Sekhmet, the most feared of the Egyptian deities

Goddess of war and epidemics, Sekhmet is one of the most feared deities of ancient Egypt. Sekhmet Sekhmet is one of the most important ancient Egyptian deities. Egyptian texts and art attest to her presence as...

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,”...

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz: black blood in the British royal family

African blood in Western royalty has been present in several European countries since the 16th century. This is the case of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz,...

Juan Garrido, the most famous of the Black conquistadors

Juan Garrido was a Black conquistador who, in the first half of the 16th century, took part in the conquest of present-day Puerto Rico,...

Alessandro de’ Medici, Black and first duke of Florence

The Medici are known as a powerful family of rulers who governed Florence between the 15th and 17th centuries. They notably enabled the emergence...
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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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