A mission driven life
Throughout his lifetime, Fritz Racine pioneered the creation of several organizations, including the Bolivar Art Gallery, the Haitian Art Society of Washington D.C, and the Toussaint Louverture Historical Society, a celebration of the life and achievements of General Toussaint Louverture, the pioneer of the Haitian Revolution.
Today, we are proud to revitalize the invaluable information that that Fritz Racine studied and taught in his lifetime through the Racine Foundation.
Legacy Initiatives
The Toussaint Louverture Historical Society
The Toussaint Louverture Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of reliable information on the life and achievements of General Toussaint Louverture, the pioneer of the Haitian Revolution.
The Society, a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia in 2001, was founded by a group of concerned Haitians and friends of Haiti in the world. The Society accomplishes its mission by conducting public and educational programs, publishing books and other materials, supporting historical research, and collecting antiques and artifacts related to Toussaint Louverture and his descendants. These activities and others increase the public’s awareness of Toussaint’s contributions to Haiti and the world.
Bolivar Gallery
Fritz and Gladys Racine launched the Bolivar Art gallery as a means to showcase Haitian, Latin American, and African art on the world stage.
Today, the legacy of the gallery continues through the Racine Collection, where Mr. Racine’s private collection is maintained.
Haitian Art Society & Haitian Art Newsletter
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Publications
The Rebellion of Humans - An African Spiritual Journey
Having lost respect for the natural world and all that it supports, the young people of Ife are consumed by their greed and laziness and almost destroy themselves
Mystical Imagination - The Art of Haitian Master Hector Hypolite
"Mystical Imagination” marks the sole exhibition in Washington of works by Haitian master Hector Hyppolite during Haiti’s Year of Hyppolite. Comprised of more than fifty works from public and private collections, the exhibition reflects Hyppolite’s remarkably prolific period, from 1945 until his death in 1948. Watch video of the Exhibit HERE.