Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6M excess deaths over 22 years
Authors of the study describe it as a call to action to improve the health of Black Americans Research has…
US must tackle police brutality against Black people head-on, UN experts say
The US must move beyond piecemeal reform and slogan-making and tackle the ongoing scourge of police brutality and law enforcement’s…
Exploring Black identity in Japan isn’t easy, especially when it comes to hair
It wasn’t until he moved to Tokyo for college that Michael Nakano began to experiment with his hair. Growing up…
Deportations on the rise: Africa’s role in EU migration management
Algeria has been deporting African migrants to neighboring Niger for years. Authorities force thousands to cross the border through the…
Efforts to erase African-American history is a frontal assault on democracy
As philosopher George Santayana said, “those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” Today, May 3, is…
The $2 billion Rwandan airport could help African aviation take off
Some 40 kilometers south of the Rwandan capital of Kigali in the Bugesera District, construction vehicles and high-visibility vests swarm across an…
Where Is The African Diaspora?
The term ‘’African Diaspora’’ has been used by various politicians, historians, writers, and ethnographers to refer to all descendants of…
Slavery’s historical link to marriage is still at play in some African societies
Governments and religious institutions regulate marriage. Such regulations are heavily laden with specific moral ideas and cultural taboos. There are…