Kenya’s Rastafari argues bhang is sacred for meditation and healing, seeking legal protection for its use in spiritual practices amid constitutional concerns.

Communal spirit has long been central to African identity and culture. Across the continent, the individual is understood not as an isolated unit but as part of a larger web of relationships in which ...

Growing up in Amherst, Yasmin Brandford recalls her family being one of only about 20 Black families in the community. She started learning how to braid hair at age 7, practicing on her Barbies and ...

Franklin Councilman Gregory McLemore uses Black History Month presentation to spotlight Marcus Garvey’s global impact on ...

Operators in the petroleum sector are pushing for free movement of people and goods across Africa, alongside faster contract cycles, to supercharge the continent’s energy development. These calls came ...

Rasta the artist pays tribute to the late COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota, sparking mixed reactions as South Africans reflect on his legacy during the funeral.

Colonialism has been a central part of history around the world, differing only in form over time and space. After all, ...

He made several trips to South Africa, and to other African nations, as a peace broker and a representative of Black America. By John Eligon Reporting from Johannesburg Jesse Jackson lobbied Pope John ...

Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, anti-apartheid activist and COPE founder, dies at 77 after years shaping South Africa’s political ...

Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested ...