Two interlinked but unfinished revolutions – one intellectual and one overtly political – have been playing a central role in Africa and the diaspora. Together they will help shape the trajectory of ...

When people think about powerful ancient empires, they often imagine Rome, Greece, or Egypt. However, one of the strongest ...

For centuries, Western narratives portrayed Africa as passive—a continent of helpless victims, easily enslaved and colonized. Textbooks, popular histories, and films repeated a familiar story: ...

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

Africa has a complex history of kingdoms, colonies, and modern states that have risen and fallen over centuries. Borders were often redrawn due to colonization, wars, and political agreements, leading ...

Foreword. Reclaiming ancestral narratives / Sir David Adjaye -- Introduction. Kings, kingship and kingdoms in African history / John Parker -- Ancient Egypt and Nubia: kings of flood and kings of rain ...

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, it is a 2022 American historical epic film that follows the story of the Agojie — the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey, now ...