Where enslaved Africans were once forced through the Point of No Return to unknown lands, their descendants are now returning ...

While on a pastoral visit to Senegal in 1992, he made a pilgrimage to Gorée and visited what he called a “house of slaves,” this “African sanctuary of black pain.” At that place ...

The Lagos State Government has kicked off the construction of the “Door of Return Tower” in Badagry—a powerful symbol of ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Located about 3 km (1.8 miles) off the coast of Dakar, Senegal’s capital, Gorée Island is one of the most emblematic historical sites in West Africa. Despite its small size—only 28 ...

Her commitment to cultural expression and social change deepened upon returning to Africa, where she launched her curatorial career by coordinating cultural programs at the Gorée Institute in ...

From the opening intimacy of "Gorée," listeners know they are in for a delightful ride. This first track is an emotional piece, inspired by a kora melody Pastorino heard on the Senegalese island of ...

Dakar, Senegal — Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and ...

Gorée Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site off Senegal's coast, stands as a powerful memorial to the transatlantic slave trade while balancing its role as a living community.

Among Dakar’s most recognizable attractions are the Pink Lake and Gorée Island, offering poignant insights into the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The city also has a thriving arts scene that ...

An acclaimed 2007 documentary, Retour a Gorée (Return to Gorée), followed him on a trip from the island of Gorée, just off the coast of Dakar, to trace the paths and the music of countless ...