What follows is part of a short chronological series on African and African American History. The educational system in the United States does not always offer a balanced history of Africa which is ...

He is not the first and nor would he be the last to study African cultures and write on African collected works by her scholars and storytellers, some that ...

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Nationwide — Manu Ampim, a tenured professor of History and Africana Studies at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California, has revealed that the California Community College system, the largest ...

In the landscape of 20th-century intellectualism, few figures ignited as much fervor or faced as much scrutiny as Dr. Yosef ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has released a new book investigating the evolving concept of Afrofuturism, a lens used to reimagine the futures and ...

Famed actor and activist Ossie Davis narrates and acts in this nine-part series. Famed actor and activist Ossie Davis narrates and acts in this nine-part series from 1965. The first episode focuses on ...

Back in the 1960s, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) developed Freedom Schools to teach reading, writing, math, civics and history to African Americans whose self-determination was ...

Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations—nations whose histories span thousands of years, built on foundations of resilience, innovation, and cultural depth. These civilizations have ...

AFA copy 39088019753995 gift from Janet Stanley. Summary Since the beginning of time, Africa's been inhabited by humans. As one of the oldest civilizations, it is suspected that mankind first ...