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When racism becomes uninhibited : between bewilderment and disgust

A couple of days ago, a French newspaper (Midi Libre) published a video that is at the same time frightening and indicative: a group of French policemen is patrolling in the streets of Carcassonne, a medium-sized town that is located in the South of France. They are talking freely, between uninhibited racism towards the people they come across, misogyny and dream of a coup to … Continue reading When racism becomes uninhibited : between bewilderment and disgust

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Fashion, welcome

Tsemaye Binitie : an Ode to Craft

There are designers who design clothes, and there are designers who design a feeling. Tsemaye Binitie has always belonged to the latter.Nigerian-born and now based in Lagos after years in London, Binitie has spent the last fifteen years defining a singular vision of modern glamour — one that is precise, sensual, and quietly powerful. In an industry obsessed with noise, he has built his reputation … Continue reading Tsemaye Binitie : an Ode to Craft

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Vlisco is 180 years old : the textile company collaborates with 6 contemporary African artists for the occasion

180 years of existence is worth celebrating the event, and this is exactly what Vlisco did. The Dutch textile company that was founded in 1846 is famous worldwide for its typical printed fabrics worn in Africa and all over the world. The firm is using traditional and ancestral techniques with a great attention to detail and the quality of materials. The cultural link between Holland … Continue reading Vlisco is 180 years old : the textile company collaborates with 6 contemporary African artists for the occasion

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Oumou Kalsoum Touré: From Lionne to President of Jeanne d’Arc Dakar Basketball club

Dakar’s historic club Jeanne d’Arc gets a new leader, and she knows the house well. When Oumou Kalsoum Touré steps onto the court at Jeanne d’Arc today, it’s not in a jersey. It’s as President. Last week, the Dakar basketball institution announced the appointment of the former Senegalese international as the new President of its basketball section. For Touré, it’s a full-circle moment. This is … Continue reading Oumou Kalsoum Touré: From Lionne to President of Jeanne d’Arc Dakar Basketball club

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When it comes to practice : the right to disconnection in holidays

Between words and real life, there is sometimes a gap, especially when we talk about work. The right to disconnection aims at protecting the workers and their private life from any potential link with work when they are actually not working. In practice, this right is not always respected still. What is the right to disconnection? It is a right that enables the articulation between … Continue reading When it comes to practice : the right to disconnection in holidays

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What are your favorite activities when at the beach?

Enjoying some free time at the beach is not only a matter of sunbeds and beach umbrellas.  If you take the time to look around you, you will see that spending hours in the water is just one activity among others in the bunch of possibilities that stand before you. What beach fellow are you? Half past 2. You booked your sunbed and sunshade. You … Continue reading What are your favorite activities when at the beach?

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LeBron James with Joel Embiid on the next NBA season!

The 2025/2026 NBA season has barely come to an end with the coronation of the New York Knicks, but we are already eager to see what is next. Indeed, LeBron James decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers to try an ultimate challenge in Pennsylvania. The King will play the upcoming 2026/2027 NBA season with the jersey of the Philadelphia Sixers: good news for Joel … Continue reading LeBron James with Joel Embiid on the next NBA season!

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A summer workbook for your children during the holidays?

While on holidays, 2 categories of parents usually coexist: first, the parents who consider that holidays only rhyme with fun, leisure, and everything but work. Second, the parents who will compel their children to do a little bit of work from time to time in order to get prepared for the next start of the school year. What category are you part of? The summer … Continue reading A summer workbook for your children during the holidays?

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Beauty

WHY SPF IS NOT OPTIONAL: THE SUNSCREEN CONVERSATION BLACK AND BROWN SKIN NEEDS TO HAVE

For years, the beauty industry told a very simple story: sunscreen is for pale skin. If you were Black, brown, or melanin-rich, you probably heard some version of “you do not burn” or “you do not need it.” We need to retire that myth. Melanin does offer some natural protection. It is estimated to give the equivalent of SPF 13. That is not nothing, but … Continue reading WHY SPF IS NOT OPTIONAL: THE SUNSCREEN CONVERSATION BLACK AND BROWN SKIN NEEDS TO HAVE

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Fashion, welcome

AFRICA NOW AT GALERIES LAFAYETTE: THE PARIS SHOPPING EXPERIENCE YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU NEEDED THIS JULY

If your Paris itinerary this summer already includes the Louvre, a Seine sunset, and a reservation at Septime, allow us to add one more essential: Africa Now at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann. Running through July 8th on the third floor of the Coupole, this is not another souvenir stop. It is a tightly edited pop-up of 11 designers who are currently shaping what African luxury looks … Continue reading AFRICA NOW AT GALERIES LAFAYETTE: THE PARIS SHOPPING EXPERIENCE YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU NEEDED THIS JULY

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