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URL:https://www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/ayiti-the-b
 lack-pearl
SUMMARY:Ayiti: The Black Pearl
DESCRIPTION:Resilience\, resistance\, and revolutionary hope for the future
 . These are the major themes of Haiti's 221-year history. As the first cou
 ntry in the western hemisphere to be founded as the result of a successful
  slave revolt\, it is clear that revolutionary attitudes have defined the 
 country itself as well as its historical impact. Haiti played a significan
 t role in abolition and liberating many countries from colonial rule\, inc
 luding: Santo Domingo(now the Dominican Republic)\, Venezuela\, Colombia\,
  Ecuador\, and Peru. But the ransom that France forced Haiti to pay for th
 eir own liberation set up the conditions that would lead to the country's 
 current challenges that have left the country less than hopeful about its 
 future.\n\nA myopic\, sensationalized fantasy about an impoverished\, lawl
 ess state that is essentially hopeless and ungovernable is the default per
 spective used to discuss Haiti. However\, Haiti's potential lies in the re
 igns of self-determination being placed back in the hands of her people. T
 his prospect is only possible through a revival of the same revolutionary 
 imagination that freed Haiti the first time and allowed Haitians to realiz
 e a future no one thought was possible.\n\nWhile viewing the paintings in 
 this series the audience is invited to challenge their preconceived notion
 s about Haiti and her people through the lens of the attitudes and hope ne
 cessary to liberate Haiti from its current challenges. By emphasizing the 
 beauty of Haiti\, its culture\, history\, and people\, we can shift the wa
 y we talk about Haiti and Haitians with the goal of advancing a brighter f
 uture for the country.\n\nThis is a Weekly Recurring Event\nRuns from May 
 1\, 2026 to May 28\, 2026 and happens every:\nTuesdays: 10:00am - 6:00pm T
 imezone: Eastern Time (US &amp\; Canada)\nWednesdays: 10:00am - 6:00pm Tim
 ezone: Eastern Time (US &amp\; Canada)\nThursdays: 10:00am - 6:00pm Timezo
 ne: Eastern Time (US &amp\; Canada)\nFridays: 10:00am - 6:00pm Timezone: E
 astern Time (US &amp\; Canada)\nSaturdays: 10:00am - 4:00pm Timezone: East
 ern Time (US &amp\; Canada)\n\nFor more information click here.
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CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Cultural,Education,Free
LOCATION:Bailey Contemporary Arts\, 41 NE 1st Street\, Pompano Beach\, FL\,
  33060\, United States
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