ou kap frape yo to epui yap vin ba ou lamen.

Comment on Big News from Danny Glover by S. Caricia

S. Caricia — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:16:44 +0000

Hello

I am a Hatian American women who has been trying to find a way to work on a production based on haiti. I have been paying my dues herre to find work in production but I would love to work on anything that has to do with the freedom of my mothers homeland

Please let me know how I can get involved or if I can

Comment on List of Famous People of Haitian Descent by Antoine Laurent

Antoine Laurent — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:41:16 +0000

Yet I am still not convinced that Sidney Poitier is a haitian or a haitian descent at all, as many, many haitians claimed. In my encounter with him, probably in the late 60 or early 70, during my tenure at United Artists Corp., a financing movie company, he never claimed or pretended to be of haitian origin, but only Bahamanian. Fritz Baron, my cousin who was also with that company longer, might be in a better position to confirm or clarify this matter for all HP readers. By the way, carrying a french name doesn’t mean is french or haitian. We all know the proverb” l’habit ne fait pas le Moine”. So are many other stars or actors Dubois, Dumas etc…,etc… Now they turn on to the flashy and spectacular stars as the Wayan brothers, Usher, Celia Cruz, etc…, etc… and claim them as haitians. They probably did it for fun or confusion, who knows?

Yes indeed, there are a lot, a lot of Haïtians stars or celebrities which are still unknown, meanwhile they accomplished some good deeds in Haïti.
Therefore, I salute and thank them in the names of all Haïtians.

Unfortunately, we as haitians, have a tendency to claim, repeat or by hearsay, try to convince the public for rumors or street news and swear to be true or rreal. These news had never been researched or confirmed for anthenticity.

Due to some hideous events,circumstances impede some people not stars to associating themselves with anything that is haitian.
They should rather be in the forefront to disclaim and fight this stereotype attitude but they hid behind their light skin color or with their ease of masterizing a foreign language or simply shut up in the company of foreingners and pretended not being haïtians. We express no grudge towards them but only history will be the judge of that attitude or behavior.

My primary questions to the haïtian celebrities or stars: How many stadiums, schools or hospitals they built in Haïti or carry their names? Zip..! They should follow the good example as Motumbo from Africa with his 30 million dollars hospital built in his home country, Oprah with her expensive school in So. Africa, the dominican baseball star, I forget his name, etc..,etc… What about our Samuel Dalembert, Mario Elie, Olden Polynice etc..,etc..,? None. Please enlight me if I am wrong.!!!!