Gaspar Yanga, founder of the first black town in the Americas

Gaspar Yanga was an African deported to the Americas in the sixteenth century. He became the founder, in Mexico, of the first Black town on the American continent. The presence of Black people in Mexico...

The amazons of dahomey

Nicknamed “Amazons” by European travelers in comparison with characters from ancient Greece, the female warriors of Dahomey—known in the Fon language as Mino (“our...

Harriet Tubman, the Moses of the Black People

Harriet Tubman is you, me, and us, for a heroine sleeps within every Black woman, wherever she may be and whatever her time. Queens and...

The hip belt, a kind of traditional african lingerie

Since antiquity, hip belts have been an important erotic symbol for women across the African continent. Currently a major accessory in women’s lingerie in the...

Piankhy, the sudanese conqueror of ancient Egypt

After the 11th century BCE, a kingdom developed around the city of Napata in Sudan. In the 8th century BCE, by launching a holy...
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History of the WNBA: From its creation to its current rise

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is the professional women’s basketball league in the United States, created in 1996 with the support of the...

Angel Reese, A’ja Wilson, Gabby Williams, Dominique Malonga: The WNBA is on fire

The WNBA is no longer just existing — it’s exploding. Over the past few days, individual performances have been dropping like fireworks. Records, milestones,...

Fritz Pollard, the runner who defied color

First African American coach in the NFL, Fritz Pollard was a pioneer of professional sports and a builder of freedom in the face of...

A look back at the Dominique Malonga case: Historic second overall pick in the WNBA draft

Dominique Malonga. Remember this name. You may have only half-heard it during the Paris Games, slipped between two spotlights on the handball players, or...
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The Authors’ Conference: when Sub-Saharan Africa prepares to write its own destiny

On August 8, 2025, Kinshasa will host a major literary event already stirring excitement among pan-African creative circles. The Conférence des Auteurs (LCDA), spearheaded...

Teranga Meet 2025 opens its doors to those dreaming of a new beginning in Senegal

Teranga Meet 2025 opens its doors to those dreaming of a new beginning in Senegal On May 17, 2025, Paris will not just be the...

Paris Noir: When art rewrites history

With Paris Noir, the Centre Pompidou celebrates half a century of Afro-descendant artistic creation. A remarkable exhibition retracing artistic circulations and anti-colonial struggles in...

Zonga, when masks dance, History unfolds

Discover Zonga, a captivating show combining dance, music and visual art to explore African identity, the restitution of masks and cultural heritage. There are moments...

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