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b"On 1st December 1944, the French army opened fire on West African soldiers in Thiaroye, a suburb in Dakar, Senegal. These African soldiers previously fought for France during World War II, some even becoming prisoners of war in the process. Their crime? Asking for equal compensation for their war effort. We uncover this act of colonial violence towards Africans, and the erasure of colonies\\u2019 contribution in World War II. We also look at the attitudes leading to the tragedy and its legacy seen in Senegalese film and theatre.\\n\\nFollow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. It's a Continent (published by Coronet) is available to purchase: \\u2060itsacontinent.com/book\\u2060 \\u2060\\xa0\\u2060\\nWe're on Buy me a Coffee too:\\u2060 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent\\u2060\\nVisit our website:\\u2060 itsacontinent.com\\u2060\\nArtwork by Margo Designs:\\u2060 https://margosdesigns.myportfolio.com\\u2060\\nMusic provided by Free Vibes:\\u2060 https://goo.gl/NkGhTg\\u2060\\n\\nWarm Nights by Lakey Inspired:\\u2060 https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/...\\u2060\\nCreative Commons \\u2014 Attribution 3.0 Unported\\u2014 CC BY 3.0\\n\\n\\u2060https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...\\u2060\\nSources for further reading:\\n\\u2060The 1944 Thiaroye Massacre in Senegal, a Shameful Episode of the French Colonial Period in Africa\\u2060\\n\\u2060\\u2060 \\u2060West African Representations of World War II: Rewriting Thiaroye\\u2060\\nShadows of War: A Social History of Silence in the Twentieth Century (book)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"