Across the world we’re hearing calls for a marriage between government and religion. In many countries, this is neither new nor surprising. To hear these calls .
A report by Lauren Collins for The New Yorker. Our thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention. The first time the French filmmaker and scholar Mame-Fatou Niang encountered “L’histoire en Peinture de l’Assemblée Nationale,” a large painting hanging in the National Assembly in Paris, she was “prise aux tripes” grabbed by the guts. It…
Triangular Trade was a historical trade network that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It involved the exchange of goods, including enslaved people, between these regions during the colonial period.
“Le Code Noir,” producer and director Tommye Myrick’s historical drama, starts in just the right place for its epic story. The outdoor historical drama premieres in Congo Square this weekend.