Culture does not forget slavery

On the sidelines of his mission to raise awareness among the people of Forecariah with a view to a massive census within the framework of the PN-RAVEC, the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Crafts, Moussa Moïse Sylla, visited the tourist site of Benty, also known as the "slavery".This... The article "Vestiges of slavery": the soon-to-be-saved site of Benty appeared first on ledjely.

That the writer and poet Clint Smith (New Orleans, 1988) now publish The Legacy of Slavery (Captain Swing) is no coincidence. The world faces a moment of historical review of some uncomfortable topics, such as trafficking in human beings. In the last decade, more and more novels, essays, films, exhibitions and plays are addressing this issue. While it has been discussed for years, it is in the last five years that the production of works has inc…