Tag: Colonization

Mourn the Queen, Not Her Empire

“The end of an era” will become a refrain as commentators assess…

Editorial Board

In New Textbooks, Hong Kong Was Never a British Colony

HONG KONG — Many schoolchildren around the world have long been taught…

Editorial Board

Belgian King Returns Mask to Congo in Landmark Visit

DAKAR, Senegal — The king of Belgium on Wednesday handed over a…

Editorial Board

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…

Editorial Board

How Much Haiti’s Freedom Cost: Takeaways From a Times Series

The U.S. Treated Haiti Like a Cash RegisterWhen the American military invaded…

Editorial Board

The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers

In 1789, before the slave rebellion, the marquis bought 21 recently kidnapped…

Editorial Board

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…

Editorial Board

Former French Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset

BAMAKO, Mali — Many French guests came through the guesthouse where El…

Editorial Board

Bright Colors, Dark Subjects: Hew Locke’s Unsettling Pageant

LONDON — On a recent morning, a cavernous studio in south London…

Editorial Board