Why Haiti’s Emblem Matters

A simple uniform detail sparks a big question: who gets to decide what a nation is allowed to remember in public? We dig into the controversy around Haiti’s national team wanting to display national emblems on their jerseys and why many Haitians see that pushback as more than a rule dispute. For us, it’s about identity, sovereignty, and the difference between “political” messaging and historical truth. We take a clear walk through the Battle of Vertières (November 18, 1803), the final ...