Antwerp Honors Congo Victims | Europe News

Antwerp’s painful colonial past took a haunting turn in 1894, when 144 Congolese people were exhibited like animals in a human zoo at the World’s Fair — seven died from illness. For decades, Belgium and Antwerp turned away from this legacy, but in May of this year, the city finally honored the victims with a monument, responding to calls from the Congolese community and signaling a hard-won step toward reckoning with its dark history. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/67ba076a796a0eb2