Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...
Kọ Café (pronounced “Koh”) is no stereotypical coffee shop. It’s a podcast studio, co-working and performance space, a hub of West African history, and a thriving Black-owned cultural mainstay in ...
Besides their intro and outro performances, Baba NGida played nine pieces, each connecting to West African culture. Unlike ...
It’s tempting to overcompensate for the absence of Black history by teaching only perfect, pristine, and pure histories.
"The slower pace of life in Sierra Leone gave me time to explore the ideas and narratives of African history, which was never taught in the schools I attended in the West," she explained.
Griots are valued storytellers tasked with maintaining a tradition of oral history, most prominent in parts of West Africa.
The celebration helped kick off Black History Month ... Students of every background experienced a little bit of West African culture through food, music and dancing. “Even if we are only ...
This February, the New Rochelle Public Library (NRPL) invites community members to honor Black History Month with a diverse ...