Gigi Best-Richardson spent Thursday morning doing one of the things she enjoys the most: organizing her large collection of books in her new museum on St. George Street in St. Augustine.

NORMAL — Sheree Reneé Thomas first learned about the literary journal Obsidian as a kid by finding it on the shelves of the Memphis Public Library, next to other Black-focused publications.

Tinashe Mushakavanhu does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Krista Johnson is an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for African Studies at Howard University. The elevation of the African diaspora as a tool of soft power in U.S.-Africa policy is ...

The Program in African Studies provides a systematic introduction to the complex historical, political and social issues of the African continent. Its major and minor are structured to give students ...

Helon Habila in an interview with the Ake festival team spoke about his books, the thematic structure of African literature books, writing and adopting newer works into the school curriculum. Recently ...

The African diaspora has never been a silent witness to Africa’s struggles. It has always been a carrier of ideas, memory and resistance. Today, however, something deeper is taking shape. A new ...