1. Henri Christophe Collection: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL) Contributers: Simmonds,Yussuf J. (Author) Format: Newspaper Article Publication Date: Feb 18-Feb 24, 2010 Published: Los Angeles, Calif., United States, Los Angeles, Calif. Location: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Journal Title: Sentinel Journal Title Details: 7 : A12-A.12 Notes: According to historical records and stories passed down by the griots in Haiti, Christophe was born around October 6, 1767 in Grenada and brought to Haiti (then Saint Domingue) as a slave.