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Julius Soubise, the black prince of British high society

Once a slave, now an icon of British high society, Julius Soubise embodies the complex journeys of Black lives in 18th-century Europe. Between elegance,...

7 shameful examples of concentration camps created for black people

From Mississippi to Namibia, from Australia to Kenya, a look back at seven concentration camps where history attempted to erase Black people. A memory...

Charles-Guillaume Castaing, the aristocrat of color Napoleon wanted to forget

Discover the incredible journey of Charles-Guillaume Castaing, a free man of color from Saint-Domingue who became related by marriage to Napoleon. His story intertwines...

Racism and the West: The history of an oppression that reinvents itself

Racism is not an accident of history; it is a project. It adapts, mutates, and reinvents itself, but its essence remains the same: to...

Female revolts: the origins of Afro resistance

In celebration of African Women’s Month, Nofi and Trace invite you to delve into the fascinating stories of the unsung heroines of Afro-descendant history. From Africa to the...

Tromelin island: the tragedy of slaves forgotten for 15 years

In 1761, a French ship ran aground on Tromelin Island, abandoning 80 Malagasy slaves to an unimaginable fate. Fifteen years later, an extraordinary rescue...

Innovation in Africa: 2024 ranking of continental leaders

The latest global ranking places Mauritius, Morocco, and South Africa as the top African countries demonstrating the most innovation. innovation in africa: a driver of...

The Black Seminoles: The forgotten odyssey of the warriors of freedom

Discover the story of the Black Seminoles, an overlooked Afro-Indigenous group that fought for freedom and survived oppression through a unique odyssey. In the annals...

The Second Congo War: A forgotten tragedy

The Second Congo War, known as the "Great African War," remains an open wound in contemporary history—a conflict so vast and complex that it...

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