Black Republic of LettersMain MenuExplore the PaperDifferent ways to jump into La FraternitéFeaturesHighlighting threads and stories from the paper and beyondAuthorsMeet the men and women who wrote for the paperOn the MapExplore the world of La Fraternité geographicallyExtra! Extra!About the project and its creatorMatt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
1media/A1N1A8P2-3THUMB.png2024-11-08T10:26:54-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232"France and Haiti"37Excerpts from a lecture by Georges Sylvain. Considers Haiti's special relationships with France, growing US interest in the country, Haiti's economic and political problems and a few words on daily life in Haiti.plain2025-01-02T12:22:04-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
1media/Thumb127.png2024-11-08T11:55:45-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232"News & Rumours"29News in brief: US Secretary of State denying expansionism – Hopes to avoid war in Europe – Slave trade ban in Zanzibar – Cholera in Spain – Influenza – New tax in Venezuela – Wilhelm II's new newspaper – Obituariesplain2024-12-13T13:35:16-05:0009-02-1890Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
1media/A1N1A9P3-4THUMB.png2024-11-08T10:28:06-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232"Miscellany"26Short items: French commerce – An Anglo-French Treaty regarding Africa – French deputies sent to Africa – Education reform in France – Subscriptions – Debate over statues based on historical figures – Problems with disarmament – Obituaryplain2024-12-27T14:14:33-05:0008-27-1890Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
1media/Thumb 135.png2024-11-08T14:09:56-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232"Bulletin of Europe and America"24Highlights from Europe and America: Fall of Boulangism in France – Animosity and Deficit in Italy – Russia's friendship with France – Britain's ongoing colonial exploits – Germany swindled by Russia and its increased military capacity – Rumours of declining protectionism in the United Statesplain2024-12-19T08:46:59-05:0009-10-1890Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
1media/Thumb 131.png2024-11-08T14:07:18-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232"The French Influence"19Benito Sylvain calls for benevolent French colonialismplain2024-11-28T11:13:44-05:0009-10-1890Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
1media/Thumb 166.png2024-12-10T13:02:15-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232Bulletin of Europe and America19Highlights from international news: French president inspects the troops – England dealing with Irish separatists – Troubles in Germany, Meetings of German, Austrian and Saxon royals – Political changes in Spain and Italy – Tariffs in the United Statesplain2024-12-19T13:29:27-05:0009-30-1890Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
1media/Thumb 152.png2024-12-03T13:19:14-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232"German Slavery"17Benito Sylvain condemns the rumoured German authorization of the slave trade in Zanzibarplain2024-12-10T10:38:00-05:0009-24-1890Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
1media/Thumb 177.png2024-12-24T10:33:44-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232News & Rumours14Cuban fears over US tariff - English navy reforms - Lavigerie wrote to the King of Holland - Haitian diplomat promoted - Paris sea port - German fears over US tariff - Political developments in Brazil - Paris metro plans - Fundraising for Guadeloupe fire victims - Ship arrives in New York - Anti-slavery is sincere - Bank head in Haiti - New student group in the works - Workers congress - New newspaper for the youth - School cohort - Director changes at the Revue Bleue - Pianist broke his leg - King of Holland is ill - Obituary for a French writerplain2025-01-05T16:37:43-05:0010-07-1890Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
1media/Thumb 163.png2024-12-10T12:58:30-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232England in Africa7England is pursuing treaties for the partition of Africaplain2024-12-13T15:49:29-05:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232