US Forest Service and historically Black colleges unite to boost diversity in wildland firefighting
Before starting college, Taylor Mohead had never been outside her hometown of Houston, Texas. Now, the recent Tuskegee University graduate…
Iron process which made Britain a superpower a symbol of black slavery
It seems that a key piece of British history has been ‘whitewashed’ over the years. No surprises there. The revolutionary…
Digital technology a game changer for education in sub-Saharan Africa
Digital technologies and connectivity hold the key to unlocking the true potential of Africa's young people. By opening new opportunities…
Tunisia ‘expels hundreds’ of Black Africans to Libya border
Tunisian security forces have expelled hundreds of Black African people from Sfax to the border region with Libya, according to rights groups,…
Saudi Pro League: How Africans have long led the attack in new football hotspot
Last month, Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy became the latest high-profile footballers to move to Saudi Arabia,…
Belgium’s AfricaMuseum Has a Dark Colonial Past – It’s Making Slow Progress in Confronting This History [analysis]
Racist displays and stories remain on display in several western European museums. They include grotesque objects depicting African people as…
Celebrate Black independence with Afrobeats, the genre that unites the diaspora
As America celebrates its independence, learn how the resounding rhythms of Afrobeats continue to connect Black people worldwide. In pulsating…
Kiswahili: how a standard version of the east African language was formed – and spread across the world
Kiswahili originated in east Africa, spreading around the continent and the globe. It’s been adopted as a working language at the African…