Title: Aimé Césaire: A Pioneer of Négritude and Anti-Colonialism Introduction: Born in the French colony of Martinique, Aimé Césaire was a groundbreaking poet, playwright, and politician who emerged as a leading voice in the mid-20th century's anti-colonial and Black liberation movements. ...
Frantz Fanon: A Revolutionary Psychiatrist and Anti-Colonialist Intellectual Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) was a Martinique-born psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary, and anti-colonialist intellectual. He is best known for his writings on the psychology of colonialism and the liberation of oppressed peoples. Fanon's work has ...
Josephine Baker: A Celebrated Icon Josephine Baker, born Freda Josephine McDonald on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri, was an iconic American-born French entertainer, dancer, singer, actress, and activist. She rose to fame during the 1920s as a performer in ...