The violent sacking and pillaging of Benin City by the British in 1897 was framed as a...
Africa
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...
In honor of Memnon, the gods collected all the drops of blood that fell from him and...
Ukraine is usually a major producer of cereals such as maize and wheat. Russia’s invasion, and its...
Whites enjoyed the highest standard of living in all of Africa while the black majority remained disadvantaged....
Arts of adornment often function as signifiers of social belonging and individual status. Introduction What do your...
Ancient DNA in sub-Saharan Africa reveals how people moved, mingled, had children, and lived. By Dr. Jessica...
What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by Africa’s ancestors. Introduction Music has been...
A fragile peace process seeks to bring stability to Central Africa, but its hard-won gains remain at...
The Wolof as a people inhabited the area between the Senegal River in the north and the...
The pandemic is exacerbating a decline of democracy across sub-Saharan Africa. Introduction A democratic decline, accelerated by...
The Solomonic succession has remained in the Ethiopian cultural landscape for centuries. Introduction The Solomonic Dynasty ruled...
In villages and townships, Africans are building their own internet infrastructure to connect and protect the unconnected....
Exploring how Islamic faith and culture influenced West African culture. Introduction During the 7th century, the religion...