Haitian revolution: Black matrix of modern insurrection

Often reduced to a slave uprising, the Haitian Revolution was in fact a political, military, and cultural war of unprecedented magnitude. From 1791 to 1804, it pitted enslaved Africans—turned strategists—against the greatest imperial powers...

Ahmet Ali Çelikten, the forgotten black eagle of turkish aviation

Ahmet Ali Çelikten, an Ottoman officer who became a colonel in the Turkish Air Force, was the first Black pilot in history. Yet his...

Siddis: The forgotten african legacy of the indian subcontinent

Little known to the general public, the Siddi community—Africans settled in India and Pakistan for over five centuries—reveals a long-overlooked chapter of Afro-Asian history,...

Rapport Brazza: Anatomy of a colonial state silence

In 1905, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza exposed the horrific underpinnings of the French colonial system in the Congo: bloody requisitions, hostage camps, institutionalized violence....

Victor Cochinat, the martiniquais intellectual in imperial France

Discover the remarkable trajectory of Victor Cochinat (1819–1886), a Martiniquais lawyer, journalist, and committed intellectual, a forgotten figure of critical colonial thought under the...
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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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