Mourn the Queen, Not Her Empire
“The end of an era” will become a refrain as commentators assess…
In New Textbooks, Hong Kong Was Never a British Colony
HONG KONG — Many schoolchildren around the world have long been taught…
Belgian King Returns Mask to Congo in Landmark Visit
DAKAR, Senegal — The king of Belgium on Wednesday handed over a…
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…
How Much Haiti’s Freedom Cost: Takeaways From a Times Series
The U.S. Treated Haiti Like a Cash RegisterWhen the American military invaded…
The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers
In 1789, before the slave rebellion, the marquis bought 21 recently kidnapped…
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…
Former French Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset
BAMAKO, Mali — Many French guests came through the guesthouse where El…
Bright Colors, Dark Subjects: Hew Locke’s Unsettling Pageant
LONDON — On a recent morning, a cavernous studio in south London…