The “Most Accomplished Man in Europe” Was a Black Man

The movie “Chevalier” explores the erased life of Joseph Bologne, 18th century France’s most accomplished violinist and composer

Bri Michele
Counter Arts
Published in
6 min readJul 1, 2023

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Photo by Alexandre Brondino on Unsplash

At the conclusion of the final scene, I burst into tears. Not because it was sad; because it was that powerful. I was that moved.

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Bri Michele
Counter Arts

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