Today in History for Oct. 4: In 1535, the printing of the first English-language Bible was completed in London. In 1669, Dutch painter Rembrandt died. In 1824, the Federal Republic of Mexico was ...

Prince, the UN Security Council has approved a new international force to combat the violence. However, the announcement is being met with profound distrust from Haitians, who have seen previous ...

Slave risings across the Caribbean, argues Sudhir Hazareesingh’s new book, drew less on Enlightenment ideas than African spirit lore ...

The Black Collective’s walking tour series traces the impact of gentrification and amplifies community voices demanding housing justice in Miami.

The U.N. Security Council has voted to authorize a much larger, 5,550-member international force with expanded powers to help stop escalating gang violence in Haiti ...

The vote on Tuesday would establish a force of up to 5,500 soldiers and police officers. It was unclear what countries were willing to contribute personnel or money.

Authors Marlene L Daut, Lyndal Roper and Sophia Rosenfeld have been named finalists for the Cundill History Prize, worth US$75,000 (£55,732). The award is one of the world’s leading prizes for a work ...

A biography of a little-known Haitian king is among the books vying for a US$75,000 book prize, administered by McGill University. “The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry ...

In the book “Sean Penn: His Life and Times,” by Richard T. Kelly, which was published about 20 years ago, there are references in there from people who worked with you who — You’ve done so much ...

"This is the face of Haiti today: a country at war, a modern-day Guernica, a human tragedy." From the podium of the UN General Assembly, Haiti's transitional leader delivered a stark plea to the ...

Mere hours from the United States, thousands of people have been condemned to despair, entire neighborhoods have disappeared, hospitals are being vandalized and burned, doctors are fleeing and women ...