By: Leon Kwasi Kuntuo-Asare First decreed by King Louis XIV in 1685, this brutal legal framework defined enslaved Black humans in French colonies as “movable property.” It stripped our ancestors of their basic humanity, explicitly sanctioning severe corporal punishment, torture, branding, and execution just for daring to seek freedom.  Our women ancestors were sexually assaulted … Continue reading It took several centuries, but France’s National Assembly has finally voted to officially repeal the infamous Code Noir (Black Code).