Racist “culture” explanations for African underdevelopment are falseGeography, climate, and trade shaped societies more than ...

The drinks industry has long overlooked this continent. A shift is happening. Africa is often overlooked by those outside the continent when it comes to cocktail culture and spirits production. But in ...

THE CONTINENT’S storytellers are set to gather for a vibrant hub of voices, visions, and narratives at the second edition of the Afrotellers Conference this month. Scheduled for October 23–25 in ...

The soul-shattering abuses suffered by enslaved Africans, who were forcibly stripped of their languages, religions and other key aspects of their culture, were fortunately no match for their ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will unveil “In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World”—its first international touring exhibition—Dec. 13 ...

Across Africa, young people and women are turning food and agricultural challenges into opportunities for innovation, ...

The sights, sounds, and flavors of Africa filled the Iowa City Ped Mall on Saturday during the African Festival of Arts and ...

Award-winning rapper Yanga Chief speaks about expressing his Xhosa heritage through authentic hip-hop at Castle Milk Stout's ...

China has established language schools in almost every African country. Observers say that's part of a strategy to expand its economic influence across the continent.

PORTSMOUTH — Portraits of Emerson Reed, Geraldine “Jeri” Cousins Palmer, Hazel Sinclair and more of the region’s influential Black forebears hang on walls of the Seacoast African American Cultural ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The community gathered in Calder Plaza this weekend to celebrate the 6th annual A Glimpse of Africa Festival. Kicking off in Grand Rapids on Saturday morning and running through ...