The New York Times – Travel:
It’s where the British perfected their system of enslaved labor, George Washington visited and colonialism’s legacy can still be felt. And, as a writer found on this small island, freedom is still cause for celebration.
Category: Colonization
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‘Lumumba: Death of a Prophet’: Revisiting a Mythic Figure
The New York Times – Film:
The 1990 documentary about Patrice Lumumba by Raoul Peck (“I Am Not Your Negro”), showing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, looks and feels newly minted.
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‘Colette and Justin’ Review: The Colonized Speak Up
The New York Times – Film:
In a new documentary, a filmmaker turns his lens on his grandparents during a pivotal moment in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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A Rodeo Festival in the Philippines Celebrates Cowboy Culture
The New York Times – Sports:
In the Philippines, men and women compete in an annual rodeo that celebrates a thriving cowboy culture with roots in the Spanish and American colonial eras.
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A Movie Confronts Germany’s Other Genocide
The New York Times – Film:
“Measures of Men” tells the story of the systematic massacre of Herero and Nama people in what is now Namibia. Its maker hopes the film will bring a debate about Germany’s colonial guilt into the center of society.
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George Washington University Is Moving on From ‘Colonials’
The New York Times – Sports:
The move comes amid a reckoning of the fraught history of team names across American sports. Potential new names include: “Ambassadors,” “Blue Fog,” “Revolutionaries” and “Sentinels.”
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When Pretty Walls Tell a Deeper Story
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
How contemporary designers are using patterns and historical motifs to reframe — and reclaim — cultural narratives in homes décor.
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When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma
The New York Times – Travel:
Western museums are major tourist attractions, drawing travelers from around the world. But what responsibility do we bear as spectators for patronizing institutions that display what critics say are stolen works?
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As Morocco and France Prepare for World Cup, Historical Tensions Swirl
The New York Times – Sports:
Wednesday’s face-off between the Atlas Lions and Les Bleus will be about more than just soccer, reviving old colonial wounds and fueling identity debates.