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Speech by Aimé Césaire at the First World Festival of Negro Arts

Speech delivered by Aimé Césaire in Dakar, on April 6, 1966, as part of the “Colloquium on Art in the Life of the People,”...

Kabyles, black people and ancient egyptians

Like many other traditions, that of a significant Berber ethnic group in Algeria, the Kabyles, closely associates Black African populations with the ancient Egyptians. The...

Political realism: an african invention

The Instructions for Merikare is an Egyptian text nearly 4,000 years old that strikingly anticipates the writings of European authors in history such as...

Everything you need to know about Shaka Zulu

I. IntroductionShaka Zulu is one of the most famous and influential African leaders in history. He ruled over the Zulu people in South Africa...

Who are the Maroons, unknown heroes of freedom in the African diaspora

Discover the fascinating history of the Maroons, these little-known heroes of freedom in the African diaspora. Explore their origins, their heroic resistance against slavery,...

The Ashanti: a look at their unique matriarchal and matrilineal society

Explore the cultural richness of the Ashanti matriarchal and matrilineal society, where women, embodied by the figure of the Queen Mother, play pivotal roles...

For a black globality

Explore the concept of “Black globality” and discover how Koujichagoulism can unite Afro-diasporic communities to build a prosperous and respected future. Definitions and dimensions of...

The richness of African religions in the Americas

Discover the diversity of African religions in the “New World,” from the age-old traditions of Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santería, to Brazilian Candomblé, and beyond....

“The Redemption of Ham”: a window into racial mixing and its social implications

Dive into an analysis of “The Redemption of Ham,” a painting that questions racial mixing across the centuries, by the artist Modesto Brocos. The 1895...

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