Today marks 222 years since the Battle of Vertières (Batay Vètyè), which we honor and celebrate on November 18 as the final battle and victorious breakthrough of the Haitian Revolution. This victory made Haiti an independent nation, the first free Black republic, and a catalyst for freedom movements worldwide.
And on November 18, 2025, history continues with Haiti’s national men’s team officially advancing on the road to the 2026 World Cup stage for the first time since 1974. Istwa nou vivan… Nou la. Grenadye Alaso!
These moments remind us of our historical impact, our resilience, and the work still being done today. We honor our ancestors and the revolutionary foremothers and forefathers who secured our freedom, and we celebrate one another today as we continue their legacy across the world.
Enjoy these photographs featuring outtakes from New York City’s West Indian Caribbean Labor Day celebrations with Haitian Parade Inc @haitianparadeinc , including our cultural leaders, descendants of the Haitian Revolution, my friends, my family, and our Haitian and Caribbean community here in NYC. [3/3]
Happy Vertières Day and Grenadye Alaso! 🎉🇭🇹🔥
#haiti #nyc #battleofvertieres #batayvètyè #vertieres #vertieresday #grenadyealaso #haitiansinnyc #haitianamerican #lunionfaitlaforce #westindianparade #caribbeanculture #haitianparadeinc #fetgede #ayiti #shotbyjcrdan #haitianculture #haitiancarnival #haitianrevolution #haitifootball #teamhaiti #equiphaiti #fifaworldcup #weare26 #haitiworldcup #worldcup2026 #haitisoccer #🇭🇹 ⚽️🔥
Today marks 222 years since the Battle of Vertières (Batay Vètyè), which we honor and celebrate on November 18 as the final battle and victorious breakthrough of the Haitian Revolution. This victory made Haiti an independent nation, the first free Black republic, and a catalyst for freedom movements worldwide.
And on November 18, 2025, history continues with Haiti’s national men’s team officially advancing on the road to the 2026 World Cup stage for the first time since 1974. Istwa nou vivan… Nou la. Grenadye Alaso!
These moments remind us of our historical impact, our resilience, and the work still being done today. We honor our ancestors and the revolutionary foremothers and forefathers who secured our freedom, and we celebrate one another today as we continue their legacy across the world.
Enjoy these photographs featuring outtakes from New York City’s West Indian Caribbean Labor Day celebrations with Haitian Parade Inc @haitianparadeinc , including our cultural leaders, descendants of the Haitian Revolution, my friends, my family, and our Haitian and Caribbean community here in NYC. [2/3]
Happy Vertières Day and Grenadye Alaso! 🎉🇭🇹🔥
#haiti #nyc #battleofvertieres #batayvètyè #vertieres #vertieresday #grenadyealaso #haitiansinnyc #haitianamerican #lunionfaitlaforce #westindianparade #caribbeanculture #haitianparadeinc #fetgede #ayiti #shotbyjcrdan #haitianculture #haitiancarnival #haitianrevolution #haitifootball #teamhaiti #equiphaiti #fifaworldcup #weare26 #haitiworldcup #worldcup2026 #haitisoccer #🇭🇹⚽️🔥
Today marks 222 years since the Battle of Vertières (Batay Vètyè), which we honor and celebrate on November 18 as the final battle and victorious breakthrough of the Haitian Revolution. This victory made Haiti an independent nation, the first free Black republic, and a catalyst for freedom movements worldwide.
November 18 also reflects the strength of our present reality while Haiti’s national men’s team stands on the verge of returning to the World Cup stage for the first time since 1974. Istwa nou vivan… Grenadye Alaso!
These moments remind us of our historical impact, our resilience, and the work still being done today. We honor our ancestors and the revolutionary foremothers and forefathers who secured our freedom, and we celebrate one another today as we continue their legacy across the world.
Enjoy these photographs featuring outtakes from New York City’s West Indian Caribbean Labor Day celebrations with Haitian Parade Inc @haitianparadeinc , including our cultural leaders, descendants of the Haitian Revolution, my friends, my family, and our Haitian and Caribbean community here in NYC. [1/3]
Happy Vertières Day and Grenadye Alaso! 🎉🇭🇹🔥
#haiti #nyc #battleofvertieres #batayvètyè #vertieres #vertieresday #grenadyealaso #haitiansinnyc #haitianamerican #lunionfaitlaforce #westindianparade #caribbeanculture #haitianparadeinc #fetgede #ayiti #shotbyjcrdan #haitianculture #haitiancarnival #haitianrevolution #haitifootball #teamhaiti #equiphaiti #fifaworldcup #weare26 #haitiworldcup #worldcup2026 #haitisoccer #🇭🇹
HAITI IN AUGUST 🇭🇹 Part I - Postcards of the Palais
📍 Palais Sans-Souci, Milot, Acul-du-Nord, Haiti
Built under the reign of King Henri Christophe, through the strength and sacrifice of the people, with the vision of Baron Pompée Valentin de Vastey, royal secretary and architect of the palace. Its name is tied to Jean-Baptiste Sans Souci, the revolutionary leader killed here by Christophe, a reminder that the palace rose as both monument and message.
While the 1842 earthquake left the palace never fully rebuilt, it holds an enduring presence of energy, dignity, and historical weight. Being at this site in the Nord Department as dyaspora, it was natural to reflect on the told and untold, the good and challenging stories of my people’s fight for independence through and after 1804, and on the unfinished vision of a fully free Haiti.
These unfinished visions, shared by both natif natal and dyaspora, are shaped by the strength and cultural legacies of our people, by Haiti’s own challenges and truths, and by the weight of neocolonialism and global powers that have long interfered in its path. From the North to the South departments, with the varying realities they each hold, all of this deepens the question within our people of what a truly free Haiti looks like in our world today. Haiti continues to live, create, shine, and be cherished by millions, even as that collective vision and reality of freedom remains a journey still unfolding each day.
Photographed by Jordan Dubreuil in August, the month the Haitian Revolution began in 1791.
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#haitiinaugust #sanssoucipalace #milot #haitianrevolution #haitihistory #unesco #haitianheritage #caribbeanhistory #haititravel #historiclandscapes #haitianculture #ayiti #haiti #🇭🇹 #shotbyjcrdan
Class of HCX 2025!
Goodbye 558 St Johns Place!
A special thank you to photographers Mc Alexander Ciceron and Jordan Dubreuil for bringing their lens to this special afternoon with our friends & supporters.
📸 by: @mcalexanderciceron@jcrdan
Thank you for being the soul that sees me, the heart that holds me, and the love that chooses me, every single day. Walking this life with you is the greatest gift, and if I had to choose again, I’d still choose you, in every lifetime. ❤️♾️🤍👩🏾❤️💋👨🏾
Photographer📸: @mcalexanderciceron 🙏🏾🚀💥🔥 Thank you to our talented friend for capturing this special moment.
Creative Producer: @jcrdan 💥🚀
Thank you @haiticulturalx for this special treat💥🇭🇹
end of the 1st Annual Haitian Heritage Parade #shotonfilm in NYC 🇭🇹 @haitianheritageparade #haitian #haitianheritagemonth #caribbeanheritagemonth #caribbeanamerican #haitianamerican #haiti #nyc
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