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Laurent Dubois
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Historian (Avengers of the New World/ The Banjo/ The Language of the Game/ Freedom Roots) & Musician (Traversées)

Laurent Dubois is the John L. Nau III Bicentennial Professor in the History & Principles of Democracy at the University of Virginia. A specialist on the history and culture of the Atlantic world who studies the Caribbean, North America, and France, Dubois joined the University of Virginia in January 2021, and will also serve as the Democracy Initiative’s Director for Academic Affairs. In this role, Dubois will spearhead the Democracy Initiative’s research and pedagogical missions and will serve as the director and lead research convener of the John L. Nau III History and Principles of Democracy Lab—the permanent core lab of the Initiative which will operate as the connecting hub for the entire project. His studies have focused on Haiti. .. more

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I hope Haiti wins the World Cup

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I hope Haiti wins the World Cup

Thank you - & apologies for playing the role of soccer nerd. : )

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Great night of soccer last night at Concacaf World Club qualifiers.

Congratulations Panama and Haiti (second trip for each to the WC), and Curaçao (first trip to the WC)! So exciting!

It was a wonderful night!! Though Haiti is actually returning - they were there in 1974! ... And the Women's team was in the 2023 World Cup. So excited for Panama & Curaçao as well.

"Let's go to Haiti, and how history repeats itself."

This moment last night on Paramount+'s Golazo Show
narrating the November 18, 1803 Battle of Vertières and connecting it to Haiti's qualification for the World Cup was perhaps my favorite moment of sporting commentary ever.

A friend sent me this footage of the celebrations in Port-au-Prince last night after Haiti qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1974.

Manno Sannon surely smiling down from above on this glorious rara.

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⚽ The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama.
➡️ u.afp.com/SnHQ
HAITI ARE INTO THEIR FIRST WORLD CUP IN HALF A CENTURY ❤️

Paramount+ is literally recounting the history of the Battle of Vertières as they discuss Haiti returning to the World Cup for the first time from 1974 I am dreaming
& on the anniversary of the Battle of Vertières no less!
HAITI IS GOING TO THE WORLD CUP!!!! 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹

& Curaçao is going to the World Cup for the first time ever which is wild

& on the anniversary of the Battle of Vertières no less!
HAITI IS GOING TO THE WORLD CUP!!!! 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹

HAITI IS GOING TO THE WORLD CUP!!!! 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹

Everyone root for #Haiti who could qualify for the Men's World Cup for the first time since 1974 tonight. Twenty minutes to go until history is made...

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HAITI ARE ROLLING OVER NICARAGUA 🔥

Doing everything they can to qualify for the World Cup 👊

Catch EVERY GOAL from the final matchday of Concacaf World Cup qualifiers on the Golazo Show on
@paramountplus
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Same!
I want to watch a six-part series on the Haitian Revolution 😕

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I want to watch a six-part series on the Haitian Revolution 😕

This is one of my favorites too - & my students have loved it.
One of my favorite books about the American Revolution is Kathleen Duval's *Independence Lost.* #KenBurns #HATM

Looking forward to this!
Charlottesville! Coming through with The Trouble of Color, Wednesday!

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Charlottesville! Coming through with The Trouble of Color, Wednesday!
One of my favorite books about the American Revolution is Kathleen Duval's *Independence Lost.* #KenBurns #HATM

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JAEDYN SHAW IS THE DEFINITION OF CLUTCH!

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Marta and Sonnett friendly yapping at each other in a semifinal is the stuff NWSL dreams are made of.

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must win game for Nigeria here in a couple hours. personally I'd love to see a 4-2-3-1 instead of the 4-4-2 we played last time with Osimhen as a sole striker and our most creative players (Lookman, Iwobi, Chukwueze) secure to rampage forward in front of the double pivot (Onyeka, Ndidi)
🚨 African Play-offs Final tonight:

🇳🇬 Nigeria vs 🇨🇩 DR Congo

🏆 Winner will SECURE spot in the FIFA Play-offs, and have a chance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in March!

❌ Loser will be ELIMINATED!

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Thank you to our volunteers. This victory is yours.

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Today on #BookBreaks: Keisha N. Blain discusses "Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights." This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Join us at 2 pm ET! Register here: https://ow.ly/oeGt50Xsnbo
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:

Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.

So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org

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Thank you, @jeremymberg.bsky.social and @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social . My morning tea tastes that much sweeter.

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As I said, and wrote, before, young men in (Western) Europe are also more inclusive than previous generations of men.

@roderikrekker.bsky.social is one of the scholars with the receipts. 👇
(1/10) 🚨Preprint alert!🚨

In this article, I challenge claims of a generational rise of conservative men. In the media and recent academic publications, the so-called ‘youth gender gap’ has been interpreted as a generational phenomenon.

doi.org/10.31234/osf...
OSF
doi.org
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.

MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.