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A man from Labé, Guinea, speaking Pular and West African French. African French (French: français africain) is the generic name of the varieties of the French language spoken by an estimated 167 million people in Africa in 2023 or 51% of the French-speaking population of the world [4] [5] [6] spread across 34 countries and territories.
Jean-Baptiste Belley, first black politician to take seat at the National Convention when elected on 24 September 1793, as one of three members (deputés) elected to the French Parliament by the northern region of Saint-Domingue. Hégésippe Légitimus, second black deputy elected to the French National Assembly from 1898–1902 and 1906-1914.
French is an official language in 27 independent nations. French is also the second most geographically widespread language in the world after English, with about 60 countries and territories having it as a de jure or de facto official, administrative, or cultural language. [1]
Only half of Dakar residents identify with a Francophone status or feel solidarity with French-speaking countries, but the French language is seen as essential for everyday affairs and education. [73] French was the language of literacy for 37.2% of the population in 2013, followed by Arabic at 11.1%.
A Black man named Esteban el Negro (Steven the Black), a North African Moor from Spain, searched for the fabled city of Cíbola with Cabeza de Vaca. Veracruz, Campeche, Pánuco and Acapulco were the main ports for the entrance of African slaves. In the past, offspring of Black African/Amerindian mixtures were called jarocho (wild pig), chino or ...
Students from majority Black countries in Africa, for instance, might not understand why they face the stereotypes and microagressions that African Americans, unfortunately, have grown accustomed ...
Black French people by occupation (4 C, 1 P) A. French people of African-American descent (15 P) French people of Angolan descent (2 C, 2 P) B.
Once upon a time, Black Friday was a magical, mysterious night, a yearly tradition that landed somewhere between trick-or-treating and midnight mass. For shoppers with a mercenary bent, it offered ...