In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a ...

Throughout human history, forgotten civilizations that shaped history ... The Aksum Empire dominated the Horn of Africa. Aksum was famous for many things in its lifetime, including establishing ...

The history of Black Africa will remain suspended in the air ... In his two major works Nations Negres et Culture and Anteriorite des Civilizations Negres he profoundly influenced thinking about ...

Perhaps most strangely of all, given the importance of the horse to European history, why did tropical ... and military advantages to African civilization. However, the hippo's aggressive nature ...

That has changed, especially with the December opening of Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilizations, a repository for African art, culture and history. The $34 million project, some 50 years in ...

Centuries of being overshadowed and misrepresented by colonial and other external perspectives have portrayed the continent ...

Were they black Africans? Why should their origins matter so much? Is the history of Egypt being used by some African American to improve their self-esteem? Reclaiming Egypt for Africa is an ...

By Prince Justice Faloye ASHE Foundation think-tank congratulates Alaafin-elect Owoade and states that his reign will be ...

The AAAS program fosters a vibrant, inclusive community where students, faculty, and staff collaborate and engage in co-curricular activities that: Support a critical understanding of the lives and ...