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Legends and Legacies

Perspectives on French-Speaking Africa. Legends and Legacies. For the benefit of our guests. This slideshow is in English The exhibit itself is in French Exhibit narratives were written by students and are largely unedited Student guides are available to help you interpret the exhibits

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Legends and Legacies

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  1. Perspectives on French-Speaking Africa Legends and Legacies

  2. For the benefit of our guests • This slideshow is in English • The exhibit itself is in French • Exhibit narratives were written by students and are largely unedited • Student guides are available to help you interpret the exhibits • There are some refreshments on the terrace. • Merci !

  3. What we did • We examined the history of former French and Belgian colonies in Africa

  4. What we did • We sought information on ramifications and ongoing effects of arbitrary “countrification” and abrupt independence on former African colonies.

  5. What we did • We looked for evidence of ongoing consequences of colonization and independence in francophone Africa literature. AventureAmbiguë

  6. What we did • We sought additional insight into the perspectives of native populations throughnégritude poetry. Les Vagues Dites-moi que vous n’avez pas besoin d’amour Pour chanter les gloires éternelles, Pour égrener les perles du sourire et de la joie. Dites-moi, dites-moi donc tout cela . . . Et je vous dirai le poids de votre misère. ENVOI Celui qui a tout perdu La tete vide

  7. What we did • We studied contemporary paintings from artists from Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Democratic Republic of Congo

  8. What we did • While we worked on the exhibit, we listened to traditional music reflecting indigenous cultures

  9. What we did • We opened our study with contemporary music addressing ongoing issues associated with historical relationships between Africa France.

  10. What we did • We organized our information to prepare for creating the exhibit.

  11. How we paid for it • The teacher, Mme Naditz, wrote a grant through the American Association of Teachers of French to pay for the costs associated with this exhibit, including the field trip students took to learn about the space at the Alliance Française de Sacramento and to study museum design at the Crocker.

  12. Thank you for coming • Enjoy the exhibit! Photos by Katie Boudreau

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