The People's Archive Teach-In Series - Haiti Freed Us All

​"Haiti Freed Us All" reclaims the Haitian Revolution as the spark that proved Black and Brown liberation was possible—and shows why its memory remains a beacon for freedom movements today. Taking cues from Toussaint L'Ouverture's vision of universal liberation—that armed Simón Bolívar, and inspired abolitionists from Frederick Douglass to the Maroons of Jamaica—this teach-in explores how Haiti's revolution didn't stop at their own borders or in 1804.

​Through conversations with historians, artists, and archivists, Tasha Dougé, Jessica Marie Johnson, Alain Martin, and Dread Scott, we trace how Haiti's example has fueled resistance from the Civil Rights Movement to contemporary struggles for reparations and decolonization across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. We explore how fragments of this revolutionary memory—hidden in oral traditions, art, and community knowledge—continue to teach us strategies for liberation.