Andrés Aguiar, Garibaldi’s black lieutenant (forgotten hero of the risorgimento)

In Montevideo, he was born without a name. In Rome, he died a hero. Andrés Aguiar, a freed slave turned lieutenant of Garibaldi, crossed two continents and two revolutions. But it took more than...

Saint-Pierre, 1902: The wrath of mount Pelée

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...

The whitening of colonial troops

In 1944, France removed its African soldiers from the front lines, erasing their role in the Liberation. Discover the story behind the “whitening” of...

Louis-Auguste Cyparis, the man who survived the end of the world

On May 8, 1902, a pyroclastic flow destroyed Saint-Pierre in Martinique, killing 30,000 people. Only one man, a Black prisoner named Louis-Auguste Cyparis, survived....

The forgotten history of the guadeloupean and haitian deportees in Corsica

In 1802, under the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte, hundreds of Guadeloupeans and Haitians were torn from their homeland and forcibly sent to Corsica. Their...
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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...

Rumble in the Jungle, or when Ali became a legend

October 30, 1974: The legendary Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire. More than a fight, this event...

The impact of Jackie Robinson in the fight for civil rights

Nofi invites you to discover Jackie Robinson's impact in the civil rights movement by breaking the racial barrier in American baseball. Jackie Robinson's story transcends...

Mutombo Dikembe: A life dedicated to defense!

On September 30, 2024, the basketball world lost one of its greatest figures, Hall of Famer Mutombo Dikembe, at just 58 years old—an NBA...
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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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