Rodeo to celebrate the legacy of Black cowboys
Before there were white cowboys in the American West, there were Latino vaqueros, Indigenous cattle handlers and Black cowboys. Why it…
Olympian Allyson Felix says Tori Bowie’s death a ‘wake-up call’ about Black maternal mortality crisis
Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix called attention to the Black maternal mortality rate following the death of teammate Tori Bowie due to complications…
Kunda Kids secures $700K to teach African history to kids in the diaspora
Between 2017 and 2019, only 7% of all children's books published in the UK contained characters from minority ethnic groups…
Ten entrepreneurs get ADN’s Builders of Africa’s Future award
The African Diaspora Network (ADN), for the sixth consecutive year, is supporting the rising stars of African entrepreneurship with the…
Natural Black hair salons transform lives, one curl and coil at a time
Stepping into Diaspora Salon, tucked into a cozy corner of Charles Village, is instant sensory time travel, transporting me back to…
Engaging the African Diaspora in Science and Engineering to Solve African Challenges
In order to develop, modern economies require science and engineering research. Many Western companies began their R&D efforts in academic…
African A-List Artists Up for Honours at 2023 BET Awards
Leading the Nigerian contingent with an impressive four nominations is Burna Boy, an artist who has achieved tremendous international acclaim…
A Md. county labeled this Black land historic. The family wants that reversed.
Harriett Millard wanted to restore her late father’s childhood home in Calvert County — preserving Black history in a swath…