Haiti, july 7, 2021: Anatomy of a state assassination

On the night of July 7, 2021, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was gunned down in his residence in Pétion-Ville. The operation was swift, silent, carried out by a foreign commando unit. Four years later,...

Michael Jackson, Spike Lee, and the godfather of the favela

In 1996, Michael Jackson shot a music video in a Rio de Janeiro favela. What the world didn’t know was that this historic shoot...

M23, Kigali, minerals: The hidden war for Congo’s wealth

Since January 2025, M23 rebels have recaptured Goma and Bukavu with direct support from the Rwandan army. A confidential UN report reveals the scale...

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...

When Europe had black skin

For millennia, Europe was not white. A groundbreaking study reveals that light skin is a late evolutionary development—shaped by migrations, dietary changes, and slow...
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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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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...

Rhodes Africa Parade: The unmissable celebration of African art and women

Join the Rhodes Africa Parade on December 7, 2024, at the Hôtel Mercure Paris Montmartre Sacré-Cœur, and celebrate the beauty and creativity of African...

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