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Café Historique

Café Historique fosters community engagement through historical discussions, focusing on pivotal events like the Haitian Revolution. We aim to educate and inspire dialogue about history's impact on contemporary society.

Join Dr. Jason Colby for his talk entitled, &quot;August 21, 1791: The Day the Slaves Revolted.&quot; Here&#39;s what to expect:&nbsp;In August 1791, African slaves in the French Caribbean sugar colony of Saint-Domingue rose up against their masters. The resulting revolution was the first in world history to overturn both slavery and colonial rule. Over thirteen years of bloody conflict, the ex-slave rebels defied French and British efforts to crush them, founding the independent republic of Haiti. In the process, they inadvertently contributed to the dominance of the United States in the Western Hemisphere. Doors open at 5:30pm, with the talk beginning at 7pm.

Café Historique November Talk: Haitian Revolution

Join Dr Peter Cook&nbsp;for his talk entitled,&nbsp;&ldquo;October 12, 1492: Columbus &lsquo;discovers&rsquo; the &lsquo;Indies&rsquo;.&rdquo;&nbsp; Here&rsquo;s what to expect: Columbus gets much of the credit &ndash; and the blame &ndash; for inaugurating the European colonization of the Americas. But what were the real forces that shaped the voyage of 1492 and how can we understand its legacy today?&nbsp;