I am curious about something: in the last 4 or 5 months, there have been at least three different BBC radio programs focused on the Haitian Revolution. I have pitched NPR numerous stories about Haiti over the years, & never get a response & they have no programming on it. Why?
Here's the program on the Haitian Revolution that I did with @greg_jenner and @athenakugblenu for @BBCSounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08nf7t2
BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead To Me, The Haitian Revolution

Greg takes us back to the 18th century Caribbean to learn about the Haitian Revolution.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08nf7t2
Here is @OlivetteOtele with Sudhir Hazareesingh and Kate Williams for Contested Histories talking about Toussaint Louverture: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000n5d6
BBC Radio 4 - Start the Week, Contested histories

Tom Sutcliffe with Olivette Otele, Kate Williams and Sudhir Hazareesingh

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000n5d6
And here I am with Sudhir Hazareesingh and Weibert Arthus talking all things Toussaint in light of the publication of *The Black Spartacus* https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cszjwn
BBC World Service - The Forum, Toussaint L’Ouverture: Hero of the Haitian slave rebellion

The charismatic freed slave who was the true embodiment of French Revolutionary ideals

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cszjwn
This sounds amazing!
h/t @woymagazine https://thekey.xpn.org/2021/01/12/kanaval-haitinan-rhythms-of-new-orleans/
Introducing Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans - The Key

WXPN launches a year long project that explores the continuing impact Haiti has had on the Crescent City.

https://thekey.xpn.org/2021/01/12/kanaval-haitinan-rhythms-of-new-orleans/
I will DEFINITELY be tuning in for this on Thursday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rlm1
BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Voodoo Macbeth

Drama about the landmark 1936 production of Macbeth which launched Orson Welles' career.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rlm1
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