COLONIALISM
The New + the Next
This Hoops Hotbed Is Set to Take Off
The next Yao Ming is rising, and he just might take this Southeast Asian nation with him.
Around the World
Jazz-Turned-Pop Star Beats Cape Verdean Drum
Singer Mayra Andrade has reinvented herself to reach a new audience.
True Stories
This Conference Was Kindling for Africa's Freedom Fighters
This networking event actually changed history.
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The Carlos Watson Show
The Carlos Watson Show brings bold, impactful conversations with culture-defining celebrities, intellectual pioneers and changemakers, spotlighting the voices you need to hear to make sense of this important time in American history.
True Stories
India's Hydroxychloroquine Machine Was Built to Fight Colonialism
The British, not any pandemic, were the targets of the firm that launched India's pharma industry — and the production of the drug that Donald Trump touted as a silver bullet against COVID-19.
Good Sh*t
How to Eat a Rolex: This Popular Ugandan Street Snack Is Not a Watch
The country's most famous snack started with a colonial legacy and quickly became the delicious handheld omelet loved by all.
True Stories
The Anti-Imperialist History of the Untucked Shirt
Disdain for the suit and tie might be hipster today, but it started as an anti-colonial thing.
True Stories
In the Name of the Father, the Son and Simon Kimbangu
Kimbangu turned European religious evangelism upside down.
News + Politics
Singapore Celebrates Colonialism to Justify Modern Shortcomings
Why is this city-state commemorating the 200th anniversary of British rule? Because many of its institutions hark back to that time.
True Stories
The 201-Year-Old Battle Whose Memory Divides India
In 1818, “untouchables” joined forces with British colonizers.
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She's Lifting the Curtain on France's Dark Colonial Past ... on Stage
Caroline Guiela Nguyen’s groundbreaking plays will make you weep … if you speak French.
True Stories
The Governor With a Beautiful House … but Ugly Tactics
Willem Adriaan van der Stel was officially described as “a scourge unto the inhabitants” of South Africa.