The Benin Bronzes, taken from what is now Nigeria, have become a symbol in the effort to return looted artifacts to their home countries.
Tag: Colonization
Spain Sees Itself as a Beacon for Immigrants. So Do Many Latin Americans.
The government presents its migrant policy as a welcoming alternative to U.S. crackdowns. But activists say those arriving on boats from Africa are excluded from that embrace.
This Conquistador Changed History. Neglect Haunts His Tomb in Mexico
Hernán Cortés toppled the Aztecs, winning Mexico for Spain. His trash-strewn resting place reflects how the conquest is still fueling quarrels and testing ties with Spain.
This Conquistador Changed History. Neglect Haunts His Tomb in Mexico
Hernán Cortés toppled the Aztecs, winning Mexico for Spain. His trash-strewn resting place reflects how the conquest is still fueling quarrels and testing ties with Spain.
Denmark Apologizes After Involuntary Birth Control Scandal in Greenland
For years, Danish doctors inserted intrauterine devices in Greenlandic girls and women without their consent, part of a painful legacy of mistreatment.
Statue of French General Accused of Torture Divides His Hometown
An effort to have a statue of Marcel Bigeard removed has reignited the debate over how the colonial past should be remembered.
Hudson’s Bay Stores to Close in Canada
Bargain hunters picked over what was left at the Hudson’s Bay Company’s remaining stores, part of a vast empire that was North America’s oldest company.
Sotheby’s Postpones Auction of Buddhist Relics That India Tried to Block
Jewels and holy relics were set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer. The Indian government said the collection wasn’t theirs to sell.
Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Dies; African Scholar Challenged the West
He deconstructed what he called “the colonial library”: the accounts of Africa by Europeans whose aim, he said, was to further colonialism.
France Acknowledges Devastating Effect of Debt Imposed on Haiti for Freedom
After two centuries, a contrite tone from President Emmanuel Macron, though no talk of reparations for French actions that thwarted the development of its former colony.