Green Colonialism: Climate Action and Control in the Global South Green colonialism is an important branch of colonialism that some people may not be completely aware of. We often hear about colonialism in the aspect of settler colonialism, where foreign nationals invade another country, settle upon the land, and force the native communities living on [...]
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Should the Nefertiti bust be returned to Egypt? Find out the history, the controversy and why the debate about looted colonial art is more relevant than ever
Yaa Asantewaa: Discover the story of the courageous queen who defended the Ashanti Empire against colonialism. Symbol of resistance and women's leadership
Human Zoo Berlin 1896: How 106 Africans were exhibited as ‚exhibits‘ in Treptower Park: a forgotten colonial crime.
Anna Mungunda: Her resistance against apartheid in Namibia at the Old Location Massacre in 1959 made her an icon. A story of courage and sacrifice.
Anacaona was a queen who resisted colonialism and fought for freedom in Maguana.
Chocolate is deeply rooted in colonialism, slavery and exploitation. European powers established cocoa plantations in colonies, used forced labor and enslaved millions of people to satisfy demand. Even today, colonial stereotypes in advertising and precarious working conditions in cocoa cultivation in the Global South reflect this unequal power structure.
The bust of Nefertiti, which has been in Berlin since 1913, has been the subject of long-standing demands for its return by Egypt. While Egypt considers the export to be illegal and demands its unconditional return, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation argues that the 1912 division of the find is legal. The bust remains a major attraction in the Neues Museum.
