we have to face the past, especially when we see that racism is really structural in our societies, and that comes directly from slavery, from colonialism, so we have to face that. this is the royal museum of central africa, a venue that is itself controversial. the original was built as a monument to belgium glory. it�*s now a focus for reconciliation. this professor is my guide. 0n the walls were written all the names of the so—called belgium pioneers who sacrificed their lives — i put brackets, of course — making the colony first to leopold ii free state and afterwards,