Caribbean Origins | History, Migrations & DNA

In 1492 AD, Christopher Columbus famously sailed across the Atlantic and landed in the Americas. He and his men were the first Europeans to wash up in the Bahamas, Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and eastern Cuba. On his return to Spain, the controversial explorer reported that the Caribbean was a land of gold laden […]

The Haitian Revolution: The First Successful Slave Uprising in History

The Haitian Revolution: The First Successful Slave Uprising in History. The Haitian Revolution was one of the most extraordinary events in world history. Taking place on the island of Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti) in the late 18th century, this revolution marked the first successful slave uprising and led to the creation of the first free Black […]