The commercialization of self-care has created a distance between people and authentic healing traditions. Yet within African and Caribbean cultures lie centuries-old practices that offer profound ...

The textbook version of human evolution has long held that Homo erectus was the pioneering species to venture beyond Africa's borders around 1.8 million years ago. However, new analysis of five skulls ...

A Cultural Language Written on Skin Scarification—intentional cuts or burns that heal into raised patterns—has been practiced across many African cultures for centuries. These markings were never ...

The many colorful elements of Kwanzaa bring families and communities together in between two other winter holidays. Food, ...

Calvin history professor Eric Washington has made a specialty of studying African Americans thought within the Reformed tradition of Christianity, specifically Calvinism. His interest in the topic ...

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 ...

The Museum of African Art, at the Moscow University of Finance and Law, is dedicated to a self-sufficient civilization with a rich ...

The holiday season is here in Michigan and Kwanzaa is just a few weeks away. This annual celebration of African and African American cultures will bring together loved ones for a time of reflection, ...

The month-long commemoration created to reflect on the past, acknowledge the continued struggle for racial justice and draw inspiration from the achievements of African Americans begins on Thursday.

Engage with Kwanzaa traditions and enjoy family-friendly activities and recipes from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.