Although not canonized until 1807, Europe's first black saint, St.

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Pitt and Jolie, who strolled the red carpet in a black Yves Saint Laurent gown, also brought their sons Maddox, 11, and Pax, 9, to check out their dad's new zombie action film.

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He did a lot of navy and black pairings, a combination that was a big no-no until Yves Saint Laurent declared it chic.

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This is a significant date as it recalls an uprising of enslaved Africans on the island of Saint Domingue in 1791, resulting in the establishment of the Republic of Haiti, the first black independent state in the Western World.

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