The hidden history of Africans in Venice | The Washington Post 04.09.25
From Black gondoliers to art depicting enslaved people, Venice has a long history of cultural exchange with Africa.

African Venice, originally published by the Venetian publishing house Wetlands and republished in April this year by Pennsylvania State University Press, draws attention to this Black presence. Curious about this history, I met with Bassi in the district of Dorsoduro to explore one of the book’s proposed itineraries.