Alioune Diop

Black writers and artists convene to challenge cultural subordination

📅 19 September 1956

The first Congress of Black Writers and Artists opened at the Sorbonne in Paris and continued through 22 September. Participants debated culture, racism and colonial domination. Their gathering...

The World Festival of Black Arts opens in Dakar

📅 1 April 1966

Artists, writers and performers gathered for a festival celebrating contributions of Black peoples to world culture. Hosted under Léopold Sédar Senghor, it created an international stage for...