History

On May 20, 1802, Napoleon signed a law reinstating slavery in the colonies. A forgotten page of republican history, where liberty receded and chains...

Beyond the assassination of Malcolm X lies a state strategy: surveillance, infiltration, sabotage. A look back at COINTELPRO, the FBI's secret program designed to...

In 1964, Malcolm X spoke at the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Summit, calling for Pan-African unity against global racism. A historic, lucid, and...

Between legend and reality, the quest for freedom by Anchaing and Héva still resonates today as a powerful symbol of resistance and eternal love. In...

While Christopher Columbus was searching for a new maritime route in 1492, Africa was experiencing a golden age of science, culture, and politics—one largely...

On May 13, 1888, the Empire of Brazil officially turned a dark page in its history by enacting the Lei Áurea (“Golden Law” in...

The first Black African elected as a deputy in France, Blaise Diagne carried the hopes of republican equality at the heart of the colonial...

In Montevideo, he was born without a name. In Rome, he died a hero. Andrés Aguiar, a freed slave turned lieutenant of Garibaldi, crossed...

On May 8, 1902, Mount Pelée obliterated Saint-Pierre in seconds, claiming 30,000 lives in a torrent of fire and ash. Behind this tragedy lies...