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Obama wants to inspire a new generation of young activists

Barack et Michelle Obama at the inauguration of the Obama Foundation, Thursday, October 31st octobre in Chicago. Photo Jim Young. AFP

A-listers in Chicago for the launch of the Obama Foundation. There was but one French woman among the five hundred guests, the activist, essayist and journalist, Rokhaya Diallo. She shared her impressions with LIBERATION. ” When i asked myself after the presidency how could i have an impact. When i asked myself after…turning 56. It’s not too late you can still have an impact.” This question doesn’t come from just any early retiree but from he who, not so long ago, was president of the number one world power. Barack Obama organized the first meeting of the Chicago Youth Leadership Summit of…

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Black Fashion Week illuminated Paris. The favorites of our stylist!

Rokhaya Diallo, Gayanée Pierre at BFW

The fourth annual Black Fashion Week was recently held in Paris. Of course, Rokhaya Diallo and I were at the Carreau du Temple for the event. This is the perfect occasion for me to look back on my favorites from these French fashion shows. I saw a creative energy that did my heart good in these difficult times. My first pick is ADAMA PARIS whose Asian silhouettes, hues and looks are reminiscent of daring hollywood heroines. The colors are both frank and profound.   Sakia LEK has got her groove. She is straight out of a chic New York evening…

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Justice for Sandy Bland

Sandra Bland, 28 years old, originally from Chicago, had just moved to Texas where she had gotten a job.  Last Friday, she was stopped by police due to a non-working tail light on her car.  She was put in holding and died in her cell. The Police call it suicide. Sandy Bland was a Black woman. Her name is now on the long list of Black men and women who died while interacting with police officers. Her family is contesting the official explanation of her death. Demand the truth from the State Department* No Justice. No Peace. Translated by Alberta Wilson,…

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