Haitianistas: Red & Blue

Today is May 18th aka Haitian Flag Day! As you can already imagine, we are proud of our Heritage (hence the name Haitianistas) :). Here's a quick history lesson: After the successful slave uprising in the late 1700s led by Toussaint Louverture, Haitian leaders such as Dessaline and Chritophe wanted a flag to represent their troops as they marched. On May 18, 1803 the first design of the Haitian Flag was created. Soon thereafter, Haiti was the first black republic to gain it's independence in 1804.

In today's post. we chose to wear red and blue to represent the Haitian Flag. We're proud to be amongst the Haitian community and continue to pray for our country. Many areas riddled by the devastating earthquake of 2012 are still in the process of being rebuilt. Hope you enjoyed this little bit on our cultures history!