A Haitian Slave Turned Emperor Brings Celebration and Controversy to Brooklyn
A street in Flatbush was named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the Haitian revolutionary leader whose history of violence concerned a City Council committee. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Haitian-Americans
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