The Bambara

The Bambaras (Bambara: bamanan; plural, Bamananw, Bamana or Banmana) are a Mandingue people of the Sahelian West Africa, mainly settled in Mali. They formed the “Bambara Kingdom of Ségou” in West Africa. They speak...

Toussaint Louverture, the man who shook the empire

He was a slave, a strategist, a republican, a governor; then a prisoner of the Republic he had served. Toussaint Louverture is not a...

The famous doll test by Mamie and Kenneth Clark

Dive into the history of Mamie and Kenneth Clark’s “doll test,” a pioneering study revealing the impact of racism on self-perception among African American...

What you didn’t know about coca-cola: the kola nut

In 1886, John Pemberton, an American pharmacist, created the original formula of Coca-Cola. What you may not know is that one of the ingredients...

The status of women in the Mali empire

Contemporary accounts report the privileged nature of women’s status in the medieval West African Empire of Mali. Ibn Battuta and the status of women in...
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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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