The complicated legacy of Aimé Césaire, inventor of “Négritude” and a fervent defender of black identity

Aimé David Césaire, writer and politician of Martinique origin, was born on June 26, 1913 in Habitation Eyma. He is part of a family of seven children. His father, Fernand Césaire, is administrator-manager...

The troubled life and death of Katoucha Niane, the Guinean supermodel who rose to fame in the 80s

Someone once said: “Fear blocks the intelligent understanding of life”. He explained that to protect ourselves from fear, we have to expose ourselves to our deepest fears. He was certainly right. Life...

How Haitian artist Philippe Dodard became one of the wealthiest men in the country with a net worth of $102M

Born in Port-au-Prince in 1954, Philippe Dodard did his primary studies at the Petit-Séminaire Collège Saint-Martial and his secondary studies at the Cours privés Roger Anglade. At the age of 12, he...

The life and legacy of Mikaben, the Haitian artist who tragically died from heart attack onstage

Michaël Benjamin, son of the famous singer Lionel Benjamin, was born on June 27th, 1981. The last of three children, he spent his entire adolescence under the influence of music. His father, Lionel Benjamin,...