This week on Rooted in Reality, we’re diving into the Haitian Revolution — one of the most powerful freedom movements ever fought.

We break down how it started, the leaders who organized it, and how formerly enslaved people defeated empire to create the first Black republic. And we connect that history to right now — to conversations about race, migration, resistance, and what true freedom has always required.

This isn’t just history. It’s a reminder of what people are capable of when they decide they’ve had enough.