Beloved Togolese icon Bella Bellow found extraordinary success as a singer in West Africa and beyond before suffering a fatal…
Sonia Guimarães, an Afro-Brazilian physicist, embodies resilience and tenacity in the face of racism and sexism within Brazilian academia. Born…
Brazil’s embattled President Jair Bolsonaro offered up a defiant challenge to his country’s Supreme Court this week. The right-wing leader…
One of the rapidly growing demography in the U.S. business sector is the undocumented immigrant population that is making a…
In the American sport industry, the emergence of Afro-Brazilian athletes in college and professional leagues is reshaping long-held stereotypes about Brazil’s racial…
The American Red Cross does not have a great track record when it comes to its relief efforts in Haiti.…
Forbah escaped Cameroon to save his life. En route to the U.S, across countries and borders, he was ostracized, othered…
Democratic members of Congress are counting on ambitious spending legislation to pass immigration reform. The bill includes permanent residency for…
Lover’s Leap, a tourist destination in Jamaica, boasts a 1,700-foot drop and a haunting tale. The story of lovers Mizzy…
Legendary Jamaican musician Lee “Scratch” Perry has died at the age of 85. Perry died in hospital in Lucea, in…
This week we continue our discussion with Lucio Magano, music researcher for Radio Africa, Brazil’s only radio show showcasing African…
Hissène Habré, who ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990, died on Aug. 24 after contracting Covid-19. He was 79. Habré,…