Across ancient African cultures, mourning was more than sorrow. It was the ritual work of guiding the...
Africa
Explore the histories of Africa through the continent’s diverse civilizations and communities, from ancient kingdoms to modern nations. These studies center African experiences while examining the impact of global connections and colonial power.
Famadihana, Madagascar’s “turning of the bones,” is more than a funerary ritual. It is a powerful act...
A 9,500-year-old cremation pyre in Malawi is changing how archaeologists understand Stone Age hunter-gatherers, ritual labor, and...
Africa was humanity’s first home, but agriculture emerged through a long, uneven history shaped by climate, foraging,...
Across ancient and traditional African societies, parenting was communal, spiritual, and practical, forming children through kinship, labor,...
The encounter between African religions and Christianity in the Americas produced spiritual systems that were neither simple...
Elements of central African syncretic religions were brought to other places. Introduction A watercolor painted around 1750...
African countries are framing their own sovereign assertions and regional influence. By Mark BastaWorld Section WriterBerkeley Political...
They became the driving force of Kenyan nationalism in the mid-20th century. Introduction The Kikuyu people (aka Gikuyu or...
Beijing is making a play for the hearts and minds of African people. By Mitchell GallagherPh.D Candidate...
Western observers have used the past to portray African economic culture as backward and inadequate. By Dr....
Russia is tapping into anti-Western sentiment to bolster its influence on the continent. By Mariel FerragamoEditor, Daily...
Mauretania was annexed by the Roman Empire in 40 CE. Introduction Morocco, then known as Mauretania, was annexed by...
Why is hunger a problem in West Africa today? By Dr. Anya GruberVisiting Fellow in AnthropologyCornell University...
He wrote the book for a Renaissance audience. By Sikeena Karmali AhmedPhD Student the History of Intellectual...
War crimes and crimes against humanity in Africa. By Purity MwambiaInvestigative Journalist “In the history of our...
How photography was utilized. By Dr. Hilary Whitham SánchezAssistant Professor of Art HistoryPurchase College Introduction On the...
Reform is needed for sustainable development. By Dr. Mthuli NcubeChief Economist and Vice-President, African Development Bank (AfDB)Chairman...
Lisbon was a global city in the 15th and 16th centuries, full of different objects from all...
Examining contextual evidence to redress the erasure of Black people from the historical record. Introduction The unprecedented...
Countries in Africa have some of the harshest and most discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies in the world. Introduction...
The work pushes aside colonialist stories and reveals genetic connections from the past. Introduction The legacy of...
Children are faced with the daily challenge of survival. By Dr. Hiba Alamin, Dr. Hafeez Abdelhafeez, and...
Neither of these regions allow for any simple categorization of Roman versus non-Roman. Introduction The organizers of...
Thirty years after the Battle of Mogadishu, the US continues waging war in Somalia. Introduction 30 years...
Individuals negotiating and defining identity on the African continent. Introduction Throughout history, art has been used to...
The tactics to enforce the sieges have also limited residents’ access to health and education. By Chinedu...
Renaissance art often depicted people of African descent in ways that reflected slavery, status, and identity, revealing...
They were dependent on external sources of income and resources, usually procured from sedentary communities. Introduction Since...
Today, Africa is the only continent where 70% of its people are under the age of 30....