23. Zamor

In this episode we will look at two shop signs. One that is still in place, and one recently removed. ‘Au Negre Joyeux’ and ‘Au Planteur.’ Do historical racist images deserve to be left in place or should they be taken down?

And who is the man in the picture, could it be Zamor, the Paige and later ‘traitor’ of Madame Du Barry?

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Further reading, Sources and things to discover….

Listen to Adam Buxton’s podcast here, check out Care Brown’s TikTok here, get Reni Eddo- Lodge here, find more music by Christopher Ferreira here

• France Colbert row: Statue vandalised over slavery code

• Documentaire "Noirs de France, de 1889 à nos jours"

• Noirs de France (1889-1940) - Le Temps Des Pionniers - Vidéo Dailymotion

• Les noms de rues truculents de Paris

• What uncovering my family's Nazi history taught me about how we approach the past | Géraldine Schwarz

• A Paris, faut-il retirer les fresques du temps des colonies ?

• Why some say Paris shouldn't take down this racist sign

• Zamor, serviteur de Mme du Barry