"A daughter of France and the Atlantic, I find myself by ancestry, origins, and personal history in the cultural, political, and intellectual vastness of the 'Black Atlantic', a space profoundly shaped by history. Here I evoke the space, often called 'triangular', that unprecedentedly and permanently connected three continents: Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It encompasses Ivory Coast and the Africa of my parents, and France, my birthplace and current home after many years in North America. Each of these places has its own interpretation of the black body and experience. I give you mine."