guest_writer 0 2006-05-30T00:00:00Z In a political gesture that marks the beginning of a long-overdue apology for its role in what is arguably Europe's greatest collective crime, France has this month held its first national day of remembrance for the victims of slavery. The official commemoration stems from the historic events of May 23 1998, when 45,000 people, mostly descendants of enslaved Africans born in the Caribbean, sile... Naima 34659 false false false false 2006-05-30T00:00:00Z Bouteldja 10346 3797 0 1 Rewriting History the-contest-for-memory-by-naima-bouteldja The Contest For Memory 2009-09-25T00:33:56Z 10623