5 signs you are still suffering from “mental slavery” according to Amos Wilson

No whip, no chains… but inherited reflexes. Amos Wilson reveals how cultural and psychological alienation continues to shape the descendants of Africa. When chains change form Official history likes to date freedom: 1865 in the United...

Matrilineality and african collapse: myth or reality?

Long ignored or misunderstood, African matrilineal societies are today wrongly accused of having weakened the continent in the face of colonization. By tracing the...

The forgotten revolt of 1811, or when enslaved people marched on New Orleans

January 1811. In the winter humidity along the banks of the Mississippi, a column of several hundred armed men in rags advances toward New...

Frances Cress Welsing: explaining racism as a total system

A psychiatrist trained at Howard University, Frances Cress Welsing left a lasting mark on certain Afro-American intellectual currents with The Isis Papers (1991), a...

Moune de Rivel, the sung dignity of a people

Moune de Rivel, born Cécile Jean-Louis, was one of the first voices to bring créolité to the stage with rigor and elegance. From New...
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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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