Dutty Boukman was the rebel leader who launched the Haitian revolution against french rule, ultimately defeating napoleon’s armies. Bookman Dutty inspired and launched the single most influential event that brought this tradition into full swing, the Haitian Revolution in 1791. This momentous event inspired and awoke enslaved Africans throughout the Americas. When Bookman Dutty inspired […]
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Switching from a sprinter to a footballer: Usain Bolt scores 2 goals in debut appearance for Central Coast Mariners
Lightning struck twice Friday as Usain Bolt scored two goals for the Central Coast Mariners in a pre-season friendly. In his first appearance for the Australian club he is on trial at, the former Olympic sprinter scored his first with a well struck effort at the near post, before capitalizing on a defensive error to […]