The seven-day holiday is meant to instill pride in African culture and heritage In the 60s, after the Watts riots decimated the Black community in Los Angeles, Ron Karenga, a leader in the Black Power ...

Djeneba Sako moved to the U.S. from Mali, West Africa, more than 20 years ago to share her passion for African dance. DENVER — If you follow the sound of drums from the unassuming corner of Bayaud ...

I’ve written about and performed the well-known and beloved African-American wedding ritual of ‘jumping the broom.’ Just to recap, it comes from the time when slaves, who were not allowed to marry, ...

Offering a unique take on a long-standing cultural practice, South African artist Zizipho Poswa uses clay to embody “bride-wealth” in her first solo exhibition. South African artist Zizipho Poswa hard ...

One of the first human cultural activities, apart from graphic ones, is storytelling. Whether it's the tale of a day in the fields or the mythical exploits of a hero condemned by the gods, ...

PARIS (AP) — Beneath an opulent chandelier in a sunlit salon, Imane Ayissi’s fall couture show once again fused African tradition with Parisian craft. Monday’s running motif was the flower, explored ...