Lisbon was a global city in the 15th and 16th centuries, full of different objects from all...
Africa
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...
Slavery in Renaissance Europe was very much an urban phenomenon. Introduction The first questions are: Who were...
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....
The violent sacking and pillaging of Benin City by the British in 1897 was framed as a...
World leaders and those holding the purse strings have remained largely on the side lines. Introduction The...
The most visible indication of levels of violence is warfare, but that wasn’t the only source. Mwezi...
Democracy can’t survive if it can’t deliver results. An uninterrupted swath of African countries from the Atlantic...
African religions are traditionally about getting things done and discovering what ultimately caused things happen. Abstract Religion...
They murder those of other religions, including burning alleged “witches” alive. The Anti-balaka is an alliance of militia groups based in...
The common secret among the Nenzit sub-groups was the disguise of the voice of the Abwoi with...
Christian extremists, often led by U.S. ministers, have been a dominant force behind hateful legislation. By Dr....
The traditional ways of Bantu belief systems has been encroached upon by Christianity and Islam. Introduction Bantu...
Rather than protecting some of the world’s most vulnerable children, many are being exploited. Introduction Matthew Durham,...
How works by modern artists express the traditions, objects, and materials of the Nile Valley’s ancient cultures....
Centuries of intervention and exploitation have had long-lasting impacts. Introduction The Democratic Republic of Congo has been...
The color Black and even Black or Blackened skin held positive connotations in Mesoamerican worldview. Introduction A...
Africa should push for extension of AGOA rather than bilateral trade deals with the U.S. Introduction African...
African arts have always played a central role in their communities. Introduction Traditional African art, which generally...
What is happening now in Africa is likely to play out elsewhere as climate change continues. A devastating...
Why humans left their African homeland 80,000 years ago to colonize the world. Seventy-seven thousand years ago,...
Introduction Ancient Africa has the world’s oldest and largest collection of ancient writing systems, and is home...