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Bear witness

to the 1937 Massacre

AND CONTINUE THE LEGACY

OF HOPE AND JUSTICE

Border of Lights firstcame together to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1937 Haitian Massacre, amassacre in which thousands of Haitians and their Dominican-born

descendants were murdered. The past US Ambassador in Santo Domingo, R.Henry Norweb, described the massacre as “a systematic campaign ofextermination.”

 

Every year—in collaboration with artists, activists, students,teachers, academics, and others—Border of Lights has come together tobreathe life to a tragedy long forgotten, and, for some, a tragedy unknown.

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Commemorate

Learn more about the 1937 Haitian Massacre and check in on upcoming Border of Lights events so that you can join the growing group of artists, activists, academics, students, and others to commemorate the innocent lives lost and affected by the Haitian Massacre.

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Collaborate

Discover organizations, based on the island of Hispaniola and in the U.S. diaspora, that are committed to change and support a mission of justice and peace in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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Contact

Get in touch with the Border of Lights team. We would love to hear from you!

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Cartography

Explore the Northern Dominican border town of Dajabón. See images of Border of Lights-sponsored events in different areas around town as well as historical sites.

 

COMING SOON

Annual Photo & Video Galleries

BORDER OF LIGHTS NEWS COVERAGE