Tuesday marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark 1956 Congress of Black Writers and Artists, held at the Sorbonne university in Paris and aimed at strengthening the Pan-African movement and giving voices to black writers and intellectuals from across Africa, Europe and the United States.
The congress took place from 19 to 22 September 1956 – a pivotal time following the Second World War, when the Cold War, colonial rule and segregation were shaping world affairs.
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