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But thankfully in the age that we live in and with the advancements in technology, so much information is accessible to us, like the stories of Cecile Fantiman and Suzanne Sanité Bélair. Their story and that of the Haitian revolution or Saint Dominigue as it was called then, probably wouldn't have got the time of day, otherwise. It all began with Cecile Fantiman, born to a African mother and a white father, history describes Fantiman as a vodoo priestess, and the spark that started the Haitian revolution. On August 1791, she held a ceremony with Dutty Boukman, and she prophesied that Jean Francious, Bissaou and Jeannot would lead the resistance that would free the people of Haiti from slavery. This was the beginning of everything. From 1791 -1804 the enslaved black people of Haiti fought to get back their rightful freedom. Led by former slave Toussaint L'Overture. By 1792 the rebellion had spread and the black people of Saint Domingue had control of a third of the island. As they fought for their freedom, the former slaves where met with opposition from all sides. Saint Dominigue was one of the richest countries during the 18th century and it was also a French colony, the economy was based on plantation and the French weren't about to let this power go so easily. Thankfully, the revolution had a fierce leader in Sanité Bélair. One of the great heroines of the revolution. She quickly rose up the ranks to become a sergeant in L'Overture's army, and she led most of the battles in her hometown of L'Artibonite. So when the French sent their troops in, each time they did, they were defeated time and time again. Unfortunately by 1803 Toussaint L'Overture was kidnapped by the French government and later died in prison. His second in command Jacques Dessalines took his place and soon after led the country to independence in 1804. Making Haiti the only nation in the world too have ever defeated slavery. Overbrook, the production company of Will Smith, James Lassiter and Jada Pinkett-Smith, has joined forces with the writers of San Andreas, (the Dwayne Johnson earthquake adventure movie) Jeremy Passmore and Andre Fabrizio to develop a six- hour series. The series will be under the A+E Studios with Overbrook Entertainment and Immersive Pictures. Harlem Hellfighters follows the real-life U.S. Army's 369th infantry division, which was an African American unit, that fought in Europe during the first World War. The unit is infamous for breaking down racial barriers as they spent more time in combat than any other American unit. Giving up no ground to the enemy, having no soldiers captured and winning countless decorations, the unit unfortunately still faced heavy discrimination during the war, and after. The turning point was when the Hellfighters were under French command, which allowed them to excel, eventually leading to them being awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French Government for their service in liberating the country from the Germans. GUESTLIST 2017 / ISSUE 97 13 GUESTLIST WILL SMITH TO TACKLE PRODUCTION OF THE 'HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS' THE WOMEN THAT LED THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION AND KILLED IT! Like a lot of history, the victors are the ones who write and tell history they way they want it. Whether that be through the white lens or through a man's eyes. Harlem Hellfighters, the fact-based graphic novel by the World War Z author Max Brooks will be converted into a live series.

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