Thank you for showing love to this icon of my culture i am french originally from Martinique and this has been a bigger loss than words can say for my community . I have been checking the loop for several years now and y’all never let me down this is again a great example of how consistent y’all are thank you again keep up the good work Big up from France

WOW! U always find great and interesting people to help educate, inspire and motivate us! Thanks, keep up the good work!

Thank you for talking about him, he was, he is and he will always be an example for all Black people here, in France.

RIP M. Césaire.

Repose en paix,

Thnx Monsieur J Dakar

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Good wotk again CL

CL you just dont know how much you made me happy with your tribute…DAMN you just don’t know…You are by far the best blogger anyone could find….

THANK YOU….i’m martinican….I live in Paris since last year, and i’m actually in London for a semester…So i’ve traveled a lot this year…. And i wish i was in my island when this man died…he is just an ICON…he’s done SO MUCH for the Black Community Wolrdwide…and we martinicans are SO proud of HIM…That’s a major loss for the entire world…may he find the peace he deserves….

RIP Aimée Césaire

and once again : THANK YOU ANGEL! i am sooooo grateful to CL

Great post, thank u J Dakar!! We need more people like him in France….

Much respect to Concreteloop for this piece on Aime Cesaire. I was so sad to hear of his death. Anybody who has the slightest interest in the struggle to make Black people proud of who they are needs to read this man. He paved the way in so many ways. Without him we may still be waiting for a Martin and a Malcolm.

Thanks again to the Loop.

wow great post ! i m happy to read something about my culture on an american site!! Aime cesaire did a lot of great things and he is the reason why we martinicans are also french citizens today.He is the nelson mandela of the islands! i m very proud . You should read his books , he is just great ! thank u guyes for posting this today!

Thanx CL ,Aimé césaire rest in peace

French kémite ^v^/

I love these post Angel I always tell my little brother to read them.

I never knew or heard of him but nevertheless i am thankful for u guys updating us all round and not being only Hollywood. Couldn’t get this info on tv even. And this is my first comment ever on cloop even though i’m a fiend here lol

Nice Dakar..This is the example that Black History is international and not limited to the history of blacks in America. We all need to expamd our knowledge and be proud about the contributions black people have shared with the world.

Completely agree with ‘The One is Back’. No offence to any Americans but I lived there for a few years and sometimes it was hard to get people to realise that there are black people all over the world and not all our experiences are the same. Although it’s a struggle being black for most of us, there is no uniform ‘Black experience’ and it’s important to know that others besides all the American Civil Rights greats fought for Black equality. Black people were fighting everywhere man!

thank u , u speaking the life of french and african people i’m so peoud to be a franchy-african lady !

congrat for all

II’ve never heard of him before until now and this was very nice to read. I’m gonna see what books I can find by and about him.

this was a good read. big up to CL for providing these black history lessons… i’m really starting to look forward to them every week, really.

The man was amazing! He’s done so much for Blacks in Europe, Africa, The West Indies and the world. The black community of France/French West Indies is devastated. What a great man and what a loss!

Thank You CL for honoring such an Icon and Great Role Model for our people.

RIP

one of his expressions God’s pen doesn’t have rubber!!!
Rip Aimé Cesaire !
VIVE LE MOUVEMENT NEGRITUDE! Frm Aimé cesaire and many others

What an inspiration!

This is also the first time I have posted on CL but frequent the site simply because you provide information such as this as part of the mix. Aimé Césaire is an integral part of history for those of us who are familiar with his work in the west indies as well as abroad, and thank you J Dakar for bringing him to the attention of those who have never been touched by his brilliance.
CL absolutley must be commended!!

I had never heard of him…good work J.!

i’m proud to see black people all over the world are being honored

I love this feature, I always learn something new and/or interesting. Thanks CL keep up the good work!

J. Dakar and the rest of the CL crew - this is really good stuff. I have never heard of him. Keep up the good work!

being Haitian I know how important education is amongst many people from the islands. He was a great example of the power of education.

I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED THE DAY HE DIED ONLY ONE INTERNET WEBSITE MENTIONED IT.

I CHECKED CONCRETE LOOP NOTHING? SO… I’M SO HAPPY YOU GUYS FINALLY POSTED THIS!

THIS MAN DESERVES RESPECT. EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ HIS PIECE ON “COLONIALISM” !

HIS WORDS NEVER FORGOTTEN RIP!

Wow!! Thank you CL.

thanks a lot for this tribute im so proud to be black!!! he was a big ” NEGRE FONDAMENTAL” as he called himself!! im from guadeloupe!!!

Thank you J.Dakar, it feels really good to read an article about this Great Martinican Man on this website…I never thought I would someday.respect.peace

This is awesome! His life made a major impact. He will be remembered as an inspiration and a great example for aspiring leaders to follow. Thanks sharing this information.

Thanks CL for making folks realize BLACK history is important everyday NOT just in February. RIP Monsieur Aimé Césaire.

Thank you concretloop of credit note honor this big sir of Césaire was, i am really
satisfied to see him on your site finally somebody who has to justify that presence on earth.

Peace is his ame

Still Thank youuuu CL.

thanks for showin luv to one of our french west indies leader!!!
R.I.P aimé césaire

deeboy from paris

Hi, thank you for this post J Dakar, i’m from the West Indies and Aimé CESAIRE open the door to a better living for black people in europe. He really his a major figure in french black history and we’ll never forget him.

R.I.P. Aimé CESAIRE

repose en paix aimé
peace a tous les séfran qui passe sur se blog
paristar ssssssiiiiiii ssssssiiiiiiiiiii

Thank you so much J. Dakar. I’d never thought you’d be so quick to write an article about A. Césaire ! The reactions of all of you who hadn’t heard of him before make me very happy. Black History is indeed Universal.

wow I never tought that I’ll find a post about him…
R.I.P

Thanks J. Dakar, I’ve never heard of him before, Have to research him some more.

Thanks you for this post!!
I was surprised to see Aimé Cesaire in Concreteloop! it was a great man , who made great things!im from Martinique, it’s my culture,and im happy that u write something about him!! RIP Aimé Césaire, Nég fondamental

This is so good, I never heard of him. I wonder why not back in the day when I was in school. (lol) Thanks CL!! J. Dakar keep informing the people!

Peace

THANK YOU CONCRETE LOOP FOR ADDING BLACK HISTOY INTO THE BLOG!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS WHAT SETS U APART FROM ALL THE REST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U ARE THE BEST BLOGGER BY FAR! I LOVE THESE INFO SPOTS, ITS NOT ALL ABOUT CELEBRITIES AND UR BLOG DOES A NICE JOB OF REMINDING US OTHER ASPECTS OF OUR BEAUTIFUL POWERFUL CULTURE!!!

OMG! Thank You For Talkin About Him. Papa Césaire, Le Nègre Fondamental! I Cried So Much When He Died.

J., was that excerpt from Cahier originally written in French? If so, have you read the original French version? I’m wondering if the translation was good. The writing is splendid and dense, but seems a little florid, or turgid, or somethin. So maybe it’s time for a new translation.

. . . or not.

Hello to my compatriots.
I really love those features and it’s really nice to have something on Aime Cesaire. I didn’t know the concept of “being black and proud” originated in France.
I also read the excerpts and it’s really delightful. I know what’s next on my read list.
Thanks again.

i have to commend concrete loop for raising the standards for black blogs. césaire was undoubtedly one of the most influential people in the black diaspora and influenced so many of the great thinkers that influenced great american thinkers in the civil rights and black power movements. this post really highlights the transnational history to the history of african-americans. césaire influenced fanon who influenced malcolm x, angela davis, amiri baraka and many other black thinkers who shaped so much of black political thought.

i love that this website has reached our francophone brothers and sisters!

r.i.p. aimé césaire

I respected the man. One of the greatest French poet and thinkers of our time,

I was a bit sad to see that his ’state’ funeral has been crowded by people he did not necessarily like (like the french president for instance who’s implementing very conservatives laws against immigrants and black people…)

RIP.

I’m really feeling this idea of Negritude. I plan to study in Latin America and I swear South America has a hard problem coping with blackness.

Very impressed too that CL talks about this ‘Grand Monsieur’ THX… French black are proud and so does the entire black communauty! real talk

My mother has some of his work (the English versions, our French isn’t too good).