Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
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Oct 23, 2026
Maria HinojosaHOST
Around 40,000 Haitians live here.
Maria HinojosaHOST
Many say they feel a connection to this city because it was founded by a man of Haitian descent in the late 1700s, a fur trader and a merchant named Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable.
Maria HinojosaHOST
As a kid growing up here in Chicago, I learned about DuSable, and he was revered.
Maria HinojosaHOST
The Haitian presence, though small, has always been here, including on the South Side, where Pastor Alenze Gilles lives and preaches.
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Maria HinojosaHOST
And even though the federal government doesn't want Patrick here, he says he's still a proud Chicagoan.
Maria HinojosaHOST
He's honored to live in the same city that helped shape the Obamas.
Maria HinojosaHOST
And he's especially proud about the historical figure I mentioned earlier, Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable, the first non-indigenous settler of Chicago, a man of Haitian descent.
PatrickGUEST
You imagine that it's one of the greatest history for Haitian people to know that You create
Jason WeaverGUEST
A- absolutely.
Jason WeaverGUEST
No, the Chicago was founded by a Haitian man, Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, I should, I should add.
Jason WeaverGUEST
We, we even have a, a Black history museum, uh, in, in the middle of the South Side of Chicago called the DuSable Museum-
Loren LoRosaHOST
Mm-hmm
Jason WeaverGUEST
You know, Chicago is a very proud city, has a long and beautiful history.
Jason WeaverGUEST
It was founded by a black man, Jean-Baptiste DuSable, who was a Haitian black man who came through New Orleans up the Mississippi River as a fur trader and settled in Chicago.
Jason WeaverGUEST
And I
Lauren LaRosaHOST
did not know he settled in.
Jason WeaverGUEST
Yeah.
Jason WeaverGUEST
Absolutely not.
Jason WeaverGUEST
Chicago was founded by a Haitian man, Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable, I should add.
Jason WeaverGUEST
We even have a Black history museum in the middle of South Side Chicago called the Du Sable Museum to celebrate him and to celebrate much of the notable... and powerful Black history that's come out of Chicago.
Brian HaddadHOST
It's the Sears Tower, whatever.
CasePANELIST
You don't throw DuSable onto Lake Shore Drive when you talk about Lake Shore.
Brian HaddadHOST
Uh, I do not, even though I enjoy the history of, uh, Jean DuSable.
Brian HaddadHOST
I forgot his name.
CasePANELIST
Something like that.
Brian HaddadHOST
Dude.
Brian HaddadHOST
Dude.
Brian HaddadHOST
DuSable.
Brian HaddadHOST
It's the Sears Tower, whatever.
CasePANELIST
You don't throw DuSable onto Lake Shore Drive when you talk about Lake Shore.
Brian HaddadHOST
Uh, I do not, even though I enjoy the history of, uh, Jean DuSable? I forgot his name.
CasePANELIST
Something like that.
Brian HaddadHOST
Something like that.
Brian HaddadHOST
Dude.
Brian HaddadHOST
Dude.
Brian HaddadHOST
DuSable.