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,…
The United Kingdom is returning a selection of several Asante royal artifacts to Ghana in a deal with the traditional…
Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) or “Remain in Mexico” dramatically altered the processing of asylum claims at the U.S. southern border…
The news coverage of Somalia is continuously gloomy: famine and floods influenced by climate change and natural hazard and a…
The assassination of Marielle Franco, a Black, queer, feminist and socialist councilwoman, shook the foundations of Brazil, exposing the intersecting…