President-elect Donald Trump made the promise of mass deportations a pillar of his re-election bid. He's pledged to deport millions of immigrants — including some who are living in the United States legally. In Springfield, Ohio, the city whose Haitian immigrant community became the epicenter...
The Dominicans only gained freedom from Haitian rule in 1844, when rebels ousted the Haitians occupying their land. In 1861, 17 years later, the nation was still subject to threats from Haiti, which placed the unity of Hispaniola above all else. By this time, the leaders had also destroyed...
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa. May 3, 2024 Haitian gangs launch coordinated attack, vow to oust prime minister ...
History of Costa Rica Independence Day Costa Rica was under Spanish rule from 1563 to 1821. There were two groups of Spanish people during that time: ‘peninsulares’ (people from the Iberian Peninsula) and ‘criollos’ (Americans of Spanish origin). Mexico’s Independence from Spain in 1811...
Also ranks #1 on The Greatest Black Actors In Film History Denzel Washington's Best Movies, Ranked 1Training Day 1,795 Votes 2American Gangster 1,362 Votes 3Man on Fire 1,865 Votes 27 Jack Black Santa Monica, California 2,554 votes With a unique blend of off-the-wall humor and musical...
SHOTS, HISTORY OF Editor, My father served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, so I moved around a lot as a child. In 1960, my mom, brother and I were preparing to join my dad in Okinawa. Before we could go, we had to be immunized against cholera, typhus and typhoid. Each of th...
For the first time in Brazil, Viola Davis learns Afro-Brazilian history, visits a samba school and records an interview to promote ‘The Woman King’ film September 24, 2022 0 After two year delay, film ‘Marighella’, about the Brazilian revolutionary, debuts in Brazil; learn a few fa...
Earthquakes through HistoryPutting the 2010 Chilean and Haitian quakes into historical view related to other earthquakes, including the 1960 Chilean quake and the 2004 Asian earthquake and tsunami. Rescue and AidConsidering domestic and international response to the disasters by militaries, governments and...
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