Haitian Leaders
I was the first Emperor of Haiti.
•Who is Jean-Jacques Dessalines?
This colorful bus is used as a shared taxi in Haiti.
What is a Tap-Tap?
I founded Chicago and was born of Haitian descent.
Who is Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable?
I was known as the 'Ghost' who rode a white horse at night.
Who is Toussaint Louverture?
I wrote *Krik? Krak!*
Who is Edwidge Danticat?
I ruled Haiti as King and built the Citadelle.
Who is Henri Christophe?
I’m a fortress built after Haiti gained independence.
What is the Citadelle Laferrière?
I became a U.S. congressman from South Carolina and had a Haitian mother.
Who is Robert C. DeLarge?
I led the Vodou ceremony at Bois Caïman.
Who is Cecile Fatiman?
My art reflects Vodou and was shown at the 1996 Olympics.
Who is Edouard Duval-Carrié?
I changed the flag to black and red and formed the Ton Ton Macoute.
Who is Francois Duvalier?
I was the royal residence of King Henri in Milot.
What is Sans Souci Palace?
I co-wrote “Takers” and acted in “Black Hawk Down.”
Who is Gabriel Casseus?
I was Toussaint’s mentor and served in the Spanish army.
Who is Jorge Biassou?
My self-taught art appears in the Louvre and in Denzel Washington’s home.
Who is Joseph Wilfrid Daleus?
I was elected president twice and began as a priest.
Who is Jean-Bertrand Aristide?
A marketplace built in the 1890s in Port-au-Prince.
What is the Iron Market (Marché Hyppolite)?
I am the founder of Sant La and ran for County Commissioner.
Who is Gepsie Metellus?
I fought Toussaint Louverture in the southern civil war.
Who is André Rigaud?
I’m the singer known as 'The Joni Mitchell of Haiti.'
Who is Emeline Michel?
I was president of Haiti from 2011 to 2016 and was a bandleader.
Who is Michel Martelly?
We were an all-Black regiment that fought in the American Revolution.
Who are Les Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint Domingue?
I was the first Haitian-American Chair of the Miami-Dade Commission.
Who is Jean Monestime?
I was one of five Tuskegee Airmen of Haitian descent.
Who is Alex Pasquet?
I was the first Haitian female mayor of North Miami.
Who is Lucy Tondreau?