Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...

African Ancestry co-founder Dr. Gina Paige helps Black people connect to their personal history one swab at a time. She credits her family for her interest in connecting others to their lineages. “I ...

You can watch History of Africa on BBC World News at the following ... And as I talked to people I discovered that this was indeed the case. A few years later, at Unesco's Paris headquarters ...

Over the years, Bahamians have expanded the meanings of Junkanoo as well, making it a more inclusive space. In the 1950s, a ...

African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia, pearl divers in the Gulf, soldiers in the Omani army and workers on the salt pans of Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). Many people were domestic slaves ...

Sweep away negativity and bring in abundance for 2025 with this history of how brooms became a tool of protection in Black ...

Kwanzaa is a celebration of African and African American culture. The annual week-long holiday will be here before you know ...

Through music, communities pass on stories of history, hardships ... been as influential on the modern world as the music of the African-American community. For hundreds of years, the most ...

Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He maxed out his credit cards, injured his back — and made it happen.

United Nations General Assembly adopts resolution establishing a second Decade for People of African Descent. A milestone in ...