Dr. Charlton W. Yingling will join virtually and lead a discussion on the legacy of Hispaniola’s 19th century unification, its impact on Dominican society and perceptions of their racial and national identity, and to Dominican Blackness. These themes are reflected in his book Siblings of Soil: Dominicans and Haitians in the Age of Revolutions. A limited number of book copies are available for those planning to attend. Please email whc@pitt.edu for a copy of the book. The book is also available online via ULS here. RSVP here. 

Full description: By exploring the unification between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, we aim to shed light on the exchanges between Dominican and Haitian communities and earlier formations of pan-Caribbean initiatives, and to ponder the liberatory possibilities of the unification. This topic seeks to center issues of kinship as a lens to understand this a hidden chapter of Black solidarity in Dominican history and transnational relations with Haiti. It also provides a re-interpretation of this history to create new linkages of transnational solidarity, and possibly, remind the world of a united free Black nation when re-imagining the future of Hispaniola and its communities. Dr. Charlton W. Yingling will lead a virtual lunch talk on the legacy of Hispaniola’s 19^th century unification, its impact on Dominican society and perceptions of their racial and national identity, and to Dominican Blackness. The discussion will analyze how the Dominican communities engaged and exchanged with Haitian communities during the twenty-two years both countries were unified.