The Toussaint Louverture Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of reliable information on the life and achievements of General Toussaint Louverture, the pioneer of the Haitian Revolution. The Society, a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia in 2001, was founded by a group of concerned Haitians and friends of Haiti in the world. The Society accomplishes its mission by conducting public and educational programs, publishing books and other materials, supporting historical research, and collecting antiques and artifacts related to Toussaint Louverture and his descendants. These activities and others increase the public�s awareness of Toussaint�s contributions to Haiti and the world.


Public Programs

Each year, the Society presents a series of lectures by distinguished scholars focusing on a particular period of Toussaint�s life and his achievements. Series topics have included �General Toussaint Louverture, Man of the Millennium� a review of his life and achievements as reported by Richard Gillespie author of �Papa Toussaint, � Madison Smartt Bell, author of Master of the Crossroads, Milton B. Beckerman journalist and researcher on Toussaint�s Life, Lionel Legros History professor and descendant of Toussaint and Max Beauvoir Indigenous Religious expert and Historian. These lectures are open to the public as well as to members of the Society. The Society is a cosponsor of the Haitian National Heritage Lecture, an annual event that the society hosts on a rotating basis with other Haitian organizations worldwide. The Society conducts an acquisitions program, working closely with other Historical Societies. The Society is in the process of constructing a permanent collection of busts and portraits, as well as period paintings, private papers, and other artifacts relating to Toussaint Louverture life and achievements. Many of these objects will be incorporated into displays prepared by the Society�s during its annual lectures for the benefit of the many participants and visitors.


Education

The society is developing reading materials kit for young adults of Haitian ancestry and non-Haitians interested in Haitian cultural heritage. The Society organizes mini-lectures in collaboration with other Haitian Cultural and Historical organizations to increase the level of public awareness of the rich history of Haiti.

Organization

At present, Society members are of every age, background, and nationality. They provide financial support and volunteer for service on the Society standing and ad hoc committees. These committees report to an elected Board of Directors; the Executive Committee of the Board is principally responsible for policy decisions. In addition, the Society is proud to collaborate with many other organizations or institutions of higher learning in such matter as lecture series, cultural events, documentation and dissemination of historical information.

The Society' Board of Directors provides overall guidance and leadership. Virtually all Society activities are conducted through panels composed of Society Advisors and others with expertise in the area of examination. In addition, the Society has three committees, which provide input to the Society's study agenda and serve as collegial forums for members to exchange ideas and information and interact with experts outside the Society.

The Society Advisors provide unparalleled insight and experience. Collectively, they are the Society's primary vehicles for addressing emerging issues and contributing to the intellectual and popular discourse on Haitian history.

Society Membership

For information about becoming a member of the Toussaint Louverture Historical Society, please email the Society's Executive Director at fracineart@aol.com, please include mailing address.

The Toussaint Louverture Historical Society is a private non-profit organization, incorporated in the District of Columbia. The Society is dedicated to the collection, preservation and dissemination of reliable information on the life and achievements of General Toussaint Louverture, the pioneer of the Haitian Revolution.

The Society seeks to accomplish its mission by supporting historical research, collecting antiques and artifacts relating to Toussaint Louverture' life and achievements, sponsoring lectures or educational colloquia, and publishing books and other materials which increase public awareness of Toussaint's contribution to Haiti and the world.

Your Society membership will support historical research, the acquisition of significant antiques, artwork and other memorabilia relating to the life of Toussaint Louverture and will fund publications on his rich contribution to Haiti's political and cultural heritage. Many of these publications are provided to members as a courtesy of their membership.

Members are also invited to educational programs and other Society-sponsored functions throughout the year. The Society' Annual Meeting includes the Annual Lecture, as well as a formal reception and dinner held each year. Other programs open to members have included lecture series on Toussaint Louverture and related topic issues.