Tag: Colonization
In New Textbooks, Hong Kong Was Never a British Colony
HONG KONG — Many schoolchildren around the world have long been taught that Hong Kong was once a…
Belgian King Returns Mask to Congo in Landmark Visit
DAKAR, Senegal — The king of Belgium on Wednesday handed over a large wooden mask to the president…
Aristide Demanded French Pay Reparations to Haiti. He Ended Up in Exile.
A Painful ReckoningHaiti’s payments to its former slave masters added up for generations, costing its economy billions of…
How Much Haiti’s Freedom Cost: Takeaways From a Times Series
The U.S. Treated Haiti Like a Cash RegisterWhen the American military invaded Haiti in the summer of 1915,…
The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers
In 1789, before the slave rebellion, the marquis bought 21 recently kidnapped Africans before leaving for France. But…
In Senegal’s Former Capital, a Colonial Statue in Hiding Is No Longer Welcome
SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal — For more than a century, the French general who shaped Senegal’s former capital was hailed…
Former French Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset
BAMAKO, Mali — Many French guests came through the guesthouse where El Bachir Thiam worked as a security…
Bright Colors, Dark Subjects: Hew Locke’s Unsettling Pageant
LONDON — On a recent morning, a cavernous studio in south London was a vista of ordered chaos.…
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Caribbean Tour Marred By Gaffes and Miscues
LONDON — In Belize, a visit to a cocoa farm was scotched after residents protested. In Jamaica, the…
When Architects Made Worlds
Rahul Mehrotra, the architect and Harvard professor, writes in the catalog about the challenge of housing. Faced with…
African and European Leaders Meet Against Backdrop of Enduring Problems
BRUSSELS — European officials knew the European Union wasn’t a household name in Africa, but it was only…