Black When Haitians Were Heroes in America No. 1 in Series

by Aberjhani

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Black When Haitians Were Heroes in America No. 1 in Series

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Aberjhani

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Photograph - Mixed Media Digital Photography

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In the current historical era, the country of Haiti has often been recognized as one of the most impoverished in the Western Hemisphere. It has suffered severe social and environmental setbacks due to political instability and natural disasters. Consequently, Haitians have been recipients of substantial humanitarian assistance and compassion. The image seen here, however, is about a different side of Haiti's story.

These are freedom-fighters, soldiers of the Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue who stand atop the Haitian Monument in Franklin Square in Savannah, Georgia (USA). They fought alongside Americans during the American Revolutionary War when the island-nation was still a French colony and America was battling for its independence. They were heroes. One of the above figures represents a 12-year-old Henri Christophe, who would grow up to lead Haiti first as a president (1807-1811) and later as a self-appointed King (1811-1820).

As a study in monochromatic harmony, this image is dominated by gradations of the color black to expand the concept of what is generally meant by Black Lives Matter, and also to symbolize the diversity that exists among people of African descent.

Aberjhani
©May 2018

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May 7th, 2018

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