Today in Afro History ! U.S. peacekeeping troops were deployed to Port-au-Prince Haiti to maintain order in 1914 !

The Haitian National Palace (Presidential Palace), located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, heavily damaged after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. Note: this was originally a two-story structure; the second story completely collapsed. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Map of Haiti (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Map of Port-Au-Prince and Carrefour in Haiti (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

View of Port-au Prince from Hotel Montana, which was destroyed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Debris in the streets of the Port-au-Prince neighborhood of Bel-Air, in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)