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Blog: African American Monuments & Statues
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 The Statue of the Unknown Maroon
(Port-Au-Prince, Hait)

The Statue of the Unkown Maroon is located in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti and was erected by the government of Francois Duvalier as a reminder to everyone that the struggle for independence in Haiti was initiated by the blacks or Maroons and preceded that of the Europeanized Free Coloreds who later formed the country's elite.  

The Maroons were runaway slaves in Haiti who formed independent settlements together.  The Maroons banded together, subsisted independently

Opened in 2002 in New Kingston, Jamaica's Emancipation Park serves as a tribute to the history of the people of Jamaica from Slavery and Bondage to Indpendence.  The park features fountains, statues and symbols that reflect the rich and diverse culture of Jamaica and was designed by architect Kamau Kambui.

 The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest mud brick or adobe building in the world and is considered by many architects to be the greatest achievement of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, albeit with definite Islamic influences. The mosque is located in the city of Djenné, Mali on the flood plain of the Bani River. The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure dates from 1907. As well as being the centre of the community of Djenné, it is one of the most famous landmarks in Africa. Along with the "Old Towns of Djenné" it was designated a