MansA is a new exhibition and meeting space dedicated to celebrating the diverse cultures and arts of Afro-descendant communities. Its founders view it as an open house for artists, while also discussing efforts to repatriate looted cultural treasures.

An exhibition venue, event space and meeting point for Afro-descendant cultures in all their diversity: its founders call MansA an open house, where a world of art and artists are welcome. As the centre launches a bilingual magazine, we hear from its editor Sebastien Thème on celebrating Black excellence, on the French legislation being debated that should eventually see thousands of looted treasures returned to their countries of origin, and on the cultural figures continuing the work of intell...