In this brief presentation (Slideshare, PPT, PDF) you will get a quick but thorough overview of the remarkable history of the land, the people, and the indomitable spirit of Haïti. This is one of struggle for freedom, of eventual redemption, of difficulty fitting in a much bigger and hostile world, and of incredible personalities like Toussaint and Dessalines...
Growing up in Port-au-Prince, my father Pierre-Richard, would always tell us, and school us, on this proud history. As an amateur historian and collector, he always had new lectures, books, and artifacts to show us during Sunday dinner. As I grew older, and with the recent events, I came to appreciate even more this magnificent history and the lessons he was trying to teach us.
It was a pleasure to create this short presentation along side my father over the past week and present it on February 18th at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab during a special event titled “Tribute to Haïti” part of Black History Month celebration across IBM labs. I am grateful to Laura Clayton, Terry Davis, and Malaika Paquiot-Mose for the invitation and organization.
