You cannot comprehensively unpack the history of the Western hemisphere without talking about Haiti and its crucial role in how the colonized world was shaped, especially after their victory over the French for their independence.
Is there a disconnection, however, in how Latin American Studies deals with the first Black republic in the world? In this episode of Left of Black, host Professor Mark Anthony Neal welcomes guest Dr. Vanessa K. Valdés as they discuss her latest book, Racialized Visions: Haiti and the Hispanic Caribbean, published by SUNY Press.
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