Hispaniola on Tumblr

I recently came across another excellent Tumblr source on Haitian Studies. Haitian and Dominican Literature and Culture is associated with a Yale course on Haitian and Dominican literature, but is of interest to those in history and culture as well. Some informative posts from this Tumblr include reviews of historical and literary material,  interesting photographs, and cultural matters. It is important to not forget literature and its relevance in Haitian or Dominican Studies, so let's hope this Tumblr continues.

Haiti on Tumblr

Sadly, my favorite history blog will likely never return. Haitian History Blog was not only high quality, sourced, and nuanced, but one of the few serious blogs on Haitian history. For a variety of reasons, the administrators got sick of disrespect and the Tumblr community, and while I sympathize with their plight and agree with them on some of the flaws of Tumblr, I hope they return to blogging with a wordpress. At the very least, they will keep the blog open so we can always return. In the meantime, we still have Haiti In the Americas, a great Tumblr blog associated with a graduate course at Yale on Haiti.

A Great Tumblr

Check out this excellent tumblr blog of Haitian history for a good read. It's rare to find such accessible, scholarly material on a complex subject! The grad student who runs the site is assuredly 'ensconced in an academic milieu,' but is clearly well-read on the subject material. Although Black History Month may be over after today, one can read blogs like this via the magic of the internet and continue to study Black history.